Bike the Ridge
Join us on Sunday, October 2, 2011 for the Annual Bike the Ridge ride! Ridge Avenue between Howard and Church will be closed to ALL vehicular traffic.
Bicycles are not allowed on Ridge Avenue at any other time, so come out and enjoy this non-competitive, City-sponsored special event!
The Oct. 2, 2011 ride will take place between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. However, Ridge Avenue will be closed to ALL vehicular traffic from Howard to Church Streets from one hour before the ride until one hour after the ride’s end (closed 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.).
This event is limited to those on non-motorized bicycles only (motorized bicycles or skateboards are not allowed).
Bike
You are invited to join Mayor Elizabeth B. Tisdahl as she leads us in the ride at 9:00 a.m. at the intersection of Ridge
Avenue and Howard Street. You may bike Ridge Avenue from Howard Street to Church Street and back again or anywhere in the middle. Children under age 18 are required to wear bike helmets per City of Evanston ordinance.
Ride in Style
Children are encouraged to decorate their bicycles in advance so they can show them off.
Participate
Activities held along the route include:
Ridgeville Park District’s Fall Frenzy with Lyons Fruit Market and live music, including the School of Rock
Bike registration
Bike helmets
Bike repairs (thanks to the Bike Doc)
Bike decorating booth (thanks to Turin Bicycle Shop)
Opportunity to donate used bikes (thanks to The Recyclery)
Free blood pressure & cholesterol screenings by St. Francis Hospital
Oakton School bake sale and garden vegetable sale
Krave Ice Cream’s hot dog & ice cream carts
Hummingbird Kitchen’s food truck
Free tea samples from Argo Tea Café
Free fruit & water from Whole Foods Market/Evanston South
Sweet Ride Chi Food Truck will be selling cupcakes
Cheer
Non-bicyclists can walk along the sidewalks of Ridge Avenue and support the bicyclists.
Volunteer
Click here to volunteer to help keep people safe during the event by overseeing a barricaded street or call 847.448.8266.
Thank you to our supporters!
Bike the Ridge is sponsored by the City of Evanston and made possible by support from Ridgeville Park District, St. Francis Hospital, Turn Bicycle Shop, McGaw YMCA, St. Nicholas Church, Wiener and Still Champion (supplier of free meal coupons for volunteers), Oakton School PTA, Bike Doc, Krave Ice Cream, Argo Tea Café, Hummingbird Kitchen, The Recyclery, Citizens’ Greener Evanston, Evanston Parks Coalition, Whole Foods Market/Evanston South, Bike and Roll Chicago, and Starbucks.