Yay Bikes!, Outdoor Pursuits, the Central Ohio Bicycle Dealers and Franklin Park Conservatory invite you to the Joy Ride! This fun ride has become an annual tradition for many cyclists! Everyone is encouraged to come in festive attire for you and your bike!

The ride will be a casual paced, 10 mile route that begins at Columbus Commons. We will explore the Scioto Mile, ride through the Short North, stop at St. Joseph's Cathedral to see the nativity scene, stop for hot chocolate at Franklinton Park, ride past the butterflies at Columbus Children’s Hospital and ride back to Columbus Commons. We will make plenty of stops for picture taking!

A ll riders will need warm clothing, a head light, tail light and helmet!

There is no fee for this ride, but donations to The Bike Lady are gratefully accepted. Registration is required for safety purposes!

Register Here!

Please join us for the Columbus edition of Cranksgiving, a food drive on two wheels!

How does it work? Simple. Cranksgiving is a free event for anyone with a bike and a desire to do good. Show up on two wheels, and we’ll hand you a list of Thanksgiving food items to purchase for the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resource Center Food Pantry. You'll then ride to local grocery stores, buy whatever you'd like to donate, and carry it by bike back to the food pantry. You can then return to our ride start/finish, Combustion Brewing, for some post-ride socializing and fun! We'll have a prize for the person who hauls the most donations by weight and a raffle for all participants!

Please RSVP through EventBrite (coming soon) to help us plan and to speed up check-in, but we will have on-site registration as well.

Event Schedule:
10:00 Sign-in opens at Combustion (please do not arrive before this time)
10:15 Yay Bikes leaders for Long Route depart
10:30 Yay Bikes leaders for Medium Route depart
10:45 Riders must depart Combustion, Yay Bikes leaders for short route depart
11:00-1:15 Drop-off open at CRC Food Pantry, 14 W Lakeview Ave, Columbus, OH 43202
1:30 Prize and raffle drawing at Combustion (get home in plenty of time for the 7:30 OSU game!)

Learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/786434726978542

NOTE: This ride is not organized by Yay Bikes! but we are happy to support it by providing ride leaders for designated route options.

This ride will visit local cemeteries. Costumes are encouraged! Watch for more details and a registration link coming soon!

Start Location: Wolfe Park, 105 Park Dr, Columbus, OH 43209. We will meet in the parking lot near the tennis courts.

The route is all residential streets in Bexley with a tiny portion on the Alum Creek Trail (to get under Broad Street) and we will be going by Bexley High School and Middle School, beautiful Bexley homes, Jeffrey Mansion and St. Charles. We will go past Wolfe Park so that if anyone wants to end there it is easy but we will finish at the old Trolley Barn (East Market) where there are lots of food venues. From there it is a short ride back to Wolfe Park. The mileage if you go to East Market is 9.2.

Here is a ride with GPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47858713

NEW BIKE RIDERS WELCOME!

The ride is free, but you need to register for planning and safety purposes.

There will be ride ambassadors who will make sure you don't get lost or left behind. All types of bikes are welcome! Just make sure your bike is in good working order and be sure to wear a helmet!

Would you prefer to ride a CoGo bike? No problem, just let us know when you register and we will have one available for you for free!

Riders should wear comfortable clothing, bring water, apply sunscreen and bring front and rear lights, if you have them.

Register Today!

Click here to learn more and register.

Come celebrate the holidays with a tour of the holiday lights downtown! Decorate your bike and yourself!

This will be a casual paced, 10 mile route that begins at Columbus Commons. We will explore the Scioto Mile, ride through the Short North, stop at the State Auto Insurance Display, ride past Franklin Park and ride back to Columbus Commons. We will make plenty of stops for picture taking!

A ll riders will need warm clothing, a headlight, taillight and helmet!

There is no set fee for this ride, but donations are gratefully accepted. Registration is required! We have a limit of 50 riders.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Columbus Ohio’s original city-wide ride since 2008, Bike the Cbus is a bicycle tour, for all ages and abilities, highlighting our city’s unique and evolving neighborhoods. #BiketheCbus Again this year, we’re excited to be partnering with Hollywood Casino Columbus!

What can you expect in 2022? Yay Bikes! will host Bike the Cbus 2022 as an in person event. We will move back to “mass starts” based on ride length and ability. There will be a choice of various route lengths (tbd). Riders will receive a Bike the Cbus t-shirt, lunch provided by Hollywood Casino Columbus, a number bib for access to rest stops, Ride with GPS digital route files, and giveaways from our sponsors!

