RIDE Solutions

05/28/2026

📣Announcing the 2026 Bike Award Winners! 🚴‍♂️

This annual recognition program hosted by RIDE Solutions celebrates individuals who are doing an outstanding job in making the Roanoke Region a place where bicycling is safe, inclusive and fun for everyone.

Special thank you to Lift Arc Studios LLC for creating these unique awards - mini bike racks made from laser cut stainless steel!

🏆2026 Bike Hero Award: Tom Carr 🚴‍♂️
Super Volunteer, Grant Writer, Board Member

Tom Carr is a bike hero because he works creatively and enthusiastically to make Roanoke a better place to bike for people of all ages. Tom has been instrumental to PedalSafe ROA securing grants from AARP and the Virginia Walkability Action Institute. He has served on the regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee, coached youth as part of the Star City Cycling team and was a founding Board member of PedalSafe ROA. In all of his roles, Tom has been a champion of bicycling improvements, bicycling skills, and bicycle safety.

🏆2026 Extraordinary Bike Professional: Ian Coffey 🚴‍♂️
Traffic Engineer, City of Roanoke, Virginia - Government

Ian Coffey has demonstrated exceptional leadership in advancing bicycle infrastructure through his management of two transformative ARPA-funded construction projects: the Gainsboro Streetscape and the 9th Street Belmont-Fallon Streetscape. Both projects deliver protected bicycle facilities along critical corridors while meaningfully integrating community input and multimodal safety improvements.

Through these projects, Ian has not only expanded Roanoke's protected bicycle network but has also elevated the standard for how bicycle infrastructure projects integrate community engagement, safety improvements, and equitable access. His work exemplifies the collaborative, systems-thinking approach that advances bicycling as a safe, attractive transportation choice for people of all ages and abilities.

05/23/2026

🚴‍♀️Let’s roll into the final week of Bike Month, with a fun challenge: Bike Month Bingo by the League of American Bicyclists!

Take a look at the bingo card and see how many activities you’ve already checked off this month. Then tag us and comment with the activities you’ve completed for your chance to finish the month with a Bingo win.

Whether you rode to work, biked to dinner, supported a local bike shop, or tried somewhere new — it all counts toward the fun.

Let’s make this last week of Bike Month count: commute, ride, love it, and repeat!

05/22/2026

It’s Bike Month! And Bike to the Bus Month! 🚴🚍

Just pedal to your bus stop, use the special rack to take your bike with you on the bus, then bike around the park, to the office, or wherever. 🚆You can take your bike on local trains, too. Or lock your bike up safely at a Park and Ride!

📱Log your bike and transit trips in ConnectingVA to track your impact and earn rewards! Visit connectingva.org to get started.

05/20/2026

It's Bike Month, and if you ride PART in Martinsville/Henry County, your bike can ride with you! Don't forget to log your trip in the ConnectingVA app to have a chance at winning a gift card valued up to $500! Download the app today at connectingva.org!

05/20/2026

It's Bike Month! If you bike to work or to another destination (store, doctor, etc.) and you log your trip this month in the ConnectingVA app, you'll be in the running for a gift card valued up to $500! Download the app today at connecingva.org!

05/19/2026

It’s Bike Month! 🚲 If you haven’t ridden for a while, start small, and bike somewhere you usually walk to. Then, once you’re ready, head onto bigger adventures. You can even take your bike on the bus or train with you to ride around new places. May is the month to try it!

🙌Log your bike trips on the ConnectingVA app for chances to win gift cards for shopping, dining, entertainment and more!

05/18/2026

Hear from Brian Carrol, local bike enthusiast, on why he loves to travel by bike on the greenway! 🚴‍♂️

Love Your Commute is a campaign encouraging use of alternative transportation options like biking. The goal is to make commuting more affordable, healthier and environmentally friendly.

Thank you to video project partners Roanoke Valley Television - RVTV and PedalSafe ROA on highlighting community members who love to ride!

05/16/2026

Every year on the third Wednesday of May, cyclists around the world gather for a Ride of Silence to remember those killed and honor cyclists killed and injured on our roads.

Our friends at PedalSafe ROA are hosting the Roanoke Ride of Silence on Wednesday, May 20 at Roanoke Square alongside the City of Roanoke, Virginia - Government. This year’s honorary ride chair is Roanoke City Mayor Joe Cobb.

The Roanoke Ride of Silence will be held at a slow pace (10mph max.) in silence.

🚲6:30pm: Gather in Market Square, remarks from PedalSafe and Mayor Joe Cobb.
🚲7:00pm: 5.5-mile silent ride begins. Ride concludes in Market Square.

Registration is free but required. Volunteer opportunities are also available. See event details at https://pedalsaferoa.org/bike-month-2026/.

05/15/2026

05/15/2026

Community organizations, businesses, volunteers and local government coming together for in Roanoke! It was a beautiful morning of connecting, cycling and cheer!

Thank you to all who visited our Celebration Station on the Greenway on Riverland Ave SE!

Good Times Cycle and Adventure I Heart SE WeeWheel Roanoke City of Roanoke Transportation