Bike Walk Savannah

November Wednesday Walk
2023-11-01 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
Let’s head out for a walk!Weather permitting we will meet at the Lake Mayer for a casually paced walk and talk. The walk is approximately 2 miles.
Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes you can walk in. Well behaved, leashed dogs encouraged!

Cycle Social: Truman Linear Park Trail
2023-11-15 17:30 - 19:00
Join us each month for a casual, family-friendly bike ride at a different spot in Savannah or Chatham County.This month we’ll meet at 5:30 p.m. at Lake Mayer in front of the Community Center/Park Administrative Office and ride the Truman Linear Park Trail, ending with a conversation about Tide To Town and the future of our urban trail system.
Lights and helmets required. Please bring your bike and water. Ride distance is approximately 7.5 miles.
The ride is free and open to the public, but we encourage you to become a member of Bike Walk Savannah or make a donation to support our work at bikewalksavannah.org.

11th Annual Savannah Cranksgiving Ride
2023-11-18 13:00 - 16:00
Our 11th annual Savannah Cranksgiving Ride is Saturday, Nov. 18 starting at 1 p.m. Cranksgiving is half bike ride, half food drive and a 100 percent fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon helping others.Bike Walk Savannah (and you!) will be helping feed hungry people at Emmaus House. Founded in 1982 by a group of downtown churches, Emmaus House provides food and day services to the homeless and needy of Savannah. Breakfast is served at 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, fifty weeks each year.
Registration for the ride starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18 at BWS HQ (Corner of Henry and Lincoln streets). At registration, participants will receive a shopping list of items needed by Emmaus House, as well as a scavenger hunt. The challenge begins at 1:30 p.m. when riders roll out to shop by bike. Participants should pick up items from the shopping list without going over $15-20 price limit. This is not a race! Riders may compete by themselves or on teams (up to 6 members).
Prize packages will be awarded in the following categories:
Most Items Carried by a Single Person
Most Stores Visited (receipts needed from each store)
Best Team Effort
Most Innovative Cargo Rig
Participants who complete the Scavenger Hunt will be entered to win a BWS prize pack.
All participants must return to 1301 A Lincoln St. by 4 p.m. to tally up their purchases.
What should you bring? First of all, you’ll need your bike and $15-20. We also suggest a helmet. If you’re planning on carrying groceries, you should bring a backpack or other cargo solution for your bike.
Advanced registration is recommended. If you are unable to participate in person, please email info@bikewalksavannah.org to receive the supply list or visit Eventbrite to make a financial contribution.
Cranksgiving is a national event that occurs in over 100 cities across the United States and Canada. Visit www.cranksgiving.org for more locations. Register in advance: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/11th-annual-savannah-cranksgiving-ride-tickets-531138428337

December Wednesday Walk
2023-12-06 17:30 - 18:30 | Forsyth Park, Gaston St., Savannah, Georgia, 31401, United States
Let’s head out for a walk!
Weather permitting we will meet at the Forsyth Park Fountain for a casually paced walk and talk. The walk is approximately 2 miles.
Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes you can walk in. Well behaved, leashed dogs encouraged!

Cycle Social: Downtown Savannah
2023-12-20 17:30 - 19:00 | Sentient Bean, 13 E Park Ave., Savannah, GA, 31401, United States
Join us each month for a casual, family-friendly bike ride at a different spot in Savannah or Chatham County.
This month we’ll meet at 5:30 p.m. at the south end of Forsyth Park for a ride around downtown Savannah.
Lights required, and helmets are encouraged. Please bring your bike and water, and dress warmly. Ride distance is approximately 5 miles. Bonus points for decorating your bike, wearing an awesome ugly sweater or belting our your favorite holiday tune!
The ride is free and open to the public, but we encourage you to become a member of Bike Walk Savannah or make a donation to support our work at bikewalksavannah.org.

Love Your Trail Day: Bowles C. Ford Park
2024-02-17 09:00 - 11:00 | Bowles C. Ford Park, Cloverdale Dr, Savannah, GA, 31415, United States
Join us to help clean up the trail around the lake at Bowles C. Ford Park, 1900 Stiles Ave., and the footpath between the park and Laurel Grove South Cemetary. Trash bags and grabbers will be provided.

