Bicycle Garage Indy

Bicycle Garage Indy on Indy Now (5/26/26): What to know about riding on trails.
Bicycle Garage Indy's Scott Helvie and Indy Now's Ryan Ahlwardt ride mountain bikes on this segment of Indy Now.

https://fox59.com/video/bicycle-garage-indy-what-to-know-about-biking-on-trails/11825177/

June 3 World Bicycle Day! Share your favorite way of celebrating!
Join Bicycle Garage Indy's World Bicycle Day Challenge on Ride with GPS (ride your bicycle at least 3 miles between June 1 and June 7): www.bgindy.com/for/RidewithGPS

Find out more about World Bicycle Day here: https://www.un.org/en/observances/bicycle-day

ICYMI:Bicycling Lunch & Learn - May 14 Tips on Building a Community around Bicycling - panel discussion led by CCTF member Andy Gremos: Pam Hardy (Riverside Riders), John Hay (Eastside cycling group), and Chris Petrulis (Commuter Connect)
Check out the recording here: https://youtu.be/dM5DJpsi5Bc

Next Bicycling Lunch & Learn:
Bike Touring and Bike Packing presented by Tony Cherolis
Thursday, June 11, 12-1pm online
Visit this page to register and view previous programs: www.bgindy.com/for/LunchLearn

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News you can use:
Cyclist’s Oasis Saturdays
Opens Saturday May 30 (through September 5), 9-11 am
Salem Church United Methodist (6701 South 775 East, Zionsville, IN 46077) welcomes passing bicyclists to take a break, use the bathroom, and have a snack! Check it out if you’re out bicycling on Saturday mornings near Zionsville!
More info:

Cyclist Oasis Saturday’s 2026 — Salem Methodist Church Zionsville Salem Church will be open Saturday’s from 9AM - 11AM, May 30 - September 5, 2026. We are welcoming passing cyclists to take a break, use the bathroom, and have a snack! Tell your bicyclist friends, or stop on by and say hi yourself! Free & All Welcome!

It's the last week of May - check out our Ride with GPS challenges and sign up for the summer challenges.
Visit this page to learn more: https://www.bgindy.com/articles/discover-great-local-rides-pg2562.htm

Bike Month Challenge - Celebrate National Bike Month in the best way - by riding your bicycle!! Ride 100 miles in May to complete the challenge.

Celebrate World Bicycle Day (June 3) - Celebrate World Bicycle Day by riding your bike at least 3 miles on June 3.

Celebrate Independence Day (July 4) - Freedom to Ride Celebrate Independence Day by riding your bike at least 4 miles on July 4.

Summer=Bikes: Enjoy the season of summer by bicycling 250 / 500 / 1000 miles between June 1-August 31 2026

GROUP CHALLENGES:

2026 Group Climbing Challenge How many feet can we collectively climb in 2026? Join the Challenge and help us reach 1,000,000 feet (or more!) in 2026! (this is a year-long challenge - you can join at any time throughout the year).

Indy 500 - The Bike Version - May 1-31, 2026 - Can we collectively ride as many miles as the Indy 500 drivers drive during the Indy 500? We'll take all month, but our goal is 16500 miles (33 drivers x 500 miles).

Discover Great Local Rides Check out our best of the best routes all around the city — from epic gravel experiences to off-road trailheads and family-accessible rides with points of interest for everyone.

Are you a Trailblazer? Bicycle Garage Indy has some great routes on Ride with GPS you can use to explore The Trailways. You can earn some cool swag by checking in with the Trailblazer Adventure Pass. https://thetrailways.com/pass/

Visit this document for a list of the Trailblazer check-in locations along Bicycle Garage Indy's Ride with GPS Routes: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WIE2jXalUKHyCts7ZIIToyeddNDag0P3DLKWTrh0bQs/edit?usp=sharing
(NOTE: There are routes that go by nearly all of the Trailblazer locations but there are 8 locations which are not on our Ride with GPS routes).

Monon-Midland-Nickel Plate-106th Loop goes by 7 Trailblazer check-in locations
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53454492

Triple Trail Loop goes by or near 5 Trailblazer check-in locations
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48839701

Join Bicycle Garage Indy's Bike Shop Club on Ride with GPS and get turn by turn instructions for all the 50+ routes in our route library. Join today! www.bgindy.com/for/RideithGPS

Lots of standing water around the Franklin area. Word is the group ride from Franklin has been cancelled this evening.

Do you ride an E-bike?
Ride Smart - Start Smart! People for Bikes is excited to offer this special May Bicycle Month celebration. You can access their premium online eBike safety course — a $35.99 value — free through May. Whether you’re a student or parent, this course is a fun way to learn and be more prepared on every ride.

MBM - eBike Training Course Online Ride Smart. Start Smart — Free! We’re excited to have you join us for this special May Bicycle Month celebration. You can access our premium online eBike safety course — a $35.99 value — free through May. Whether you’re a student or parent, this course is a fun way to learn and be more pre...