Updated 5/17/26
Wed. May 20, 5:30 PM – Ride of Silence. Ride departs at 6:00 PM.
Rain date: Thu. May 21
Honoring fellow bicyclists that were killed or seriously injured in crashes, by joining in a ride to visit locations where those crashes happened.
Distance: 15.2 miles. Riding time: about two hours.
Meet at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery, 2150 Central Ave, Schenectady, NY 12304 Map
If you bike there: we strongly recommend you choose your route to arrive via Albany Street and avoid Central Avenue.
If driving: Enter cemetery via west entrance between Lombard St and Rosewood St on Central Avenue. Immediate right turn on unpaved road; you may park on the cemetery’s gravel road, but not on the grass.
The ride stays off Central Avenue, but riders should be comfortable riding with traffic. The ride will return to Evergreen before dark.
The route, on Google Maps
Minimum age 16; riders under age 18 must be accompanied by adult.
Reservations are not required, but for planning purposes we appreciate if you RSVP to:
albanybicyclecoalition@yahoo.com to let us know you’re coming, and how many people are in your group.
Friday May 22, 8:15 AM to 9:30 AM – Bike to Work Day, Albany – free
Meet across from Pine Hills Library, Madison & Western Ave. Map
Ride departs 8:40 AM; stop at Stacks Espresso, Lark St 9:00 AM; end at City Hall, Eagle St. 9:30 AM.
Map of route
Wed. May 27, 6:30 PM – Albany Bicycle Coalition monthly meeting
New date – Wednesday! Zoom only.
Sat. May 30 – Kids Learn to Ride – outdoor bike training.
Albany, Pine Hills, former St. Rose parking lot – Western/Madison/Partridge Map
Parents and guardians should arrive with children and their bikes (if they have bikes) at 9:30. The on-bike learning experience will start at 10 am and end by 12:15pm.
We have some free bikes, and could use a few more! If you have a gently-used child’s bike that you wish to contribute, please e-mail albanybicyclecoalition@yahoo.com.
Parents or guardians can register children 5 to 10 years of age at:
http://nybc.net/AlbanyLearnToRide Registration will be limited to 20 kids.
Sunday June 7 – Declaration of Independence 250th Anniversary Bike Ride
10-mile ride visiting Albany sites connected to the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence.
More details to follow.
Recurring:
Albany Social Cycling every Thursday 6:30 PM. Casual ride with refreshment stops.
Meet at Washington Park Playhouse. Routes posted Wed. night on Instagram.
Ride organizer: Free Wheel Bike Shop, Albany.
Albany Bicycle Coalition 