Bikes on CATS Busses and LYNX Train for FREE

The Charlotte Area Transportation System is allowing bicycles on CATS Busses and the LYNX Train free, May 4-10, during BIKE! Charlotte.  Using the bicycle, in combination with a CATS Bus or the LYNX Train, is an efficient, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly way to travel in the Queen City.   For information, including a video on how to load your bike on the bus, visit the Rack and Ride program on the CATS website.  For information on how to load you bike on the LYNX Train, you can visit the Rack and Ride section of the LYNX website.

Kids Bicycle Safety Rodeo and Bicycle Check - FREE

Kids Bicycle Safety Rodeos are designed to educate children of all ages about bicycle safety. Kids can bring their bikes and the professional staff of SouthPark Cycles will provide free safety check. Bikes for children ages 8 to 12 are provided at the event. A limited supply of FREE helmets will be given to kids who participate in the rodeos. Hosted by SouthPark Cycles and the Giordana-Clif Bar Cycling Team

Location: SouthPark Cycles (5121 South Blvd)
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Cost: FREE
Location: Contact: Bart Stetler 704.522.7006 or www.southparkcycles.com 

Bicycle Maintenance 101
The professional staff at Bicycle Sport in Huntersville be providing clinics how to quickly change a flat tire and the keys to properly maintaining your bike.

Location: Bicycle Sport Huntersville (311 Gilead Rd)
Time: 6:00 PM
Cost: Free
Contact: www.bicyclesport.com  or 704.766.0111

Tandem Rides with the Tailwind Tandem Bike Club
Join TailWind members for FREE rides to experience what a bike built for two is like. Take your turn being a Captain or a Stoker. Our experts will describe in detail the workings of a tandem. Get comfortable while you take a tour of the “Booty Loop” on a tandem.

Location: Myers Park United Methodist Church (Corner of Queens and Providence Rd)
Time: 6:00 PM
Cost: FREE
Contact: www.tailwindtandemclub.com