National Bike Month is right around the corner. In a city like Buffalo, that’s a big deal. Why? As much as we have advanced bike culture in the city, we have a long way to go. Many of Buffalo’s dedicated bike lanes need to be restriped, and we need more connecting lanes (especially in the downtown core) to allow for coherent travel from longer distances. Click here to check out Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council’s (GBNRTC) online bicycle map to see what’s going on… and what’s not going on. And I’m sorry, but putting sharrows down on narrow city streets (Elmwood, for example) does not make them exactly bike friendly, especially when so many of the sharrow markers have faded away and are barely visible.
In order to give Buffalo a kick in the pants, when it comes to building better bike infrastructure, building awareness is key. On Saturday, April 27, Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor is hosting a bike-themed health and wellness event at 136 Broadway, on the city’s East Side (home to The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission, located in the former Elsinghorst Bros. Building). The East Side has huge potential to become a paradise for cyclists, but once again, there’s a long way to go, hence the need for these types of critical pro-bike pop-ups.
The Roll Into Bike Month event will feature games, helmet giveaways, food and refreshments, informational tabling, and a mobile bike repair shop by GObike (available from 11 AM to 3 PM). Reddy Bikeshare will also be hosting a “slow race” contest, so be sure to bring the family along for all of the fun-filled events that will help to pave the way for a much more bike-friendly Buffalo.
Roll Into Bike Month Saturday
Saturday, April 27, 2024
11am-3pm
136 Broadway St, Buffalo, NY 14203
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