September 2015 ride
Posted: September 19, 2015 Filed under: Uncategorized 2 CommentsOften called the most popular/bestest destination CCM rides to, this will be our FOURTH year ending at Coit Farmer’s Market and as usual, they have rolled out the red carpet for us!
**FOOD!
(TO BE ANNOUNCED)
**BEER! (by donation)
All participants are experienced home brewers who are donating all ingredients, time, & expertise towards assisting the Coit Road Farmers Market in raising money to assure the continued operation of the ‘longest operating year-round farmers market in greater Cleveland’.
(PARTICIPANTS TO BE ANNOUNCED)
Please remember that Coit Road Farmers Market is CASH ONLY!!!
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For those wishing to park at the destination and mini-mass in with other cyclists, here is the address:
Coit Road Farmer’s Market
15000 Woodworth Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44110
Meet at Mall A at 6:30 PM. Leave promptly at 7:00 PM.
LET’S RIDE SOME BIKES!
In memory of Matthew Billings, cyclist are asked to wear white Blue.
August 2015 ride to the Velodrome
Posted: August 14, 2015 Filed under: Uncategorized 3 Comments
This month, Cleveland Critical Mass is partnering up with the Cleveland Orchestra and Slavic Village Development for a ride to the Cleveland Velodrome!
We will show off the Orchestra’s old haunts, Grays Armory and The Masonic Auditorium before swinging by their current home, Severance Hall. We will then take a small tour of Slavic Village before ending at the Velodrome (at Broadway and Pershing Avenues).
***The Cleveland Orchestra will be performing the National Anthem before the start of the Velodrome cycling races!***
(How cool is that?)
You can start the day by biking to work. Bike to Work Day Party @ the Bike Rack (2148 E. 4th St.)-
Located at The Bike Rack, people on bikes will be welcomed from 7am – 9am with free coffee( from Erie Island Coffee II), and delicious bagels (provided by Cleveland Bagel Co.), area bike info, and more!
The first five attendees will receive free parking at Cleveland Bike Rack that morning!
To learn more about Bike to Work Day visit BikeCleveland.org/BTWD.
Due to Public Square being closed, we will once again meet at Mall A (Veterans’ Memorial Plaza) by the Fountain of Eternal Life (just east of the Key Tower between Rockwell and St. Clair Avenues) at 6:30 PM and ride off promptly at 7:00 PM.
LET’S RIDE SOME BIKES!!!
July 2015 Recap
Posted: August 7, 2015 Filed under: Uncategorized 1 CommentNight Market Recap !
Video by Ken Lewis
Thank You Cleveland Night Market for the invite to what turned out to be a great party!
Thank you Councilman Cimperman for not only sponsoring our permit but also for showing up to ride with us!
It seems our police escort didn’t get the memo on the start time???? (whatever) Our Corkers, as always protected the Mass as we road around Cleveland’s Ward 3. We did have our first ever Cleveland Mounted Police Cork on Professor and W10th, Thank you guys, you did a great job!
Riders: 740
Weather: 84 degrees with 14 MPH WSW winds
Route: July 2015
Event page: Facebook event
Parade Permit: July 2015 Permit
Photos by Brian Fyfe
July 2015 Ride to the Night Market
Posted: July 24, 2015 Filed under: Uncategorized 2 Comments
The fusion of ethnic food, wares and entertainment. The enjoyment of visitors exploring the ethnic and cultural attractions of the area. Music playing while shoppers and roving food carts weave through the marketplace. Join us under the stars and experience local arts, crafts, produce, food and entertainment, The Night Market not only wishes to encourage alternative modes of transportation, they do their thing on the last Friday of every month <3. Matchmaker.com can’t even start a love affair like this one. So this month after a ride around our fair city we will party with new friends at the Night Market. (Rockwell & East 21st, Cleveland, Ohio 44114) There will be secure parking on site available at The Plain Dealer
Parking Garage by Northeast Ohio Media Group for $5. Off site parking will also be available at the Hotcards parking lot located right off of Superior Road.
This month we will also be rolling out the 2015 T-shirt.This years design was started from the desk of Cara McManus. We finished up one of her rough drafts added some glow in the dark and had them printed on an American Apparel grass green shirt. Production cost ran a little higher this year so they will be sold for $15.00. 
Remember it will also be Bike To Work Day!!! (we know that’s everyday for some of you lucky ones). Bike to Work Day Party at the Bike Rack (2148 E. 4th St.) Located at The Bike Rack, people on bikes will be welcomed from 7am – 9am with free coffee( from Erie Island Coffee II), and delicious bagels (provided by Cleveland Bagel Co.), area bike info, and more!
To learn more about Bike to Work Day visit BikeCleveland.org/BTWD
No Permit
Posted: June 26, 2015 Filed under: Uncategorized 3 Comments
Once again, (despite sending in the application on June second) we don’t have a permit. Stay safe, and obey all traffic laws.
June 2015 Ride to Sims Park
Posted: June 7, 2015 Filed under: Destinations 1 Comment
Bike to the Beach Party!!!