3rd Annual Savannah Slithering Parade
2024-03-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Lone Wolf Lounge
Join us for the 3rd Annual Savannah Slithering! It’s a parade! Of snake lanterns! And people! Bring a snake-themed, illuminated lantern, dress up, and ssstroll with us, from Lone Wolf to DeSoto Ave.
It’s free, festive, and fun for all ages.
Learn More and See Our 2024 Sponsors
https://www.savannahslithering.com/
Register for Our Lantern-Making Workshops:
https://www.eventbrite.com/…/krewe-of-the-humble…
Support the Krewe, Donate Here:
https://gofund.me/8040c029

St. Patrick's Day Bike Tune Ups
2024-03-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Bike Walk Savannah, 1301 A Lincoln St., Savannah, GA, 31401, United States
Are you planning to ride your bike to the City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday? Has it been sitting in your garage/shed/porch all winter? Make sure to bring it by our bike tune ups on Thursday, March 14 from 6-8 p.m.!
Our New Standard Cycles crew will help change tubes and tires, make brake adjustments, and (hopefully) make sure your bike can get you to the parade and back.
Tubes – $7
Tires – $15-25
Brake Adjustments (no new parts) – Free

Spring Bike Sale
2024-04-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Bike Walk Savannah, 1301 A Lincoln St., Savannah, GA, 31401, United States
Browse used bikes refurbished by the New Standard Cycles crew for an affordable price.
Some of the available inventory will be posted soon at bikewalksavannah.org.
Looking to build up your perfect bike? We may have perfect part or frame to complete that build that’s been sitting in your garage.
All proceeds from the sale go to our New Standard Cycles program, which works with service agencies and nonprofits to provide bikes for those in need of reliable transportation.
Email info@bikewalksavannah.org with any questions about the sale. Cash, card, Paypal and Venmo will be accepted.

Crossing Bridges: Book Reading and Signing
2024-05-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Sentient Bean, 13 E Park Ave., Savannah, GA, 31401, United States
Join Bike Walk Savannah, Friends of Tide to Town, Healthy Savannah and the East Coast Greenway Alliance for a special Bike Month reading of Crossing Bridges: What Biking Up the East Coast Taught Me About Life After 60 by Lisa Watts.
At 58, Lisa Watts felt restless. She had built a carefully balanced life of work and play, but it all seemed to add up to a life of mediocrity. She and a dear friend headed out to bike from Key West to Canada, a trip she had dreamed of taking for many decades. Those two months on the road offered a time of transition, teaching her plenty of lessons but mostly that she doesn’t have to be an armchair traveler through life’s third act.
In her travel memoir Crossing Bridges: What Biking Up the East Coast Taught Me About Life After 60, Watts shares those lessons in a collection of engaging essays about friendship, marriage, ambition, self-doubt, and more. Her aim: to nudge others out the door to go do that thing they’ve always wanted to do.
Copies of Crossing Bridges will be available for purchase from the author. Food and drink will be available for purchase from The Sentient Bean, and trail mix will be provided for attendees.
Visit https://www.crossingbridgesmemoir.com/ for more information. RSVP at the ticket link to reserve your seat.

Bike to Work Day
2024-05-17 07:30 - 09:30 | Bike Walk Savannah, 1301 A Lincoln St., Savannah, GA, 31401, United States
Join us at the corner of Lincoln and Henry to celebrate National Bike to Work Day!
We’ll provide coffee and breakfast snacks from The Sentient Bean, as well as an array of bike safety and education materials. Stop by for some coffee on your way to work from 7:30-9:30 am.

Dirt Therapy • A Savannah Bike Trail Documentary
2024-06-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Tybee Poster Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave., GA, 31328, United States
This is a Pay-What-You-Want event. This means pay whatever you want to see the film. A percentage of ticket sales go to the organization as they continue their efforts to create more opportunities for bikers in the area.

Join the documentary crew and workers on the front lawn from 5-5:45pm for a bike jump demo!

For the past year and a half, Savannah has been buzzing with the sound of shovels and the laughter of trailblazers as new bike trails have sprung up across our city. And guess what? We’re bringing you the inside scoop!

Saddle up and join us for an evening of high-flying bike adventures and heartwarming tales in Dirt Therapy. Whether you’re a seasoned bike rider or just love a good outdoor adventure, this is one documentary you won’t want to miss.

Presented by Savannah Content Creations, this local documentary dives headfirst into the world of biking and the Savannah community spirit.

Join us as we pedal through the captivating story behind these trails, from the brainwaves of our visionary trailblazers to the dirt-slinging efforts of our dedicated builders and volunteers. Get ready to hear firsthand from the folks who’ve turned their passion for biking and nature into a way of life.

Facilitated by the adrenaline junkies of Savannah Dirt Jumpers and supported by the trail-tastic team at SEGA-SORBA, this event is more than just a documentary – it’s a celebration of grit, determination, and the sheer joy of getting muddy with friends.

