Bike Activities in MAY in Fresno County:

Thursday, May 1, 5:30 p.m. Bike Hop, Meet at Tower Velo at 1435 North Van Ness Avenue in Fresno (south of McKinley, north of Home) for an evening tour of local Art Galleries. This is being held in conjunction with Art Hop (1st Thursday of every month). Admission to galleries is free. Look for bicycle related art. Wear a helmet and be illuminated!

Saturday, May 3, 10:00 a.m. Official celebration of Friant Road improvements. Meet at Old Friant and (new) Friant Road on your bike for the official Fresno County celebration of the completion of the Friant road and bike lane improvements.

Saturday, May 3, Kirch Flat Century and Metric ride. The Fresno Cycling Club is sponsoring these rides for members only. Ride the lovely hills around Pin Flat Reservoir. If you are not a member, join up: www.fresnocycling.com

Tuesday, May 6, 9:00 a.m. Fresno County Board of Supervisors 1133 Tulare Street, Room 301, Hall of Records, Fresno. Come hear the Board proclaim May as Bike Month in the County of Fresno. The FCBC will accept the proclamation on behalf of all cyclists in the county.

Thursday, May 8,. 6:30p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Yoga for Bicyclists
Meet at Tower Velo at 1435 North Van Ness in Fresno for - Yoga for Bicyclists. Local yoga teacher, Deborah Eacock, will provide an introduction to yoga and guide attendees through some basic moves that will be beneficial to cyclists. Wear comfortable clothes; bring a towel/mat (if you have one) and water. Free and sponsored by the Fresno County Bicycle Coalition. Also see Thursday, May 29.

Saturday, May 10, 11a.m. – 4 p.m. CVCCA’s 2nd Annual Fresno Cycling Festival. Come to Woodward Park in Fresno for an all day cycling event sponsored by the Central Valley Cycling Charitable Association. There’ll be rides, races, booths, entertainment, a blood drive. See www.fresnocyclingfestival.com/ for more information.

Saturday, May 10, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Swap Meet. The Fresno Cycling Club will hold its annual swap meet at the Cycling Festival in Woodward Park… bring bicycle stuff to sell, trade or come to buy.

Monday, May 12, 7:00 p.m. Clovis City Council. Council room, Clovis City Hall, 1033 5th Street, just east of Clovis Ave. (bike and auto parking). Come to hear the Clovis City Council proclaim May as Bike Month in the City of Clovis.

Tuesday, May 13, 8:30 a.m. Fresno City Council. Fresno City Hall, downtown Fresno. Come to hear the Fresno City Council proclaim May as Bike Month in the City of Fresno.

Wednesday, May 14, Annual FCBC Bike to Work Ride, AKA - Manchester to Downtown Fresno coffee ride. Meet at Manchester Center near the Fresno Area Express (FAX) site on Blackstone at 7:45a.m. for an 8:30 a.m group ride to downtown Fresno. Clovis riders, meet at the rest stop on the Old Town Clovis trail (near Ashlan Avenue and Clovis Avenue) at 7:00 a.m. for a group ride to Manchester Center to meet other cyclists. From Manchester Center we will be escorted by the Fresno Police Department Bike Cops. Free refreshments will be provided by Milano and Café Corazon on Fulton Mall. Then head off to work. Tell your friends.

Thursday, May 15, 3rd Annual FCBC Corporate Challenge. RIDE TO WORK! Get a team, ride to work, win prizes. See the Fresno County Bicycle Coalition’s web site for more information on how to participate, contest rules and how to win! www.fresnobike.org. Enlist your coworkers… there’s time to map out routes and train. If you need help with best routes, contact the Bicycle Coalition at: info@fresnobike.org

Thursday, May 16, Fresno Area Express (FAX) and Clovis Transit free bike rides. FAX and Clovis Transit will provide bicyclists with free rides all day. Ride your bike and get a free bus ride!

Saturday, May 16, Clovis Police Department Bicycle Rodeo
Clovis Police Department will be celebrating Bike Safety Month by hosting a bicycle rodeo in the evening of May 16, 2008 at Weldon Elementary School. We will have 12 stations, including bike safety and a skills section. There will be 1200 people attending the event. Please contact Officer Folliard for further information 559-324-3424

Thursday, May 29, Yoga for Cyclists. This FCBC sponsored Yoga for Cyclists class will happen in Woodward Park at 6:30p.m. Ride over for a sunset stretch. Teacher is: Deborah Eacock. Look for signs in the park or check the Coalition’s web site for location details www.fresnobike.org

REST OF THE MONTH: Ride, Ride, Ride