Take the Cleveland Clinic Bike Survey  (accessible only on intranet)

May is National Bike Month and May 15-23 is National Bike to Work Week.  Find out more information from the League of American Bicyclists and from Cleveland Bikes.

Docs That Bike To Work

Several health conscious doctors bike to work at Cleveland Clinic and believe it is excellent exercise, dissipating the challenges of the day.   Read the stories here (available only on Cleveland Clinic intranet).

Richard Kratche, MD, Medical Director at Solon Family Health Center, rides his bike to work. He set the pace at the annual Tour de Solon bike event. Read the story in the Chagrin Valley Times.

 

Free Showers for Bike Commuters

Any employee of Cleveland Clinic that bikes to work can use the showers at the Walker building Fitness Center for free!  Just show your helmet and employee ID at the front desk.  Bike racks at Walker are in the ground level of the parking garage near the door.

Would you like to ride your bicycle to work but think you’d feel more comfortable if you had a riding companion? OhioBikeBuddies is an online matching service that can help you find fellow bike commuters

New bike racks are on main campus!   The E89th Street Garage includes parking for 40 bicycles.  They are located just inside the main entrance to the garage between the parking attendant booths.  (click for picture)

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Covered secure bike parking is in JJ Garage, E100 Garage, Walker Building garage, and the northeast corner of Crile Building. 

Safe routes bike maps for the local five county area are available online or in print.

RTA has all of their buses equipped to take bikes.  You can ride the bus to work and then ride your home!

Learn how to repair your bike, take a bike education driver course, or donate your bike to youth in need at the Ohio City Bicycle Coop.

The City of Cleveland has full information and resources for cycling in Cleveland.

A regional bicycle plan draft has been created by the metropolitan planning organization for the Greater Cleveland area.  Click here to view the plan.

Bicycle Safety Information from the US Department of Transportation.

 

Information on greener transporation from the Cleveland Clinic Office for a Healthy Environment.  Or for more on cycling and sustainability see www.gcbl.org

American Physical Therapy Association recommendations on proper bike fit.