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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.
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JND Update, Near West Plan, Sun Prairie E-bike Ordinance, Bike Locks
Photo: Paul Lata “I sometimes think that the other months were constituted mainly as a fitting interlude between Octobers…” Aldo Leopold Aldo was referring to grouse hunting, but October is pretty sweet for bicycling too. Get out there and enjoy the show! John Nolen Drive Update The Broom Street…
Pedestrians, Bats, Fashion.
Upper portion of the Stewart Tunnel reconstruction | WI DNR and Monticello Area Historical Society-Wisconsin on Facebook. Welcome to this week’s newsletter. October is National Pedestrian Safety Month. You might see news or posts about this telling you to be safe by being predictable, being visible, or only crossing in…
Riding, planning — and not driving — for lives
Ride For Your Life participants pedal through Madison on Oct. 4. Photo courtesy Craig Weinhold. Ride For Your Life More than 700 people turned out Sunday for the Ride For Your Life rally in Madison, an annual ride to remember people lost to traffic violence and advocate for safety improvements…
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 2026 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.