  E-news looks best in your inbox – Subscribe today! BikeMN Chapter, Albert Lea Area Cyclists, presents Rock-n-Roll the Lakes Ride Saturday August 10th Choose from 3 different routes from 10, 30 or even 50 miles with food and beverages at several rest stops to refuel you along the way.Save by registering in advance or register in-person between 8am and 10am. Learn More REGISTER FOR R-n-RTL NOW Mankato’s 100 Kilometers of Gravel or Pavement Choose from either 2 different 100k routes (62 miles 😃) in pavement or gravel, or one additional 36 mile (57.9 km) gravel route.All routes start from LocAle Brewing at 8am. Learn More REGISTER FOR RV100 Help us Reach 100 Monthly Sustaining Donors!  BikeMN is so thankful to have nearly 100 monthly sustaining donors!Become a monthly donor at $20 or more by the end of August and be entered in a drawing for a free pair of limited edition BikeMN/State Flag cycling socks in your choice of size! Current sustainers will be entered too! Become a Sustaining BikeMN Member Black Bike Week in Minneapolis Aug. 4-11th  Hosted by Slow Roll MSP/Bike MN. Aug 4-11 Black Bike Week celebrates Black Contributions to the rich culture of biking in America.Meet Black bike pioneers, Nelson Vails, Shaums March and more! Full Schedule for Black Bike Week The Summer 2024 Issue of Shift Available Online Now! While we have pivoted to Opt-in for members who want a printed copy of Shift everyone is welcome to check out the digital version.Click here to check out the 2024 Summer Edition.Those who have opted in should see their issue by mid August. What is the iBikeMN Challenge? This summer, BikeMN is challenging you to swap one or more car rides per week with a bike ride! BikeMN is here to show you how easy and fun it can be to get around by bike. Learn more by following us on social media and visiting bikemn.org/ecap Spots Still Available for Walk! Bike! Fun! In-Person Training Wednesday August 21st River Valley Academy in Kellogg Minnesota Our in-person, on-bike training for educators is the final portion of BikeMN’s pedestrian and bicycle safety curriculum. If you haven’t enrolled in Part One, please register here. Upon completion teachers will receive 8 CEUs for their participation. More about WBF Trainings. Summer Rides Registrations Continue! Check Past Emails for Member Discount Codes Twin Cities Bike Tour Sept. 15 & Rosewood Gramble Sept. 28  Greater Minnesota 8/4 Bluff Riders Charge – Mankato 8/9-10 Dirt Church with Midwest Dirt Legion – Biwabik 8/10 The Day Across Minnesota (the DAMN) 8/10 Rock-n-Roll the Lakes – Albert Lea 8/10 Apple Blossom Bike Tour – La Crescent 8/10 The Hollo Gravel Classic – Battle Lake 8/11 Tioga Thrillseeker – Cohasset 8/15-18 Bicycling Around Minnesota (BAM) – Iron Range 8/23-25 Sakatah Scramble – Mankato 8/25 Mankato River Valley 100 8/25 Cuyuna Crusher – Ironton 8/31-9/1 Gray Duck Grit III – Northfield Twin Cities Area 8/3 Tour de Tonka – Minnetonka 8/7 Third Annual Rock Your Ride Summer Concert for Move MN 8/11 Bridge the Valley Bike Rally – Stillwater 8/24 Pedal Prior – Prior Lake Have an event to share? Add it to our statewide Community Calendar! MORE STATEWIDE EVENTS What We’re…Listening to, Watching, Reading and Advocating for. 📢 Listen: What Project 2025 Could Mean for Transportation in America – The Brake Streetsblog Podcast When Driving is not an Option September 4th Webinar with America Walks 📺 Watch: Duluth Park & Rec Staff Recognized for Engaging Youth Bike Program – Fox21 Six Olympian Bicyclists Are Using Minnesota Company’s Spokes! – WCCO News Spokes Fighting Strokes bringing adaptive cycling across the country – CBS News 📖 Read: 60% of Drivers OK With Anti-Speeding Tech in Their Cars “…about half of drivers say they wouldn’t mind technology that makes the accelerator pedal harder to press or automatically restricts speed.” – government technology E-Bike Battery Charging Cabinets – Gothamist Minneapolis Ranked #1 City for Biking – Here’s what the local say – Sahan Journal Lael Wilcox on her record-breaking attempt to be the fastest woman to cycle around the world – Guardian US ✔️ Advocate: Take the Bicycle Friendly Community Survey! For these communities: Blue Earth, Detroit Lakes, Fargo-Moorhead, Frazee, Hopkins, Jackson, Mankato & North Mankato, Sartell, Two Harbors. Apply to be a Bicycle Friendly University by August 8th or a Business by Oct. 30th. |