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Cranksgiving is a national event that combines bike riding and giving back. This scavenger hunt/food drive will send teams of riders across the city to collect food items to benefit Moveable Feast and the Franciscan Center. Basically, it's all about food for people in need and riding bikes with friends, new and old.

Each year, Cranksgiving continues to grow. Sign up by yourself or with a team and help us reach our goal of 250 riders this year!

What does the day look like?
1:00pm | Digital manifests emailed to all teams, and biking food scavenger hunt throughout Baltimore begins! Teams start at Charm City Meadworks this year.
3:00pm | Teams reach the end of the race at one of our two food partners, the Francsican Center and Moveable Feast to drop off their food donations.
3:30pm - 6:00pm | Awards Ceremony (5:00pm) and after party

How does registration work? Do I need a team?
You can register with a team, or by yourself as a free agent! Registration happens online only; there is no day-of registration. If you’d like to get a Cranksgiving T-shirt you’ll have to register early bird! For free agents (individual riders without a team), please register as soon as possible so we have time to match you up with teammates before the event!

Riding is way more fun with friends, so Cranksgiving must be ridden with teams of 3 or 4. Don't have a team? Register as a free agent and we’ll help you find folks to ride with.

How does the scavenger hunt work? 
At the start, all teams will be emailed their manifests. Each member of the team should receive an email with the manifest attached as a document. On the manifest is a list of grocery stores, outdoor checkpoints, and food items to purchase, each worth a certain number of points. The team with the highest number of points, in the shortest amount of time wins! 

The scavenger hunt ride will begin at 1pm. Teams start at Charm City Meadworks, and they will end at one of our food partners - Moveable Feast (400 N Milton Ave.) or the Franciscan Center (100 W 23rd St.).

Only teams who turn in their manifests, receipts and food within 2 hours of their start time will be considered for prizes. The time teams arrive at their end location is a tiebreaker. If you aren’t able to make it to drop off food within 2 hours, please still donate your food to us! We’ll be at both food locations until 4pm.

How much does it cost to participate? 
By design, Cranksgiving is and will always be a free event — meaning Bikemore will never charge registration to participate. We do ask that each person on a team bring $10-15 to help purchase food items on the list. But how much you are able to spend is entirely up to you! 

What should I bring?
- Working bike
- Bag to carry purchases (backpacks, panniers, baskets — whatever you have!) 
- $10-15 for purchasing food items for donation
- Bike lock
- A spare inner tube, repair kit, etc. - just in case

Is it a race? I don't ride very fast. Will I still have fun? 
Kinda. That's Ok! Absolutely! Cranksgiving is designed to be a social team event because what's more fun that riding through the city with some friends and giving back?!

What happens if it rains?
This is a rain or shine event. Show up and ride, even if the weather isn't perfect!

What kind of food will we be donating?
It depends on what our partner organizations ask for - they are often non-perishable foods, canned goods, or spices. You’ll also donate produce from Hungry Harvest. This year, we’ll have a plant-based foods only manifest too for folks who feel strongly about not purchasing animal products - please mark down your preference in the registration form.

What COVID-19 precautions is Bikemore taking?
We’ve designed the event to limit crowds and indoor spaces this year, mixing in more outdoor checkpoints and dropping off food in outdoor stations. Masks are encouraged in all indoor areas. We’ll have an after-party, but it will have outdoor space as well and no one is required to go.

First time or nervous?
We are hosting a Cycling Smart 101 - Cranksgiving Edition class on October 29th to get you more comfortable participating in an alleycat style race like this for the first time. Register here!

Can’t ride but still want to help?
We need lots of volunteers to make the ride run smoothly! Register to volunteer here!

Join Bikemore, Black People Ride Bikes, Graham Projects, and Baltimore City Department of Transportation for an afternoon of celebration and family fun at Lake Montebello! We’re improving access to Lake Montebello and making the intersection of 33rd & Hillen safer for all with traffic-calming infrastructure and art.

Ride or roll over and join us for games for kids, a family biking meetup, food trucks, hiking, yoga, and more. Music, a photobooth, and information from organizations will be available throughout the event. RSVP in advance for a hike with Friends of Herring Run Parks and All-Levels Yoga below, spots are limited! We also need volunteers to help us run the event, sign up here.

Activities include:

• Hike in Herring Run Park @ 11am - Join Friends of Herring Run Parks for a hike in an often-overlooked part of the park! The trail will be mostly dirt paths and some rocky terrain. Wear comfortable clothing. Please arrive promptly at 11am so we can get started on time.

• Yoga for Cyclists w/ Dee Satterfield @ 11am - Dee will lead a yoga session that focuses on releasing tension and increasing flexibility in the parts of our body that we use when riding our bikes. All levels are welcome, please bring your own mat and props.

• Dancing Forest @ 12pm - Graham Project’s Dancing Forest is a feast for the eyes and a playful, interactive exhibition! Kids and adults are welcome to explore the forest.

• Family Biking Meetup @ 12pm - Do you bike with your family? Do you want to? Want to get connected to other families on bikes? Bring your family biking set up and join us for an informal meetup to get connected with other folks in the community and answer questions from curious parents!

