The Bicycle Coalition of Maine stays busy with events all year round to connect with as many pedestrians and people on bikes as possible in a variety of ways. We seek to educate adults and children about bike/ped safety through presentations and courses, host interactive demonstrations that advocate for improvements to bike/ped infrastructure, provide valet bike parking at local events, and organize gatherings and group rides to raise awareness and enthusiasm about our mission.
To see what the BCM is up to this year, check out our 2024 Event & Program Guide!
The event calendar below lists our upcoming events and those hosted by our partners and supporters. Check it out, and join us as we strive to make Maine better for biking and walking!
Calendar of Events
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TRAIL RUNNING FILM FESTIVAL
TRAIL RUNNING FILM FESTIVAL
Join Runaways Run Club on Sunday, April 28 for the 2024 Trail Running Film Festival, a two-hour celebration on film of this wild, wonderful trail running community! The Portland, Maine screening of the 2024 Trail Running Film Festival is co-hosted and sponsored by the Runaways Run Club and Empire Live. The mission of the Trail […]
Ellsworth Bike Party!
Ellsworth Bike Party!
Everyone is welcome to join this free community bike ride around Ellsworth! Biking as a group is a fun and safe way to explore the city together.Bring your bicycle, lights, bells and party hats!These one-hour rides will happen the last Sunday of every month. Meet outside the City Hall at 3pm.Please find, like and share […]
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Queers in Gear -Weekly All-Inclusive Cycling Ride
Queers in Gear -Weekly All-Inclusive Cycling Ride
Join Queers in Gear for a weekly all-inclusive cycling ride. This is a guided group ride bringing together the queer bike community. These are no-drop rides, and all levels of bike riders are welcome. Please bring front and rear lights, hi-vis gear is recommended. Route and ride info can be found on the @queers_in_gear Instagram […]
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Gravel Bikes, Burritos & Beer WITH IAN BOSWELL
Gravel Bikes, Burritos & Beer WITH IAN BOSWELL
Former road racing pro and current active gravel racer - as well as fellow New England backcountry skier - Ian Boswell will be coming to Allspeed! Ian will give a talk on his career, gravel bikes/tech, and will participate in a Q&A. The evening is sponsored by Specialized Bicycles, Pinebury, Orono Brewing & Sal de […]
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2024 First Friday Light Up Rides
2024 First Friday Light Up Rides
Light Up Rides are slow roll, social rides & will include Biddeford, Saco & sometimes OOB. We do our best to design low volume routes but we will share the road with cars. Follow instructions from our safety-vest-wearing ride marshals.You can ride two abreast but be aware of cars coming up on us from behind. […]
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Yarmouth Bike Swap & Family Bike Fair
Yarmouth Bike Swap & Family Bike Fair
DROP OFF USED GEAR TO SELLFriday, May 3rd, 5:30 - 8PMBUY A BIKE & JOIN THE FUN!Saturday, May 4th, 9AM - 12PM(Rain date Sunday May 5th) COME FOR THE SALE, STAY FOR THE FUN!BIKE SAFETY RODEO, RUN BY THE BICYCLE COALITION OF MAINEDesigned to teach and encourage kids from age 4-11 to ride bikes safely, […]
Kiwanis Bike Rodeo- Dover-Foxcroft
Kiwanis Bike Rodeo- Dover-Foxcroft
All kids ages 4-12 yrs are invited to the Kiwanis Bike Safety Rodeo and Ride. Designed to encourage and teach kids how to ride bikes safely – learn traffic skills and the Rules of the Road. Questions? Call the Y 207-564-7111 9:30am Registration-Helmet fitting- get a free new helmet if you need one -Bicycle safety […]
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Gorham Bike & Ski Used Bike Sale
Gorham Bike & Ski Used Bike Sale
Sell or find a new (to you!) bike at Gorham Bike & Ski's Used Bike Sale at their Portland store. Click here for all the info.
