Join us for our 18th year promoting Flagstaff Bike to Work & School Week!
We have tons of fun events and activities throughout the week! Log your rides each day and you could win fabulous prizes. Ride all of our 5 Days of Biking Challenge or participate in the Worksite Challenge and you could win even fabulouser prizes!
Students – Log your Commute/Ride!
5 Days of Biking Challenge.
Win prizes for every day you commute or ride. Ride all five days to be eligible for BIG prizes! View the 5-day and daily raffle prizes. Thank you to all of the local businesses!
OR participate in The Worksite Challenge
Register your Worksite!
Are you “the bike commuter” where you work? If so we need your help! We need you to help inspire your co-workers to try bike commuting, if just for this one week. Bike to Work Week is an awesome opportunity to let your co-workers see how rewarding bike commuting can be and we want to reward you for setting a great example.
More pedalers = More success!
To encourage greater participation and to help biking become a habit, we are counting 5 days, Monday-Friday.
Now get rolling! View the list of daily prizes here.
May 19 – Sunday
Bike Bazaar – Heritage Square Downtown Flagstaff
New TIMES! 9am – 1pm
- 17th Annual Human-Powered Parade —
11:30am start!
Parade route map (1.5 miles). - Bike & Gear Swap.
DAY OF ONLY tables available. Tables are available for a $25 donation to set up your bike wares for sale. (You can split tables with friends.) Tables are 6 feet in length. We will have a limited amount of tables. The day of, if you choose to please bring your own table we kindly request a $25 donation for your space to cover permit costs. Thank you! PLEASE NOTE. Day of table donations will be $40. Reserve your tables early! - $10 Helmets for kids and adults Many sizes and colors to choose from for the whole family.
- Mountain Line – Bike / Bus Demonstration Learn out to load your bike when traveling by bus.
- Iron-on Transfer Station! We will have FREE t-shirts for kids. Adult t-shirts for a $5 donation.
- Exhibits on commuting safely, local bike events and programs, and bike art
- YUM! “Bicycle powered” Smoothie station
- Parade starts at 11:30am, staging at Heritage Square near the alleyway.
We highly encourage bike floats, bike trains, bikes of all shapes & sizes and costumes. C’mon Flagstaff you love to dress up!
May 20 – Monday
Kick-off Commuter Ride
from City Hall through town back to City Hall — starting at 7am. Ride will start at 7:15. Plus a FREE hot breakfast & coffee before the ride will be provided Kickstand Cafe. View ride map.
Sponsored by:
May 21 – Tuesday
Bike to School Day!
Ride with your school and classmates. 6:30 – 9am
Classroom Challenge Competition
This year, individual classrooms, rather than entire schools, are encouraged to participate. Prizes for the top 3 classrooms. Classes need to be pre-registered by Friday, May 17th. Sign up your classroom!
Individual students can log in every day to win prizes – all week long!
Kidical Mass Bike Ride at 4pm .
Ride leaves at
Ice Cream Social, Kid Bike Games, Iron-on Transfer Station & Crafts starting at 5:00 – 7:00pm
Make it a Family Fun Night!
Enjoy ice cream, toppings and a variety of sweet treats. Come participate in assorted bike games. Challenge your bike skills! Event sponsored by Safe Kids – Coconino County and Joy Cone.
Sponsored by:
May 22 – Wednesday
Bike to Breakfast Day! — 6:30am -9am
View bike to breakfast locations.
Bike-friendly businesses around Flagstaff are once again sponsoring Bicycle Breakfast stops this year. Check to see which stop is along your route, hit one or hit them all! Coffee, juice, muffins, bagels, DONUTS and other breakfast treats will fuel your commute.
Savvy Cyclist Bike Safety Class – 5:30 – 7:00pm
Adult-focused. FREE!
Taught by League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor Martin Ince & Kim Austin. City Hall – council conference room.
May 23 – Thursday
Lowell Observatory “Mars Hill Challenge Ride”
Mars Hill Road …. yep, you probably know it, the paved ½-mile winding climb from Thorpe Park to the scenic overlook and then up to Lowell Observatory that beckons cyclists to pit their aerobic prowess against its steep 10-12% grade.
As a regular BTWW work site participant, Lowell Observatory is sponsoring the “Mars Hill Challenge Ride” again this year as a featured event. Ride anytime between 10 am and 5 pm, we challenge local cyclists to bike up Mars Hill to the Lowell Observatory Steele Visitor Center and experience first-hand what Lowell BTWW riders contend with all week long. The reward?
A FREE “2 for 1” guest pass to Lowell Observatory, a reusable Lowell water bottle and a sweet sticker! Come inside with your bike helmet and talk to the associate in our newly expanded gift shop to claim your prizes!
For directions and questions, contact Catie Blazek, catie@lowell.edu or 928-233-3251
Flagstaff Bike to Night Out (and day)!
View all of the amazing offers!
Thank you to the generous establishments! Local bars and restaurants are helping to promote cycling by offering a one-time deal for folks who ride to dinner or the bar during Flagstaff Bike to Night Out!
Please check the business websites listed below for hours open. Some are Day only! offers.
IMPORTANT! Please park your bike responsibility! Print out or show this gift certificate for all offers.
May 24 – Friday
Bicycle Bash! Celebrating a week of Bikes! 5 – 8pm
Join us for drink specials, live music, family games, giveaways and more…
New location! Historic Barrel & Bottle House
110 S. San Francisco St.
New Belgium Cruiser Raffle. Winner will be picked at 7:30pm.
WIN! This *SWEET* special edition New Belgium Brewing Cruiser build by Brooklyn Bicycle Co.
Buy your Raffle Tickets!
