Summer Cycle Riding in Color: BIPOC + Asheville on Bikes

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Sat, Aug 19, 2023
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
2023-08-19T10:00:00-04:00
2023-08-19T19:00:00-04:00
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New Belgium Brewing Company
21 Craven St, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
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Summer Cycle Schedule

Riding in Color: BIPOC Affinity Schedule

10:00 AM:
Summer Cycle Check In

10:30 AM:
Summer Cycle Begins

11:30 AM:
Summer Cycle Returns

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM:
Pop-Up Bike Park

Asheville on Bikes: Open Afternoon Schedule

2:00 PM – 7:00 PM:
Pop-Up Bicycle Park

3:00 PM:
Summer Cycle Check In

3:30 PM:
Summer Cycle Begins

4:30 PM – 7:00 PM:
Post Ride Silliness & Pop-Up Bicycle Park
*The morning affinity program is for individuals and families that identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of color.
The Summer Cycle includes the pop-up bike park sponsored by Kid Cycle Club and three route options which can be previewed and downloaded to your device via the Summer Cycle Ride With GPS Event Page. Each route features an infrastructure project that AoB is influencing.

The Routes:

  1. Cruiser: (4 miles) A mostly level tour of the River Arts District featuring the Wilma Dykeman Greenway, protected and traditional bike lanes. The route rolls by the French Broad River West: AVL Unpaved project area.
  2. Main Ride: (13 miles) Includes the Cruiser plus active city and slow neighborhood streets. The route rolls by both the Bacoate Branch: AVL Unpaved & College Patton Complete Street project areas.
  3. Ride More: (17 miles) Includes the Main Ride and features a climb through North Asheville before descending back into the River Arts District. The route rolls along the new Merrimon Ave bike lanes and street calming project.