Truman Linear Park Trail IIB Groundbreaking
2024-07-01 10:00 - 17:00 | Holly Heights Community Garden, 58th/Costa Rica
City of Savannah officials and staff, along with community partners, will celebrate the start of construction on the next phase of the Tide to Town Urban Trail System, Truman Linear Park Trail Phase 2B, on July 1 with an official groundbreaking ceremony.
The Truman Linear Park Trail Phase 2B will begin at 52nd St. and Bee Road and run to East Derenne Ave., connecting Truman Linear Park Trail Phase 1 (Police Memorial Trail) to Truman Linear Park Trail Phase 2A and Lake Mayer Park. Once completed, both phases of Truman Linear Park Trail will create approximately seven miles of continuous off-road, multi-purpose, ADA accessible trail for pedestrians and bicyclists.
The new phase of the Tide to Town trail will be a 10-foot-wide concrete path with a timber bridge ditch crossing and includes an 8-foot-wide protected, shared-use path across the 52nd St. bridge over Truman Parkway
Tide to Town is an initiative to create a system of trailways connecting Savannah’s neighborhoods to safe, affordable and cost-effective walking and biking infrastructure encouraging long-term socio-economic development.
Construction for Truman Linear Park Trail Phase 2B was approved by City Council on February 8, 2024. The contract was awarded to JHC Corporation out of Newnan, Georgia at a cost of $8,193,540. Tide to Town is largely funded by the hotel/motel tax which granted the project a total of $10 million through a resolution passed on May 24, 2023. Tide to Town also received funding from SPLOST VII and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

WORLDWIDE ROLLOUT DAY ™ Savannah
2024-07-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Forsyth Park, Gaston St., Savannah, Georgia, 31401, United States
Join us and CIB Savannah to celebrate the 5th annual WORLDWIDE ROLLOUT DAY ™! Let’s celebrate all wheels rolling together all over the world.
We’ll meet at 10 a.m. in front of the Forsyth Park Fountain and roll out at 10:30 a.m. for a 3-mile beginner-friendly route around downtown. All wheels are welcome — whether you’re on roller skates, roller blades, bikes or skateboards!
Please bring water, safety gear, cool clothing and sun protection.

Tide To Town | Southside Community Meeting
2024-09-16 18:00 - 20:00 | White Bluff Elementary School
The City of Savannah invites residents to help shape the future of the Tide to Town urban trail project by attending one of several upcoming community engagement activities and adding their voice to an online survey.
The goal of the new public outreach initiative is to ensure the trail’s development results in economic, social, and recreational opportunities for the communities along the urban trail. Among the many activities planned will be several community meetings, a free bus tour, and a small group roundtable with businesses, civic organizations, and others.
A public survey can be found at savannahga.gov/tidetotown.
The Southside Community Meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at White Bluff Elementary School.

Tide To Town |Westside Community Meeting
2024-09-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Beach High School, 3001 Hopkins St., Savannah, GA, 31405, United States
The City of Savannah invites residents to help shape the future of the Tide to Town urban trail project by attending one of several upcoming community engagement activities and adding their voice to an online survey.
The goal of the new public outreach initiative is to ensure the trail’s development results in economic, social, and recreational opportunities for the communities along the urban trail. Among the many activities planned will be several community meetings, a free bus tour, and a small group roundtable with businesses, civic organizations, and others.
A public survey can be found at savannahga.gov/tidetotown.
The Westside Community Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Beach High School, 3001 Hopkins St.

Tide To Town | Eastside Community Meeting
2024-09-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Jenkins High School, 1800 E. Derenne Ave., Savannah, GA, 31406, United States
The City of Savannah invites residents to help shape the future of the Tide to Town urban trail project by attending one of several upcoming community engagement activities and adding their voice to an online survey.
The goal of the new public outreach initiative is to ensure the trail’s development results in economic, social, and recreational opportunities for the communities along the urban trail. Among the many activities planned will be several community meetings, a free bus tour, and a small group roundtable with businesses, civic organizations, and others.
A public survey can be found at savannahga.gov/tidetotown.
The Eastside Community Meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 19, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Jenkins High School, 1800 E. Derenne Ave.

Friends of Massie Presents" Vision Zero, Where Are You?
2024-09-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Massie Heritage Center, 207 East Gordon St, Savannah, GA, 31401, United States
We have been waiting patiently for two years for your help! Friends of Massie hosted a Community Conversation two years ago to announce the Vision Zero initiative- to eliminate traffic deaths by 2027. Learn what progress has been made and how the program would affect your streets or your neighborhood. Vision Zero is an internationally recognized road safety pledge to reduce traffic-related deaths. The increase in pedestrian deaths in 2024 reminds us that the best time to get started is now. The program promises to use federal grants and local funds for new street signs, markings, and improved streetscapes. Add your voice to solving the traffic deaths problems and learn more about the City’s plan to eliminate traffic deaths by 2027.

