Cyclists on January's "Taking"-themed Year of Yay! ride "take refuge" on the Alum Creek Trail. Photo credit: Craig Clark
TONIGHT! : Film Screening : "Inspired to Ride"
This film follows a handful of cyclists as they race unsupported in the inaugural year of the Trans Am Bike Race. Learn more and get tickets here!
Feb 13 : Year of Yay! : "Some like it hot!"
As winter hits the bitter cold long slog otherwise known as February, ride leader Jen Cowley knows how to keep our bike love hot! Hot! HOT! Learn more and RSVP to Jen's ride here; revisit January's ridehere. If you think you can't handle this ride: yes, you can!
OUR STORIES
Emily Monnig and her baby ride the streets in style! Photo credit: Tiffany Dixon
Yay Bikes! transforms lives. Learn how in our ongoing series of testimonials!
Michelle's story
"I l
earned the value of riding with folks who do it every day. It allows us to take what we learn and translate it into making roads safer." Michelle's team at ODOT rode with Yay Bikes!, and it changed them.
Read more about Michelle!
Emily's story
"We're noticing success because we're not fighting and battling, we're working with people." Emily expands on her family's cycling legacy by stepping up as Yay Bikes!' new Board Chair. Read more about Emily!
ADVOCACY & ENGAGEMENT
Bike hub research takes us to Indianapolis for the day!
Yay Bikes! advocacy, Jan 2016 edition
Each month we compile all our events, earned media, program delivery, meetings and speaking engagements into a handy blog post. Behold, January!
TIP O' THE HELMET
60+ cyclists for our January launch of the 2016 Year of Yay! ride series, sponsored by Whole Foods Market Easton.
Yay! to Whole Foods Market Easton
This year, our Year of Yay! ride series relocates from the Whole Foods Market in Upper Arlington to the new store at Easton Town Center, opening us up to a whole new, exciting set of routes. Big thanks to
Whole Foods Market Easton for their sponsorship!
Thanks to the efforts of our marketing gurus Tiffany Dixon, Ray George and Bill Ferriot, SHE'S LIVE! Check out the new and improved
yaybikes.com, and let us know what you think.
ABOUT YAY BIKES!
Our mission
Yay Bikes! helps people replace car trips with bicycle trips in Central Ohio and beyond.
Our theory of change
Yay Bikes! believes that transportation behavior change happens person-by-person
in the context of meaningful relationships, culture change, educational experiences,
fun and love of place.
Our values
Yay Bikes! embraces the values of kindness, integrity and excellence, which provide the filter through which our team determines who we develop as leaders, what partnerships we pursue and how we approach opportunities and challenges.
Our programming
Yay Bikes! offers bicycle advocacy, cyclist education, urban bicycle adventures, bike culture experiences, event traffic mitigation and subject matter consulting through programs and events including
Year of Yay!,
Pedal Instead,
How We Roll,
Bike the Cbus and
Ride of Silence.
