Empowering Peoria to travel by bicycle.

Upcoming Bike Peoria Events

July 2025

Saturday July 12

8:00 am – 10:30 am
Bike Peoria Breakfast Ride
Martinis On Water Street
212 SW Water St, Peoria, IL 61602, United States

Join your friends and family in jumping on your bicycles and rolling with us on a casual breakfast ride! Meet at Martini’s downtown by 8am. We’ll cruise at a leisurely pace of ~10mph to and from Aunt Childers Eatery – East Peoria. It is a about a 3mi ride there including a detour to check out some murals in the Warehouse District and just 1.2mi back. After the event is over you’ll have an opportunity to peruse the Peoria Riverfront Market.

Tuesday July 15

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Bicycle Basics Workshop
Bike Peoria Co-op
612 W Main St, Peoria, IL 61606, United States

***This workshop has a limit of 6 people***
PLEASE REGISTER TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!

REGISTRATION LINK:
http://www.bikepeoria.org/events/workshops/

Adult registration is $10.
Children and Bike Peoria Members get half-off!

During this 2-hour workshop, you will learn ready-to-apply know-how to properly maintain and use your bicycle. We will cover the basics of bicycle maintenance and mechanics with a primary focus on brakes and shifting. We will be working with a large variety of bikes, so this workshop will be great for you if you fit one of these categories:

– You are a total newbie to bike mechanics, and you are looking for a way to get started.
– You have been riding for a while now, and you want to learn how to get the most out of your bike.
– You are an expert mechanic, but you just got this newfangled contraption from Japan and you know you can figure out how to put that hexagonal gear thing back together if you can just figure out where that orange springy part goes!

***This workshop will be very hands on and has a limit of 6 students. Please register to reserve your spot!***

Participants are encouraged to bring their own bikes. If you don’t have a bike, one will be provided by the Bike Peoria Co-op. Many bikes have different styles of wheels, brakes and shifters, so a larger variety of bikes means a better class for everyone!

Thursday July 17

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Pedal Peoria 50's Soft Serve Ride
Pour BROS Craft Taproom
4450 N Prospect Rd, Unit C1, Peoria Heights, IL 61616, United States

Start at Herritage Square.

Highlights: Ride to a classic soft serve Ice Cream stand, then finish with more ice cream in the Heights.

Designed for the casual rider. 8-12 miles (1 or 2 steep hills). All are welcome! No fee or registration. Cycling helmets are expected for all riders

Thursday July 24

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Pedal West Peoria Ride
Franciscan Recreation Complex
908 N Sterling Ave, West Peoria, IL 61604, United States

Start at the Franciscan Recreation Complex (larger parking lot south of main building, Sterling Ave at Ardmore Pl, W Peoria),

Highlights: Madison Manor brick streets, St. Mary’s cemetery & hillside prairie, plus selected historic sites in West Peoria & West Bluff.

Designed for the casual rider. 8-12 miles (1 or 2 steep hills). All are welcome! No fee or registration. Cycling helmets are expected for all riders.

Thursday July 31

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Pedal Peoria Garden and Prairie Ride
Luthy Botanical Gardens
2520 N Prospect Rd, Peoria, IL 61603, United States

Start at Luthy Botanical Garden parking lot.

Highlights: Springdale Prairie Remnant, selected city & community gardens, plus selected historic sites.

Designed for the casual rider. 8-12 miles (1 or 2 steep hills). All are welcome! No fee or registration. Cycling helmets are expected for all riders.