Events & Classes
Join or host a class to help your people start bicycling more and live healthier, happier lives.
Bicycling at the UMN, Campus Exploration Ride
Join Coach Mary from Bike Anywhere and UMN Transportation Services for a exploratory ride around the UMN campus. Get comfortable riding in the city and on campus in a safe, group ride setting. Route will be about 2 miles in length. Bicycles from UMN Transportation Services are available for you to use during the class. Please bring a helmet, if possible. Wellness credit available.
Bicycling For Transportation, Class @ UMN the Farmer’s Market
Join Coach Mary from Bike Anywhere at the UMN Farmer’s Market to get all your bicycling related questions answered. Come to learn the best bicycling routes into campus. Ask your questions about riding and not getting sweaty, where to ride with your kids, how to carry heavy loads, put your bike on the bus, about e-bikes or whatever your questions are.
Lake Street Bike Ride
Sick of being stuck in traffic on Lake Street? Come bike ride with us to explore fun, safe neighborhood routes to all your favorite spots. New, experienced, and infrequent bicyclists welcome.
Bike Ride to Art
Join the fun and ride your bicycle to an art scavenger hunt! This will be a short, 2 - 3 mile, family friendly ride from Longfellow Park (optional Cooper Park start too) to the 1st Thursday Art Drop. New, inexperienced and occasional bike riders welcome. We’ll cover bike commute safety tips to build your comfort and confidence.
Birds & Coffee Ride, NE Minneapolis
Do you love discovering new places? Join us for this casual bike ride to see a great, funky coffee shop and amazing wildlife along the Mississippi River. On this 12 mile ride we will travel at a slow, conversational pace, about 8 mph. We will talk about safe places to ride, focusing on NE Minneapolis. Everyone is welcome.
Summer Savings Bicycle Ride
Shop local via bicycle! Ride with us to visit businesses who are participating in the Summer Savings Program in the Longfellow and Seward neighborhoods. This will be a fun, slow-paced ride to get to know your neighbors and local businesses. Bike Commute Coach Mary will share tips for safe riding in the city and staying cool in the heat. New, infrequent and e-bike riders welcome.
Bicycling For Family Fun
Yes - you can ride with the whole family! Join this free event to learn about kid carrier options, route planning, safety and more. Session is interactive, children welcome.
Best Places to Ride In the Cities
The Twin Cities are beautiful by bike. Join this ride to discover new routes and get comfortable riding to more places. New, infrequent and e-bike riders welcome!
Find out what makes our area unique from a former Park Ranger. We will ride along the Mississippi River touring its only river gorge, stopping to see eagles nest and routes to waterfalls, the Chain of Lakes, mansions and museums. Leave with new routes to try and ideas for what to do with out of town guests. Ride will include bicycle safety information and help get you ready to ride to more places. Riders can choose to ride 5 or 10 miles. Ride pace is slow, conversational, about 10 miles/hour. Ride will include on trail and street riding.
Ride is hosted by the Sierra Club North Star Chapter and Bike Anywhere.
Host A Class
Give your residents, clients or employees the opportunity to learn how to incorporate bicycling into their lives.
Typical class time is 45 minutes. These are designed as classroom events with the option of adding on a ride portion. Total class fee is $200 and is designed for 10 to 25 participants.
Classes empower participants to start bicycling to more destinations safely.
Reduce your carbon footprint. Classes help companies and communities meet sustainability and ESG goals. Helping employees start bicycle commuting will reduce your carbon emissions.
Attract and retain employees and residents. Adding a bicycle trip will help folks be healthy and happy by incorporating more physical activity into their lives. Research shows physical activity is equal to or more effective than pharmaceuticals.
Custom classes with local highlights. I can create custom classes for your group, including rides to local highlights, lively coffee shops or other destinations that might appeal to your group.
All classes will incorporate safe bicycling techniques and be taught in accordance with the League of American Bicyclists’ education program by a League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor (LCI).
Sample Classes
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Bicycling for Transportation
Learn the basics of safe bicycling, including:
Selecting a bicycle, lock and basic gear
Picking a safe route for your comfort level
Rules of the road and safe signaling
I’ll come with some suggested routes based on the location of the class. Participants will leave feeling empowered to start bicycling.
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Riding for Young Families
Get the essential info about how to ride with kids, from toddlers on up. I’ll cover the range of kid carriers from trailers to cargo bikes, and route planning, dealing with meltdowns and low energy kids mid-ride, as well as buying your child’s first bike and pointers for parents about teaching kids to bike safely. This session is interactive and the whole family is welcome— from kids to grandparents.
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Best of the Cities by Bike
Biking is a fabulous way to explore the Twin Cities. This session will give you lots of ideas about bike routes to waterfalls, the Mississippi River and Chain of Lakes, museums, mansions and maybe even a few good spots to stop for treats along the way. Leave with new route ideas and confidence in safe route planning.
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