And that's a wrap for Winter Bike Fest! Huge thanks to everyone who came out to join the Big Fat Ride this weekend, celebrating our city's amazing winter bike culture. Event photos are live and can be downloaded for free here: adrianbarniakphotography.pixieset.com/bigfatride20...

Winter Bike to Work Day is TOMORROW! Fuel your commute with treats and freebies at nine stations from U-MED to downtown. Plan your route with our Winter Bike to Work Day map: www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/e...

We had a blast at Trail Tales last night! Huge thanks to Alaska Trails for hosting such a fun storytelling event, our awesome board members for representing Bike Anchorage and sharing some unforgettable stories, and the generous audience members who showed up and donated to support our work.

Anchorage has renewed its status as a Silver level Bicycle-Friendly Community! Next year, let's go for the gold 🏅

Read the full announcement here: bikeleague.org/79-new-and-r...

Our Winter Bike Fest raffle is live!

🏆 Prizes include:
✈️ Alaska Airlines tickets
🚲 A Salsa carbon fat bike
🎒 Bikepacking gear + local experiences

🎉 Winners drawn Feb 28 at 5:30 PM
💙 Every ticket supports Bike Anchorage

👉 Buy yours today: buff.ly/ocO2yUB

Bike to the Filmed by Bike screening this Thursday 1/29 as part of Winter Bike Fest and we’ll take care of your bike with free valet parking.

Bonus: the Filmed by Bike Festival organizer is joining us all the way from Portland, OR and will be selling festival t-shirts!

Tix: buff.ly/vRmhWZv

Bike Anchorage is looking for new Board members!

We’re a working board that helps run the organization and advocate to make biking safer and more accessible in Anchorage. Interested in policy, fundraising, events, or community building? We'd love to meet you!

Details + application: buff.ly/f2AV28S

We're kicking off Winter Bike Fest with a bike stoke movie night!

Filmed By Bike: Joyride! is a family-friendly mix of fun short films (who hasn’t had a chase through mountains over their lucky bike shorts?) and inspiring documentaries featuring young people.

Get tickets: buff.ly/F8bDQHO

Winter Bike Fest is back! This year’s theme: Light Up the Night ❄️✨

Join our annual celebration of Anchorage’s winter biking community with a movie night, storytelling, commuting treats, and the return of the Big Fat Ride!

Get event info and tickets here: www.bikeanchorage.org/wbf26

pros and cons list of Putting in protected mobility lanesPros reduce fatalities, reduce injuries, more people biking, less pollution, economic boost, less congestion, healthier population, kids biking/rolling to school, safer sidewalks, helps address the climate emergency, increase active transportation, more inclusive spaces. Cons: A driver might get mad.

If only the pros outweighed the cons.

Driving didn’t “naturally” become inevitable. We designed a society that make driving inevitable in most places. We can design something different

WOW - we've parked over 800 bikes this year with our free valet bike parking service at community events! We're so grateful to the organizations that partnered with us to make it possible: Anchorage Downtown Partnership, Showdown, Skinny Raven, and more.

Where do you want to see bike valet next?

For some Boston-area parents, minivans are out. E-bikes are in. - The Boston Globe With a boost from e-bikes, these parents are "car-light," or even car-free — and loving it.

More positive e-bike coverage!!!

Kids need freedom. Dangerous roads make it hard to grant it. Bigger cars, distracted drivers and worried parents mean fewer kids are roaming freely.

The number of children injured or killed by cars while walking or riding a bike has fallen steadily since the 1970s, but CDC researcher note that this decline is not because streets are safer, but because fewer kids are out and about in the first place.

How I fell in love with my e-bike I’m aware of how vulnerable I am on my bike when I place my left foot on the pavement, waiting for the light to change, surrounded by cars next to me ready to roar, writes Mathilde Piton. At the same ...

"The truth is, biking every day makes my life better."

www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...

“the $31 billion cost of the car interest deduction is more than the federal government spends annually on public transportation”

Thanks to everyone who joined us for a great bike ride, and thanks to our awesome supporters who made the event possible: CRW Engineering Group, Anchorage Health Department, Center for Safe Alaskans, Trek Store of Anchorage, REI, and Wild Scoops!

We had a blast at Bike the Moose this weekend! Photos from the ride are available for free download here: adrianbarniakphotography.pixieset.com/bikethemoose...

a child riding in a painted bike lane next to a truck

There will never be a bell loud enough, a helmet strong enough or clothing bright enough to make up for poor infrastructure.

Electric cargo bike riders exercise up to 3 times as much as non users, finds study An expansion upon a study that previously revealed that half of the trips ridden by electric cargo bike owners replaced

Those who regularly use electric cargo bikes as part of active travel routines are getting up to three times the exercise of the average person, and some stunning health benefits, finds study:

www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/ele...

Local shop launches mutual aid program to help keep riders on the road The latest from a shop known for innovative ideas.

What started as a way to get customer bicycles to and from the shop without a car, has turned into something larger and even more meaningful.

bikeportland.org/2025/07/18/l...

Volunteers make Bike Anchorage events possible! If you've been looking for a low-key way to get involved, sign up to volunteer at one of our group rides or bike valet events. Check out our full list of volunteer opportunities and sign up today: www.bikeanchorage.org/volunteer

Thank you to the amazing community partners who make Bike the Moose possible!

This event is generously sponsored by CRW Engineering Group, with support from the Anchorage Health Department, Center for Safe Alaskans and Wild Scoops.

Get your tickets now! www.bikeanchorage.org/btm2025

It's a great weekend to go by bike! We'll be providing free bike valet parking at these events:

Saturday:
BSpoke Bike Bash at The Nave, 10am-6pm
Bethlehem Shalom & Grace C. Elliot, Town Square Park, 6pm

Sunday:
Nelly & Chingy, Town Square Park, 6pm

Volunteer Now Making Anchorage Bicycle-Friendly

P.S. Share the bike love by volunteering at a bike valet event! Check out all our volunteer opportunities: www.bikeanchorage.org/volunteer

Here's where you can find us this month:

7/10: Live After Five - Todd Grebe & Cold Country
7/12: BSpoke Bike Bash
7/12: Vanessa Carlton
7/13: Nelly featuring Chingy
7/17: Live After Five - Hope Social Club
7/20: Skinny Raven Half & 10K
7/24: Live After Five - Wiley Post
7/30: West End Block Party

We're providing valet bike parking at tons of events throughout July! It's free, it's fun, and it's way better than driving to events downtown.

Check out our full event calendar here: www.bikeanchorage.org/calendar

A Bright Future for Fireweed Making Anchorage Bicycle-Friendly

Let’s imagine a better Fireweed Lane: What would it be like to live, work, and play along a street designed for people?

The Fireweed Lane Rehabilitation project is our chance to create the vibrant corridor of our dreams. Head over to our page on the project to learn more and submit your comments!

Bike the Moose is coming up on July 19! Join us for a party ride around the 32-mile Moose Loop and help raise funds for our nonprofit work to make Anchorage more bike-friendly. Get your tickets now: www.bikeanchorage.org/btm2025

Thank you to our awesome event sponsor, CRW Engineering Group!