Who's got time for philosophizin' when there's so much ridin', advocatin' and bike parkin' to do??? We'll be back with cutting edge original content, including From the Saddle, our testimonial series and Bike Life 101 blog posts, when the season simmers down. Until then, check out all the
opportunities to enjoy life by bike and our
monthly advocacy updates.
This month, ride leaders Shyra Allen and Shirley Droney will escort us to some little-known murals. Learn more and RSVP to their ride here; revisit April's ridehere. If you think you can't handle this ride: yes, you can!
May 16 : Ride the Elevator
Our 6th annual ride features delicious brews.
Learn more!
May 18 : Ride of Silence
Join us for the annual Ride of Silence, a meaningful tribute to cyclists killed or injured on public roadways.
May 20 : Bike to Work Day
We'll be celebrating Bike to Work Day with our friends at the City of Columbus, who have exciting news to share.
Learn more!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
May 7 : Tabling @ Pinchflat
Passionate about Yay Bikes! and dying to share?
Join our board members as they table the heck out of Pinchflat!
May 18 : Registration & more @ Ride of Silence
The Ride of Silence planning team has identified several needs for the day of the ride.
Sign up to help!
May 20 : Parking bikes @ Bike to Work Day
Ride your bike down after work and support your fellow cyclists by
registering for a shift in the bike corral!
ADVOCACY & ENGAGEMENT
Catherine joins Steve Magas, the Ohio Bike Lawyer, and James Young of the Columbus Public Service Department to talk bikes on WOSU's Ann Fisher Show.
Yay Bikes! advocacy, April 2016 edition
Each month we compile all our events, earned media, program delivery, meetings and speaking engagements into a handy blog post. Behold, April!
SUPPORTING OUR WORK
Time to renew!
Sign in to your
Kroger Community Rewards profile to re-commit to Yay Bikes! for the upcoming year (May 1-Apr 30). It's a great source of income for us!
TIP O' THE HELMET
Boom! Photo source: ColumbusCrave.com
Lineage Brewing
In spite of the icy conditions that derailed their morning bike ride, our friends at
Lineage Brewing persisted with the scheduled fundraiser on April 9 and raised $295 for Yay Bikes!. We're honored they chose to celebrate their first year in business with such a generous gift. Yay Lineage!
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!,
Yay Valet,
How We Roll,
Bike the Cbus and
Ride of Silence.
