Bike Month



2018 Summer of Cycling
MAY
May 9th: Bike to School
• Gear up for the ride!
Participating Schools
• Decorah Elementary
• Fair Park Elementary
• Badger Middle School
• St. John's West Bend
• Holy Angels School
• i4 Learning Community School
• Addison Elementary
• Allenton Elementary
May 15th: Cycling Class
• Ages 18+ with driver's license or I.D.
• Kettle Moraine YMCA at 5:30pm
May 18th: Bike to Work Day
• Encourage your employees to bike to work!
May 26th: Bike Decorating and Family Ride
• West Bend Farmers' Market and MOWA from 7:30-1pm
• Decorate your bike and gear at the Downtown West Bend Farmer’s Market at the Bike Friendly West Bend booth. Then head to Museum of Wisconsin Art at 11 am for a family-friendly ride. Return back to MOWA for an outdoor picnic.
May 30th: Cycling Without Age Kick-Off
• This program provides free rickshaw rides by volunteer cyclist for residents at Samaritan Health Center.

JUNE
June 9th: Bike Safety Clinic
• 10am-1pm at MOWA
• Join Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin St. Joseph’s Hospital, Aurora Health Care, Well Washington County, Bike Friendly West Bend and Pedal Moraine at MOWA for this one of a kind family friendly safety experience. Learn tips and tricks for fitting your bike and helmet, riding safely, then decorate your equipment with MOWA’s artistic staff. Helmets donated by Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin (limited supplies).
June 22nd: Movie at MOWA
• Bike in for an outdoor screening of Disney/Pixar's Toy Story
• Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) at 8:30pm
June 24th: Riveredge River Valley Bike Ride
• 6:30-9am at Firemen’s Park in Newburg
June 25th: Tour of Americas Dairyland
• All day, Downtown West Bend Concourse

JULY
July 4th: West Bend 4th of July Parade
• Join us in celebrating cycling in West Bend by bringing your bicycle/stroller/wagon decorated in red, white, and blue to the West Bend 4th of July Parade. If you would like to join the parade with your bicycle, please contact Amanda Wisth ([email protected]).
July 10th Cycling Without Age Coffee Talk (only open to MOWA members)
• 10:30-11:30am at MOWA
July 19th: Cycling Class
• Ages 18+ with driver's license or I.D.
• Kettle Moraine YMCA at 5:30pm
July 28th and 29th: Art & Chalk Fest
• Experience the Joy Ride: Designing Trek exhibition
• Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA); All Day

AUGUST
August 4th: Beer & Bike Ride
• Meet at Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA); ride from 10:30am-2:30pm
• Join Jeff Puetz of Bike Friendly West Bend and Graeme Reid of MOWA for a 30-mile ride to Kewaskum and Campbellsport.


Thank you to the following partners:
Bike Friendly West Bend, Museum of Wisconsin Art, Pedal Moraine, Kettle Moraine YMCA, Ozaukee Washington Land Trust, Downtown West Bend Association, Froedtert & Medical College of WI, Aurora Health Care, City of West Bend, Washington County Planning & Parks Department, Samaritan Health Center, Riveredge Nature Center, Bike to School Day school partners