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Queers in Gear -Weekly All-Inclusive Cycling Ride
Queers in Gear -Weekly All-Inclusive Cycling Ride
Join Queers in Gear for a weekly all-inclusive cycling ride. This is a guided group ride bringing together the queer bike community. These are no-drop rides, and all levels of bike riders are welcome. Please bring front and rear lights, hi-vis gear is recommended. Route and ride info can be found on the @queers_in_gear Instagram […]
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Cycle of Memory Film Screening
Cycle of Memory Film Screening
Join the Windham Public Library, Windham Parks & Recreation Department, and Windham Raymond Adult Education for a special intergenerational screening of "Cycle of Memory": the new award-winning documentary about two siblings' bicycle adventure to find the memories their grandfather lost to Alhzheimer's. Mel Schwartz escaped the Great Depression on a bicycle advernture he'd remember for […]
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BCM Bike Rodeo- Searsport
BCM Bike Rodeo- Searsport
Bring your kids and their bikes/helmets to this FREE bicycle safety event! Designed to teach and encourage kids to ride bikes safely, the rodeo will include a helmet check, a bike mechanical check, and the chance to ride in a closed continuous-flow traffic skills course that teaches the rules of the road. Practice safe riding […]
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Fix-a-Bike – Mt Vernon, ME
Fix-a-Bike – Mt Vernon, ME
Join us for a bike maintenance workshop! Curious about bicycle mechanics? Looking to maintain your faithful steed or conduct long overdue TLC? Want to perform a roadside repair and keep that bicycle mojo elevated? This “Fix-A-Bike Workshop” will cover all the above, and answer any other bicycle-related questions you bring along for the ride. This […]
Fix-a-Bike – Readfield, ME
Fix-a-Bike – Readfield, ME
Join us for a bike maintenance workshop! Curious about bicycle mechanics? Looking to maintain your faithful steed or conduct long overdue TLC? Want to perform a roadside repair and keep that bicycle mojo elevated? This “Fix-A-Bike Workshop” will cover all the above, and answer any other bicycle-related questions you bring along for the ride. This […]
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Urban Riding Class
Urban Riding Class
Join BCM for a class covering the basics of riding in traffic! From bike handling to signaling, this class will help you become a prepared urban commuter. This class is free and open to the public, but registration is required. <!-- If you embed multiple forms on your page, only copy one of the lines. […]
Queers in Gear -Weekly All-Inclusive Cycling Ride
Queers in Gear -Weekly All-Inclusive Cycling Ride
Join Queers in Gear for a weekly all-inclusive cycling ride. This is a guided group ride bringing together the queer bike community. These are no-drop rides, and all levels of bike riders are welcome. Please bring front and rear lights, hi-vis gear is recommended. Route and ride info can be found on the @queers_in_gear Instagram […]
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Ride of Silence- Lewiston
Ride of Silence- Lewiston
Once again the Maine Cycling Club will be participating in the International Ride of Silence Wednesday May 15 at 6pm. We welcome all to come and join us in this important event to commemorate cyclists killed or injured on their bikes by automobiles, and also highlight the importance that we all share the same roads. […]
Ride of Silence- Portland
Ride of Silence- Portland
The International Ride of Silence is held on the third Wednesday of May every year. The ride honors vulnerable road users who have been injured or killed by traffic violence while bicycling, raises awareness that bicyclists have a legal right to use the road, and reminds motorists to respectfully share the road with all users. Join […]
Ride of Silence- Saco
Ride of Silence- Saco
Saco Ride of Silence- leaving from the Dyer Library parking lot at 7pm on Wednesday May 15th. We ask that people try to arrive around 6:45 to give a little time to share any stories, thoughts, etc before beginning the ride.