Event proceeds will benefit Yay Bikes!, a registered 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit, who influences the conditions that help people safely and comfortably ride bicycles for transportation.

There will be no cap on registration! Watch for registration to open soon!

Columbus’ original city-wide ride since 2008, Bike the Cbus is a bicycle tour, for all ages and abilities, highlighting our city’s many attractions and unique neighborhoods. This event typically draws 400+ participants! Be part of the energy and excitement of this event which supports Yay Bikes! mission to influence the conditions that help people safely and comfortably ride bicycles for transportation.

Expo Space

• Each space includes a table and two chairs

• WiFi is available

• Reservation deadline is August 31, 2022 or when spaces are full. (25 spaces available)

Vendor/Exhibitor Fee

• Nonprofits/Ride Groups - Tables are free - raffle item donations are appreciated (up to 10 tables available for nonprofits/ride groups, first come-first serve)

• Vendors - $50 for each table

Logistics

• Friday setup time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm

• We cannot guarantee a power hookup, but will try our best to accommodate these requests.

Extras

• All Expo participants may provide an item for our goodie bags. We will need 500 of whatever item you provide. Items can be coupons, promotional materials, samples, etc.

Agenda

The meeting will be held in person, but a Zoom link can also be provided, for anyone who wants to join us. The meetings are open to the public.

The Ride of Silence is back for 2022! This is the 20th year for the Ride of Silence. We have a NEW START LOCATION! We will gather at Genoa Park along Washington Blvd. Restrooms will be available at the park and Washington Blvd. will be closed to traffic from 4-8 pm.

This year, we will be reading the names of the 73 cyclists who were killed on Ohio roads in 2019(24), 2020(21) and 2021(28).

With this annual ride—a short, slow and silent processional —hundreds of Central Ohio cyclists join an international movement to honor cyclists killed or injured while riding on public roadways and raise awareness that cyclists have a legal right to the road. The ride is a short, slow and silent funeral-style processional that attracts hundreds of cyclists from all corners of our community.

Helmets are required! Trek will have a SAG vehicle on site should you need any last minute assistance with your bike. But, please make sure to look it over a few days prior to the ride to ensure it's in good working order.

Riders will begin gathering at 5:30 pm. There will be a short program including a reading of the 73 names at 6:30 pm. The ride will roll at 7:00 p.m. It's a 10 mile route that should take about 1 hour to complete.

There is no cost to participate, but we do ask you to register for safety and planning purposes.

Donations are greatly appreciated! Costs to have this event are approximately $2,000. All donations and proceeds from the sale of t-shirts will be used exclusively for the current and future Ride of Silence events in Columbus.

If you're driving to the event, we suggest you park on streets near COSI, the Columbus Commons Parking Garage or Scioto Audubon Metro Park and ride your bike to Genoa Park.

2022 Ride of Silence Sponsors

Join us for Celebrate Trails Day in Columbus, Ohio! Be sure to stop by our table and get your free helmet ID. Also sign up as a member (it’s free) and be entered into a drawing for two free registrations for Bike the Cbus 2022!

This FREE celebration includes:
- A family-friendly bike ride along the trails starting at 2 p.m. A limited number of CoGo bikes will be available for those at the event without a bike of their own.
- Guided walks
- Health screenings
- Food + drinks, including a beer garden
- Great giveaways
- And more fun!

You will also get to learn more about the Great American Rail-Trail, a multiuse trail that will stretch more than 3,700 miles between Washington, D.C., and Washington State—including Columbus!

We hope you will come by to #CelebrateTrails with us!

This Celebrate Trails Day event is brought to you in partnership by @GreenColumbus, @railstotrails, @MORPC, @blackgirlsdobike, @HealthyBlackWomenandGirls, @ruurbanscouts and more.

Hosted on the fourth Saturday of April, Celebrate Trails Day is an annual spring celebration of America’s trails. Started by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in 2013, the celebration encourages people across the country to get outside and enjoy the nation’s exceptional trails and trail systems.

Learn more about Celebrate Trails Day + how you can win great prizes at railstotrails.org/celebratetrails.

Celebrate Trails Day is made possible thanks to the support of @CDCEatWellBeActive's Active People, Healthy Nation; @HydroFlask #ParksForAll; @izipbikes; @AthleticBrewing; @WarmPeet; @catrike; Mirrycle; Dogfish Head Brewery.