* * Upcoming Events * *

Upcoming Events - all Mtgs at the Wilmington-Stroop Branch Dayton Metro Library

Weds. May 29 6-8pm - Kettering Block Party at the Fraze

Lots of free stuff, including hot dogs and dilly bars! Consider cycling to the event. Bike Parking provided.

Sat. June 8, 10am - Noon - Gentile Park Ribbon Cutting

See Cycle Kettering at our booth at the Ribbon Cutting for Kettering's newest Park - Gentile Nature Park at 915 Peach Orchard Road near the intersection of Peach Orchard and West Avenue off Acorn Drive.

Cycle Kettering Community Rides

In Partnership with the Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department

Sun, May 26, 2024, 3pm (3-5pm) is the next in a series of Cycle Kettering Community Rides. All rides start/end at Kettering Recreation Complex. Community Rides will ramble along at a “no sweat” pace for 10-15 miles and help riders explore parks, neighborhoods and shopping areas while learning safe cycling tips and socializing with other cyclists. Community Rides are held in coordination with Kettering Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department. For more info about this ride and future rides, visit the Cycle Kettering Website or the full KPRCAD Spring 2024 Program Guide.

Sun, May 26, 2024, 3pm (02-30600-B) Memorial Ride

Sun, June 23, 2024, 3pm (02-30600-C) Theme TBD

Sun, July 21, 2024, 3pm (02-30600-D) Theme TBD

Sun, August 25, 2024, 3pm (02-30600-E) Theme TBD

Sun Sept. 22, 2024, 3pm (02-30600-F) Theme TBD

To register create a user account and log into the Kettering Parks Recreation and Cultural Arts Department website and search on bicycle or the activity code. ** Note the start and end locations are different than the advertised Lathrem Senior Center location. The rides start and end at the Kettering Recreation Center.

May 16-25 - STEMMersion Bike Buddies needed!

Hey bike enthusiasts and education advocates! Dayton STEM School in Kettering is seeking volunteers

to serve as bicycling buddies to support teachers in the STEM on Wheels STEMmersion program.

Bike Buddy volunteers provide valuable support to the educators and help ensure that the students have fun, learn and stay safe.

Click below to learn more, then sign up for STEMmersion to join the ranks of our volunteers

who are making a real difference with children in our community!

Volunteer Sign Up Learn More

* * Past Events * *

Armchair Adventures 2024

Mon, April 22, 6:30 - 8pm - Armchair Adventures - 20 x 20 slideshow presentations on cycling adventures near and far.

Mon, March 25, 6:30 - 8pm - Guest Speaker - Maleyah Bhandari - Gr. 7 Language Arts Teacher, Dayton Regional STEM School, Organizing Spring STEM School Rides and back by popular demand Mark Messer & Don Moncrief on Tuning up your Bike for Spring! Part II

Mon. Feb. 26, 6:30 - 8pm - Guest Speakers - Mark Messer & Don Moncrief Tuning up your Bike for Spring!

Mon. Jan. 29, 6:30 - 8pm Guest Speaker - Matt Lindsay of the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) - Manager, Environmental Planning, Active Transportation MVRPC Presentation - Regional Active Transportation Planning - Jan. 2024

Weds. Nov. 29, 2023 - 6:30-8:00 Guest Speakers - Chuck Smith Ohio Bike Federation & Kendall Draeger of the Kettering Bike & Pedestrian Advisory Committee speaking on State & Local Issues for Cyclists

Weds. Sept. 27, 2023 - 6:30-8:00 Guest Speaker - Brian Housh - Rails to Trails Midwest Policy Manager Rails to Trails - Building Ohio’s Trails Network - Sept. 2023

Sat September 16, 2023 - ECO Fest @Lincoln Park

Cycle Kettering Community Rides 2023

Sunday July 9 - 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Bike Centerville & Cycle Kettering unite for an extended ride through Kettering and into Oakwood and Dayton. Some cyclists on the Kettering Community rides have asked about longer more challenging rides. Iron Horse Park, Centerville, 21 miles - "Sight-seeing" pace, +/- 10mph

Armchair 2023

May 18, 2023, 11am - Ribbon Cutting for the Hewitt Ave. Connector

May 19, 2023, 7am - Ride to Work Day Meet at the Kettering Govt. Center to ride downtown to Riverscape.

Weds, March 22, 2023 - 6:30-8:00 - Armchair Adventures - 20 x 20 Pecha Kucha style slide shows 20 slides @20 secs/slide. See the Armchair Adventure slideshow 2023

Weds, Feb. 22, 2023 - 6:30-8:00 - E-Assist Cycling, Planning 2023 Activities

Weds, Jan. 25, 2023 - 6:30-8:00 - 2023 Community Ride Planning

Weds, Oct. 26, 2022 6:30-8:00 - Maps & Apps. Learn about mapping apps helpful to cyclists while enjoying appetizers!