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MOTHERLOAD Film Screening & Bike Event
MOTHERLOAD Film Screening & Bike Event
"MOTHERLOAD is an award-winning documentary that uses the cargo bike as the vehicle for exploring parenthood in this digital age of climate change. MOTHERLOAD captures a new mother’s quest to understand the increasing isolation and disconnection of modern life, its planetary impact, and how cargo bikes could be an antidote." SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Thursday, May […]
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Rockland Bike to Work (+ School!) Day
Rockland Bike to Work (+ School!) Day
Join Rockland in celebrating Bike to Work (+School) Day! Pedal over to Chapman Park for coffee, breakfast snacks, and opportunities to learn more about cycling in Rockland. This event is free to the public and open to all. For more information, visit www.rocklandmaine.gov/bike.
Bike Ride to Portland’s Bike to Work Day!
Bike Ride to Portland’s Bike to Work Day!
Biking to work is even more fun with friends! Join the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, Portland Bike Party, and Portland Gear Hub for a casual, slow ride leaving from the Bicycle Coalition of Maine office (38 Diamond St, Portland) at 7:45am and ending at the Bike to Work Day Party at Congress Square Park (less […]
Bike to Work Day
Bike to Work Day
The Portland Public Library; Friends of Congress Square Park; Portland Gear Hub; Portland Bike Party; City of Portland Maine Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department; Portland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee; CyclingSavvy; and the Bicycle Coalition of Maine host an annual celebration in Congress Square Park with coffee and bagels generously donated by Tandem Coffee Roasters and Rose Foods, as well […]
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Bath Community Ride
Bath Community Ride
The Bath Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee will be leading a bike ride to Butler Head Preserve in North Bath on Saturday, May 18th. The moderately challenging ride departs from Bath City Hall at 8:30am. Cyclists must have a bicycle in good working order, wear a helmet, wear high visibility clothing, have a full water bottle […]
Brunswick Bike Rodeo & Family Safety Day
Brunswick Bike Rodeo & Family Safety Day
Free event! Bicycle and helmet give-aways! Bring your own bike, or borrow one at the event.
2024 Portland Maine Kiwanis Bike Safety Rodeo @ Ocean Ave Elementary
2024 Portland Maine Kiwanis Bike Safety Rodeo @ Ocean Ave Elementary
Saturday May 18th at Ocean Ave Elementary School 150 Ocean Avenue Portland, ME 04103. Portland Maine Kiwanis Club will be hosting a Bike Safety Day for Kids in Ocean Ave Elementary School area. From 10 am to Noon we will be trying to help kids get better with Bike Safety and rules to better protect […]
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Casco Bay Bridge Walk Audit
Casco Bay Bridge Walk Audit
On May 19th at 9 AM the Portland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the East Coast Greenway Alliance will conduct a walk audit of the York Street between High & State Streets and the Casco Bay Bridge. We'll meet at Harbor View Park for introductions, Walk both sides of York Street between State and […]
BCM Bike Rodeo- Pittsfield
BCM Bike Rodeo- Pittsfield
Bring your kids and their bikes/helmets to this FREE bicycle safety event! Designed to teach and encourage kids to ride bikes safely, the rodeo will include a helmet check, a bike mechanical check, and the chance to ride in a closed continuous-flow traffic skills course that teaches the rules of the road. Practice safe riding […]
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Queers in Gear -Weekly All-Inclusive Cycling Ride
Queers in Gear -Weekly All-Inclusive Cycling Ride
Join Queers in Gear for a weekly all-inclusive cycling ride. This is a guided group ride bringing together the queer bike community. These are no-drop rides, and all levels of bike riders are welcome. Please bring front and rear lights, hi-vis gear is recommended. Route and ride info can be found on the @queers_in_gear Instagram […]
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Bikepacking 101 Ladies Trip
Spring into the spirit of bikepacking with this ladies only trip in beautiful Midcoast Maine! Whether you are trying bikepacking for the first time, looking to brush off the rust before a bigger trip and/or just looking forward to a peaceful retreat with like minded ladies, this trip is for YOU! We will spend 24 […]
BCM Bike Rodeo – Belfast
BCM Bike Rodeo – Belfast
Bring your kids and their bikes/helmets to this FREE bicycle safety event! Designed to teach and encourage kids to ride bikes safely, the rodeo will include a helmet check, a bike mechanical check, and the chance to ride in a closed traffic skills course that teaches the rules of the road.For more information email erik@bikemaine.org
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BCM Bike Rodeo- Deer Isle
BCM Bike Rodeo- Deer Isle
Bring your kids and their bikes/helmets to this FREE bicycle safety event! Designed to teach and encourage kids to ride bikes safely, the rodeo will include a helmet check, a bike mechanical check, and the chance to ride in a closed continuous-flow traffic skills course that teaches the rules of the road. Practice safe riding […]
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Ellsworth Bike Party!
