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Madison Bikes is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, comprised of volunteers, with the mission to create a community where anyone can ride a bicycle conveniently and comfortably to any place year-round.
Madison Bikes engages with community partners to advocate for bike-friendly city planning and transit options. We sponsor community events to promote biking as a fun and healthy mode of transport and recreation in all weather. We offer grants and support to organizations and individuals who share our goal in making Madison a city for bikes.
Madison has been awarded the status of “Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community” by the League of American Bicyclists. But we at Madison Bikes think there is still a lot of work to do. Intersections and busy roads that leave people on bikes feeling exposed can make trips to work, shopping, school, or social events difficult or intimidating for many people who would like to have an alternative to driving. A major focus for us is closing the gaps in Madison’s existing bicycle network, ensuring equitable access to high-quality bike infrastructure in all parts of the city.
We now have merch! You can find Madison Bike Week shirts and more here on our Webstore.
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Plants, Plans, and Community Events
I hope you are enjoying the roller coaster of weather that is Spring in Wisconsin, where we ride in a T-shirt one day, and need ski mittens the next. There are quite a few things going on this week, so we’ll dive right into it. Botanizing by Bicycle On Tuesday,…
Everybody’s thinking about biking
Test your mood: Is this scene half spring or half winter? Photo by Harald Kliems If you’ve been looking out the window for months, making plans for sunnier days, you’re not alone. Feedback on MPO plan ends today Monday, March 23, is your last day to weigh in on the…
Hwy 51 PIM, Bus 101, Active Transportation feedback, Bike fed plates
Blizzard daydreams? Here’s a a guy I met in St. Augustine last month who had just completed a cross-country tour. Am I the only one who jumped the gun and swapped out the studded tires last week? %$#@! The weather promises an exciting start to the week — maybe a…
Our Sponsors
Madison Bikes has sponsorship opportunities for businesses who want to support better biking in Madison. We want to extend a huge thank you to our 2025 sponsors!
Friends-level Sponsors: Working Draft Beer Company, Summit Credit Union, Saris Equipment, ZenBusiness
Our Mission
Madison Bikes is a local non-profit advocacy group who envisions a city where anyone can ride a bicycle conveniently and comfortably year round.