GET SPOKE'D FOR UMD BIKE WEEK: APRIL 8 TO APRIL 14

GET ON YOUR BIKES AND RIDE!

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UPDATED 4/11/24

Spring is here! We know you have places to go. Let’s get there together using one of our favorite sustainable vehicles - the bicycle! Join us for our annual Bike Week celebration -  jam-packed with opportunities to dust off your bike, pick up DIY maintenance & safety tips, and explore riding paths in the area. 

Bike Week is an annual event hosted by the Department of Transportation Services (DOTS) and University Recreation and Wellness (RecWell) that highlights cycling programs on and around campus, builds community among university cyclists, and encourages biking as a means of commuting sustainably.

 

BIKE WEEK KICK-OFF: Helmet Giveaway

Monday, April 8, 1–3 PM | STAMP, Entrance by the bus slip

Bike Week is here! Join BikeUMD as we kick off a week full of fun bike rides, raffles, and activities! Stop by to get a free bicycle helmet, cotton candy and learn how to do an ABC quick check on your bike!

Giveaways: Helmet & Raffle Prize (bike lights by Planet Bike)

 

BIKE TO BREAKFAST & LAUNCH OF THE UNICORNS 

Tuesday, April 9,  8–10 AM | DOTS Front Lawn

Join us for an extra special Bike Week: Bike to Breakfast! Connect with your micromobility community and share feedback and ideas while enjoying free coffee and breakfast burritos. After breakfast, be on the hunt for specially decorated Veos around campus. Snap a pic when you find them and tag @dots_umd and @veomobility for the chance to win prizes!

Giveaways: Breakfast burritos & Raffle Prize (frame pump and safety vest)

 

PEDAL POWER: BIKE BLENDED SMOOTHIES

Wednesday, April 10, 11 AM–2 PM | UMD Farmers Market

The Bike Blender is back by popular demand at the UMD Farmers Market. The faster you pedal on our special stationary bike, the creamier your smoothie is! All supplies provided, except the renewable energy—you’ll supply that with your pedal power!

Giveaways: Smoothie & Raffle Prize (2 bike baskets)

 

BIKEYO LAKE ARTEMESIA

Wednesday, April 10, 4–7 PM | Meet at Adventure Program Office
Registration Required | Cost: $10

Join RecWell for a relaxing evening adventure to Lake Artemesia. Take a leisurely bike ride on Paint Branch Trail from campus to Lake Artemesia. Once at the lake, a RecWell yoga instructor will guide the group through a beginner-friendly yoga session that provides an introduction to basic yoga poses, movement, and breathing techniques. No previous experience is necessary; bike and helmet rentals are included.

 

The LAKE ARTEMESIA LUNCH & RIDE is canceled due to forecasted lightning.
This event will be postponed to a future date TBD

LAKE ARTEMESIA LUNCH & RIDE

Thursday, April 11, 12–1:30 PM | Meet at DOTS Front Lawn
Registration Required | Preview the Route

Grab your lunch and your wheels and join the BikeUMD team on a relaxing ride around Lake Artemesia. We will stop for a picnic lunch along the lake before heading back to campus.

Giveaways: Raffle Prize (bike lights by Planet Bike)

 

TROLLEY TRAIL TREATS RIDE

Friday, April 12, 12–2 PM | Meet at DOTS Front Lawn
Registration Required | Preview the Route

Grab your wheels and join us for a ride along the newly-completed Trolley Trail! We will ride to the southern end of the trail to check out Maryland’s first dedicated bike signal and will then head back to campus with a stop at the Hyattsville Vigilante Coffee on our way!

Giveaways: Raffle Prize (bike lights by Planet Bike)

 

FARM RIDE

Saturday, April 13, 12–4 PM | Meet at DOTS Front Lawn
Registration Required | Preview the Route

Start the weekend off strong with a 25-mile ride through Greenbelt and the US Department of Agriculture lands on a mix of trails, neighborhood streets, and farm center roads. Once back in College Park, we will stop to fuel up at Rita’s Italian Ice before returning to campus. Due to ride length and road conditions, this is an intermediate-level ride. 

Giveaways: Raffle Prize (frame pump and safety vest)

 

The DC BIKE PARTY TRIP this Friday has been rescheduled

DC BIKE PARTY TRIP: NEON RIDE!

Saturday, April 13, 6 PM | Meet at DOTS Front Lawn w/ Bike
Registration Required | Cost: $4.30 Metro Fare 

Wednesday, April 17, 6 PM | Meet at DOTS Front Lawn
Registration Required | Cost: $3.90 Metro Fare 

Join us for another great #TryTransit trip to see the late-spring blossoms of Washington, DC with the DC Bike Party, a monthly, beginner-friendly slow roll throughout the city, attended by hundreds of bicyclists, skaters, scooters, and skateboarders for over a decade! Every month features a new theme for costumes (decorate yourself or your ride) - so far, we’ve had: The Beach, Renaissance Faire, Halloween, and Space - this month’s theme is: Neon for volunteer appreciation!

If you don’t have a bike or helmet, there are two options: (1) reserve one from RecWell (let us know when you RSVP) or (2) you can rent a Capital Bikeshare when we arrive in DC (get 10 rides free: this offer takes up to 5 business days to process). If you plan to bikeshare in DC, meet us at the College Park Metro Station platform by 6:40 p.m. (catch the 6 p.m. or 6:15 p.m. Shuttle-UM #104 bus to meet us at the Metro).
 

MOUNTAIN BIKE SCHAFFER FARMS

Sunday, April 14, 9 AM | Meet at Adventure Program Office
Registration is Required before the Pre-Trip meeting on 4/9 at 8 PM  | Cost: $40

Get ready for an exhilarating day biking on the trails of Schaeffer Farms! From weaving through dirt trails to crossing streams, mountain biking is a thrilling sport for bikers of all experience levels. This trip will leave you feeling challenged and accomplished! The Schaeffer Farms Trail is suitable for advanced beginners and riders with intermediate abilities; bike and helmet rentals are included.

 

MORE EVENTS THIS SEMESTER

 

GOT A QUESTION ABOUT AN EVENT? 

Reach out to our Bicycle Coordinator at bike@umd.edu.