Ellsworth Bike Party!
Everyone is welcome to join this free community bike ride around Ellsworth! Biking as a group is a fun and safe way to explore the city together.Bring your bicycle, lights, bells and party hats!These one-hour rides will happen the last Sunday of every month. Meet outside the City Hall at 3pm.Please find, like and share […]
0 events,
1 event,
Queers in Gear -Weekly All-Inclusive Cycling Ride
Queers in Gear -Weekly All-Inclusive Cycling Ride
Join Queers in Gear for a weekly all-inclusive cycling ride. This is a guided group ride bringing together the queer bike community. These are no-drop rides, and all levels of bike riders are welcome. Please bring front and rear lights, hi-vis gear is recommended. Route and ride info can be found on the @queers_in_gear Instagram […]
2 events,
Community Spokes Virtual Training Day 1
Community Spokes Virtual Training Day 1
Become an advocate in your community by taking our online training. The Community Spokes Program is the Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s statewide network of bicycle and pedestrian advocates at the local level. We empower residents to become champions—or “Community Spokes”—for better biking and walking in their cities and towns. Through training, education, and ongoing technical […]
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Community Spokes Virtual Training Day 2
Community Spokes Virtual Training Day 2
The Community Spokes Program is the Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s statewide network of bicycle and pedestrian advocates at the local level. We empower residents to become champions—or “Community Spokes”—for better biking and walking in their cities and towns. Through training, education, and ongoing technical support, you too can become part of a growing coalition of […]
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BCM Bike Rodeo- Orono
BCM Bike Rodeo- Orono
The rodeo is back in town! Join the Bicycle Coalition of Maine for a FREE, bike rodeo that teaches children the skills and precautions to a bike safely. All are welcome! The rodeo will include a helmet check, a bike mechanical check, and the chance to ride in a closed traffic skills course that teaches […]
BCM Bike Rodeo- Gray
BCM Bike Rodeo- Gray
Bring your kids and their bikes/helmets to this FREE bicycle safety event! Designed to teach and encourage kids to ride bikes safely, the rodeo will include a helmet check, a bike mechanical check, and the chance to ride in a closed continuous-flow traffic skills course that teaches the rules of the road. Practice safe riding […]
BCM Fix-A-Bike, Falmouth
BCM Fix-A-Bike, Falmouth
Join us for a bike maintenance workshop!Curious about bicycle mechanics? Looking to maintain your faithful steed or conduct long overdue TLC? Want to perform a roadside repair and keep that bicycle mojo elevated? This “Fix-A-Bike Workshop” will cover all the above, and answer any other bicycle-related questions you bring along for the ride.This FREE two-hour […]
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DEI Statement:
The Bicycle Coalition of Maine is committed to advancing our equity and inclusion efforts. The Coalition is prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in these focus areas: self-education, community engagement, advocacy, and events. We welcome community members and visitors of Maine—Wabanaki Territory—from all backgrounds to join the Coalition. Our most outstanding achievement will be that everyone who joins the Coalition or attends our events will feel respected and valued.