Upcoming Events

The Bicycle Coalition of Maine stays busy with events all year round to connect with as many pedestrians and people on bikes as possible in a variety of ways. We seek to educate adults and children about bike/ped safety through presentations and courses, host interactive demonstrations that advocate for improvements to bike/ped infrastructure, provide valet bike parking at local events, and organize gatherings and group rides to raise awareness and enthusiasm about our mission.

The event calendar below lists our upcoming events and those hosted by our partners and supporters. Check it out, and join us as we strive to make Maine better for biking and walking!

Want to add your event to our calendar? Submit it here.

Wednesday Webinar – BCM Instructor Program

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BCM's Instructor Program is a new opportunity to be trained and certified to teach bike skills, give safety presentations, and set up bike rodeos with the Bicycle Coalition of Maine. Have you wanted to become a bike/ped leader and be able to address the educational needs in your community? Ever thought it would be fun to lead road or mountain bike skills clinics, but don’t know where to start? Become a certified BCM Instructor!

Free

Wednesday Webinar: Bicycle Rodeos – Fun and Functional Safety Education

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Learn how to create an active & engaging event to teach safe biking practices to community youth. We’ll share planning logistics, how to build a continuous-flow mock traffic course, and tips to ensure a successful event. Bicycle rodeos are one of our favorite safe cycling teaching tools!

Free

Wednesday Webinar: Bikerafting – Pedaling and Paddling Your Bike to Good Times

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Bicycling + Packrafting = Bikerafting! Packrafts are ultraportable inflatable rafts that enable one to go on fun hybrid pedal / paddle adventures. We visit special guest Alejandro Strong of Packraft Maine to learn more about bikerafting equipment, how it all comes together, and how best to get started. We even highlight some beginner bikerafting routes right here in Maine!

Free

Wednesday Webinar: Rob Lavoie & the Gorham Trails

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Rob is the former President of the Greater Portland NEMBA Chapter, a trail builder and now Gorham City Council Member. He was also one of the minds behind building the Gorham trail system and the pump track namesake (not his choice). We talk with Rob about what inspired him and others to make trails in their town, and what it took to make it happen!

Free

Wednesday Webinar: BCM 2023 Legislative Review

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The 131st Legislature is just getting started! BCM worked with legislators and partners all summer and fall to field bills that promote access, safety, and convenience for vulnerable users of the transportation system in Maine. Learn about the bills, and how you can help enact policy that supports making Maine better for bicycling and walking.

Free

Wednesday Webinar: Meet the Maine State Active Transportation Planner!

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With the publication of Maine’s first Active Transportation Plan, bicycling, walking, and rolling have assumed a new significance and priority for the Department. We chat with Dakota Hewlett, the MaineDOT’s Active Transportation Planner, to learn about how he and the MDOT will support people who use the transportation system without cars.

Free

Wednesday Webinar –Clara Brown: Paralympian, Team USA, World Champion, & Community Spoke

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The BCM is excited to host Maine’s own Clara Brown! After sustaining a spinal cord injury at the age of 12, Clara has become a Multi-time World Champion Road and Track racer, a member of US National Cycling Team, and Paralympian. She is also an active member of the cycling community and a BCM Community Spoke. Join BCM as we talk about Clara's Journey, what inspires her, and what the future holds.

Free

Wednesday Webinar – Micromobility!

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Broadly, micromobility is defined as using any small low speed device–including bikes, skateboards, scooters and the plethora of new electric assist gadgets–to fulfill transportation needs. At this webinar, we’ll explore what micromobility is, what the issues around use of new (old devices) are, and highlight some of the policy initiatives BCM is leading to understand and manage these users of the transportation system.

Free

Webinar: State Active Transition Plan Overview

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For the first time ever, the Maine Department of Transportation is creating a Statewide Active Transportation Plan (SATP) and the draft plan is now open for public comment. This is an exciting opportunity to shape Maine’s bicycle and pedestrian future.

aJoin the BCM for a webinar on January 18 from 12-1pm that will go over how the plan was created, what’s in it, and how you can provide comments.

Free

Penobscot Climate Action – Public Meeting

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Penobscot Climate Action is a regional collaboration of towns led by the Bangor Area Comprehensive Transportation System (BACTS) to identify vulnerabilities to more extreme weather and a changing climate, and to develop action plans that will address those risks.Please join us for our first public meeting on November 17th, 2022, from 6:00 - 7:30pm on […]

DEI Statement:

The Bicycle Coalition of Maine is committed to advancing our equity and inclusion efforts. The Coalition is prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in these focus areas: self-education, community engagement, advocacy, and events. We welcome community members and visitors of Maine—Wabanaki Territory—from all backgrounds to join the Coalition. Our most outstanding achievement will be that everyone who joins the Coalition or attends our events will feel respected and valued.

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