Welcome to the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota (BikeMN)!

Another SPECIAL OFFER: NEW MEMBERS THAT JOIN at or BEFORE the Saint Paul Classic SEPTEMBER 12, 2010 WILL BE ENTERED INTO A DRAWING TO WIN A BIANCHI MILANO PARCO BIKE. We will hold the drawing at the Saint Paul Classic Bike Tour at 1:00 p.m. You need not be present to win... but don't miss the fun and excitement. New members between July 10 and September 12th @ 1:00 p.m. are eligible. Online sign-up deadline for the drawing is September 11th @ 6:00 p.m.

Your contribution will support our efforts to make bicycling a safe, easy, fun and cool choice for everyone. Even if you don't win the bike, all who join at the $35 or higher level will receive a FREE COPY of PARK TOOL'S BIG BLUE BOOK OF BICYCLE REPAIR, a $25 value, while supplies last! Thanks to Park Tool Company for making this generous offer possible. Please click on the Become a Member and Join Today button now to take advantage of this limited offer.

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The next League Cycling Instructor (LCI) seminar is scheduled for Oct 15-17th. The prerequisite for the LCI seminars is Traffic Skills 101 and some bike maintenance basics. Click on the Education button for more information.

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IS YOUR COMMUNITY OR BUSINESS BICYCLE FRIENDLY?

Apply for recognition- Next Deadline: February 18, 2011
BikeMN works with communities and businesses throughout the state to become more bicycle friendly. We believe that living and working in places that promote and support bicycling improves the quality of life for everyone. Minnesota currently has two nationally recognized Bicycle Friendly Communities: Minneapolis (Silver) and Rochester (Bronze). Thirteen Minnesota bicycle friendly businesses have also been recognized nationally.

These bicycle friendly communities and businesses have been awarded through the League of American Bicyclists (LAB), Bicycle Friendly America Program. BikeMN is a avid supporter of this program because it uses simple, objective criteria to rank applicants. LAB also provides feedback to the applicants on how to improve scores for next time as well. We know that it is possible to be bike friendly without official recognition, however the goal of the Bicycle Friendly America Program is to make it simple for any community or business to measure their efforts and make significant improvements. APPLY TODAY! Need assistance? Contact us