Ride your bicycle to the beach and enjoy a party under the stars! It’s June and Euclid welcomes Cleveland Critical Mass for a third year. Bike Euclid invites you to the Second Annual Bike to the Beach Party, June 26, 2015, at Kenneth J. Sims Park 23131 Lake Shore Blvd. Euclid, Ohio 44123. The ride will end in time to enjoy sunset. Beer and food will be available at the beach and you may also enjoy one of the local restaurants such as The Paragon and Beach Club Bistro. If you decide to pack a picnic, please no glass. There will be a fire to roast marshmallows. Bring a stick because they were in short supply last year. Thank you to Rebecca McFarland, of the Euclid Public Library, who will again be providing S’more fixings.
Camping
So now you’re thinking, sunset and an evening under the stars may not be enough. I want to sleep under the stars. Or perhaps you want to test out your new touring gear. Well, now is your chance. Overnight Primitive Tent Camping on the beach is available only for this special event, $5/camper. Simply bring your gear and register at the Bike Euclid table upon your arrival. Registration will be available before the ride from 4pm-5:30, as well as after the ride. Campers must break camp by noon. And yes, in the morning, the Mayor Bill Cervenik will again be flipping pancakes for breakfast!
Parking
Parking will be available at the park in the grass to the south of the Henn Mansion. We ask that you please do not park in the lot immediately adjacent to the building as this lot is used by those renting the facility. Overnight parking will be available for those registered to camp.
Mini-Mass
Collinwood and Euclid residents have been invited to join in the ride as it passes through their neighborhoods. A local ‘Mini-Mass’ will gather at Cebar’s Euclid Tavern (595 East 185th Street) at 8:00 PM to join the ride as we go by at approximately 8:15 PM. Cleveland Critical Mass will leave downtown Cleveland at 7pm, will be at the intersection of East 185th St & Lakeshore Blvd. no later than 8:30pm, and will arrive at Sims Park in time for sunset. All times are estimates.
Event page
https://www.facebook.com/events/1450069331954859/
Additional Maps
If you plan to start your evening in Euclid and ride downtown, here is a route Bike Euclid suggests: http://mapq.st/1HPKo54
And if you plan to wake up in Euclid on Saturday, we encourage you to attend the Waterloo Arts Fest, http://waterlooarts.org/waterloo-arts-fest-2015/
Here are two good routes from Sims Park to Waterloo:
http://mapq.st/1MvPSGj
Due to Public Square being closed, we will once again meet at Mall A (Veterans’ Memorial Plaza) by the Fountain of Eternal Life (just east of the Key Tower between Rockwell and St. Clair Avenues) at 6:30 PM and ride off at 7:00 PM.
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
LET’S RIDE SOME BIKES!!!
May 2015 Recap
Posted: May 31, 2015 Filed under: Rides | Tags: Bike, ccm, Cleveland, may 3 Comments
Video by Ken Lewis
Officers Sanderson and Janusczak stayed at our rear which allowed the Mass to safely take two lanes.
Route:
Riders:
471
Weather:
Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/969985913052615/
May 29th Eucfest – The Uptown Get Down
Posted: May 7, 2015 Filed under: Uncategorized 7 CommentsEucFest THE UPTOWN GET DOWN
This Month Cleveland Critical Mass will be riding to University Circle for EucFest – The Uptown Get Down. MOCA will host PechKuchaNight and live music performances, there will be a beer garden with sales benefiting the Ronald McDonald House, free bike parking behind the University Circle Visitor Center, and an after party at Happy Dog
Due to Public Square being closed, we will once again meet at Mall A (Veterans’ Memorial Plaza) by the Fountain of Eternal Life (just east of the Key Tower between Rockwell and St. Clair Avenues) at 6:30 PM and ride off at 7:00 PM.
- There will be bike parking set up in Lot 22. Other bike parking available behind the Cleveland Institute of Art & Crop as well as a few other places. MOCA & CWRU have asked that cyclist do not park on Toby’s Plaza during the event.
- Thanks!
Cara Critical Mass Recap
Posted: April 29, 2015 Filed under: Rides 1 Comment
Thank You to all who attended! We definitely made Cara proud all the way to the last cork. Many of us have said our goodbyes to our friend Cara these past days, and many new people have gotten to know Cara from the ways we have said our goodbyes. Her body was laid to rest in Union Cemetery but her spirit will live on in the many lives she has touched. Cara will always be our Cycling Sister.
Riders:
156
Route:
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/756848839
Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/738230249630353/
Cara has asked for donations be made to Breath Deep Cleveland in lieu of flowers.
April 24 Cara Critical Mass Ride to the Co-Op
Posted: April 14, 2015 Filed under: Destinations, Next Rides 1 Comment
Last night Cara finished her long climb up the steep hill of life. She wasn’t just one of the many voices of our Mass, she was our courage. She showed us how to bravely face our challenges with grace and grit. Tonight we will ride with her in our hart’s with thoughts of her family on our minds. We will greatly miss you Cara.
Due to Public Square being closed, we will once again meet at Mall A (Veterans’ Memorial Plaza) by the Fountain of Eternal Life (just east of the Key Tower between Rockwell and St. Clair Avenues) at 6:30 PM and ride off at 7:00 PM.
This month after we spin around our beautiful city we will visit friends and fellow Bike Nerds at the Ohio City Bicycle Co-Op. The Co-Op has invited their new neighbors Brick and Barrel Brewery to join party (I guess we know who is making the beer run).
Facebook event page, invite a friend
There Will be no permits pulled for this ride so riders are encouraged to obey all traffic laws.
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