Speakers: City Manager, Jay Melder, with District 4 Alderman, Nick Palumbo and Caila Brown. Bike Walk Executive Director and Harold Taylor, Vision Zero Coordinator.
At the Fall “Community Conversation” session at Massie Heritage Center, they will review Savannah’s Vision Zero initiative to increase safe and healthy streets for all.
Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Place: Massie Heritage Center, 207 East Gordon Street, 31401
Time: Doors open at 6:30 PM. Program begins at 7:00 PM

207 E. Gordon Street, Savannah, GA 31401 |
www.massieschool.com | 912-395-5070​

Tide To Town | Virtual Community Meeting
2024-10-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The City of Savannah invites residents to help shape the future of the Tide to Town urban trail project by attending one of several upcoming community engagement activities and adding their voice to an online survey.
The goal of the new public outreach initiative is to ensure the trail’s development results in economic, social, and recreational opportunities for the communities along the urban trail. Among the many activities planned will be several community meetings, a free bus tour, and a small group roundtable with businesses, civic organizations, and others.
A public survey can be found at savannahga.gov/tidetotown.
The virtual meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 8 from 1-4 p.m.

Tide to Town | Bus Tour
2024-10-19 13:00 - 16:00
The City of Savannah invites residents to help shape the future of the Tide to Town urban trail project by attending one of several upcoming community engagement activities and adding their voice to an online survey.
The goal of the new public outreach initiative is to ensure the trail’s development results in economic, social, and recreational opportunities for the communities along the urban trail. Among the many activities planned will be several community meetings, a free bus tour, and a small group roundtable with businesses, civic organizations, and others.
A public survey can be found at savannahga.gov/tidetotown.
A free bus tour is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to take participants on a visit to the completed section of the trail along Truman Parkway and stop by a handful of proposed trail routes around the city.

Chatham County Safe Streets for All Study Public Input Meeting
2024-11-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Lake Mayer Community Center, 1850 E Montgomery Cross Rd, Savannah, GA, 31406, United States
Chatham County will be hosting a public meeting for the Safe Streets for All Study on Thursday, Nov. 21 from 4-6 p.m. at the Lake Mayer Park Community Room, 1850 E. Montgomery Cross Rd.
The Safe Streets for All Study will identify risk factors and locations of serious traffic crashes, identify underserved communities, assess and make recommendations for improving transportation policies. Chatham County is working with Heath and Lineback to identify and prioritize projects and strategies for the safety of all road users.

Green Island Road Path Community Meeting
2024-12-05 16:00 - 19:00 | Skidaway Island Baptist Church, 2 Westridge Rd, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States
Chatham County invites residents to a public meeting on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, to discuss the proposed Green Island Road Path project. This off-road, multipurpose trail is planned to run approximately 2.1 miles from the cul de sac on Green Island Road to Diamond Causeway with connection to the existing paths on the Northside of Diamond Causeway. The meeting will provide an opportunity for the community to learn more about the project and share input with the planning team.

The meeting will take place from 4-7 p.m. at Skidaway Island Baptist Church, 2 Westridge Rd, Savannah, GA 31411.

The Green Island Road Path is part of the county’s efforts to enhance safe, accessible pathways for recreation and transportation. The community is encouraged to attend, ask questions, and provide feedback.

For more information, visit the project page: Green Island Road Path Project.

Savannah Cranksgiving Ride
2025-11-09 11:00 - 14:00 | Bike Walk Savannah, 1301 A Lincoln St., Savannah, GA, 31401, United States
Our 13th annual Savannah Cranksgiving Ride is Sunday, Nov. 9 starting at 11 a.m. Cranksgiving is half bike ride, half food drive and a 100 percent fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon helping others.
Bike Walk Savannah (and you!) will be helping feed hungry people at Emmaus House and supporting Over the Moon Diaper Bank.
Founded in 1982 by a group of downtown churches, Emmaus House provides food and day services to the homeless and needy of Savannah. Breakfast is served at 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, fifty weeks each year.
Over the Moon Diaper Bank partners with numerous social service agencies throughout the Lowcountry to distribute disposable diapers, wipes, period, and incontinence items to the families they serve, and participate in a wide variety of community give-away events each month.

Cycle Social: Truman Linear Park Trail
2025-11-19 17:30 - 19:00 | Lake Mayer Community Center, 1850 E Montgomery Cross Rd, Savannah, GA, 31406, United States
Join us each month for a casual, family-friendly bike ride at a different spot in Savannah or Chatham County.
This month we’ll meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Lake Mayer Community Center/Administrative Office for a ride along the Truman Linear Park Trail. Lights and helmets required. Please bring your bike and water.
The ride is free and open to the public, but we encourage you to become a member of Bike Walk Savannah or make a donation to support our work at bikewalksavannah.org.

Wednesday Walk: Downtown Savannah
2025-12-03 17:30 - 18:30 | Forsyth Park, Gaston St., Savannah, Georgia, 31401, United States
Let’s head out for a walk!
Weather permitting we will meet at the Forsyth Park Fountain at 5:30 pm for a casually paced walk and talk around downtown to check out the holiday lights. The walk is approximately 2 miles.
Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes you can walk in. Well behaved, leashed dogs encouraged!