• Free rental Bikes from Baltimore City Recreation and Parks - Don’t have a bike? Don’t worry - RecnParks will bring out their bikes so you can ride around the Lake for free!

• Remarks from Mayor Brandon Scott - Mayor Scott will join us to give remarks on the newly installed traffic-calming infrastructure.

Earlier this year, Bikemore and partners Baltimore City Department of Transportation, Graham Projects, and Black People Ride Bikes were granted an award from NACTO to implement traffic calming infrastructure and art at Lake Montebello and Druid Hill Park, two public spaces that served as an important outdoor resource for the communities surrounding them. DOT is leading the traffic calming installation, Graham Projects is leading community-directed pavement art, and Black People Ride Bikes and Bikemore led community engagement through the Mobile Bike Shop and bike rides.

Traffic calming at 33rd & Hillen is set to be installed by the end of October, while the Big Jump on Druid Park Lake Drive will be updated with concrete barriers in Spring 2022.

Read more at DOT’s new Streets of Baltimore website.

Please note we will be observing Baltimore Ctiy’s COVID-19 guidelines during this event. If you are sick or showing symptoms of sickness including cough, headache, bodyache, chills, or fever, please stay at home. Masks and social distancing are highly recommended.

Surprise: Friday Night Lights is back! All are welcome to participate in this evening of connection with our public parks and each other. All activities are free, and registration is strongly suggested. Check out our map of all the activities & how to get to Lake Montebello.

We invite folks to come to Lake Montebello with their wheels (bikes, skates, scooters, chairs) with bike lights to light up Lake Montebello at night and ride with friends! For those that are interested, we’ll also be hosting the following activities:

• 5:30PM-7:30PM - Mobile Bike Shop: Bring your bike for donation-based bike repairs and assessments from Bikemore!

• 6:30PM-7:30PM - All-Levels Yoga with Divayogi! Wind down at the the end of the week with a yoga session led by Divayogi. Bring your own mat + props to participate.

• 7:00PM - Race around the Lake! Bikemore will be leading bike races around the Lake. Sign up to race and win some bragging rights.

Register for the activities here:

Friday Night Lights is back, and with more outdoor activities! All are welcome to participate in this evening of connection with our public parks and each other. All activities are free, and registration is required. Check out our map of all the activities & how to get to Lake Montebello.

We invite folks to come to Lake Montebello with their wheels (bikes, skates, scooters, chairs) with bike lights to light up Lake Montebello at night and ride with friends! For those that are interested, we’ll also be hosting the following activities:

• 6PM-8PM - Mobile Bike Shop: Bring your bike for donation-based bike repairs and assessments from Bikemore!

• 6PM - Hike in Herring Run! Join Friends of Herring Run Park, Impact Hub, and Rails to Trails Conservancy for an all-levels 2-mile hike through Herring Run to learn about the history and future of the park and connect with neighbors. The hike will be partially on dirt trails and partially on paved paths, with little change in elevation.

• 6:30PM - All-Levels Yoga with Divayogi! Wind down at the the end of the week with a yoga session led by Divayogi. Bring your own mat + props to participate.

• 6:30PM - Basic Rollerskating Tutorials! Lainey will be teaching basic rollerskating tips and then leading folks in rolling around the lake!

• 7:30PM - Race around the Lake! Bikemore will be leading bike races around the Lake. Sign up to race and win some bragging rights.

Register for the activities here:

Thank you to Divayogi, Impact Hub, Friends of Herring Run Park, and Rails to Trails Conservancy for leading activities.

Celebrate Bike Month with Bikemore with a fun new event: Friday Night Lights.

Friday Night Lights brings people on wheels together to ride around Lake Montebello and join in some friendly competitive racing. Join us to light up the Lake with lights on your bike wheels, in your rollerskates wheels, scooters — anything.

From 7pm, you can ride around the Lake casually. At 7:30pm, we’ll start setting up for a race around the Lake with different heats for different categories of riders. Ride however long you want, though we’ll start wrapping up races by 8:30pm.

Help us anticipate numbers by RSVPing:

We’ll be at the 14th Annual No Boundaries Coalition Block Party this year! Come with your bike for free bike repairs at our Mobile Bike Shop, and celebrate with neighbors from Central West Baltimore for a vibrant, safe community.

The Mobile Bike Shop offers many basic repairs such as:

• Gearing adjustments 

• Brake adjustments 

• Handlebar/stem adjustments 

• Flat repairs

• New tire installation

• Minor wheel truing

• Derailleurs 

• Basic bike fitting

• New pedal installation 

• General safety checks

Celebrate Bike Month with Bikemore with a fun new event: Friday Night Lights.

Friday Night Lights brings people on wheels together to ride around Lake Montebello and join in some friendly competitive racing. Join us to light up the Lake with lights on your bike wheels, in your rollerskates wheels, scooters — anything.

From 7pm, you can ride around the Lake casually. At 7:30pm, we’ll start setting up for a race around the Lake with different heats for different categories of riders. Ride however long you want, though we’ll start wrapping up races by 8:30pm.

Help us anticipate numbers by RSVPing:

Celebrate Bike Month with Bikemore with a fun new event: Friday Night Lights.

Friday Night Lights brings people on wheels together to ride around Lake Montebello and join in some friendly competitive racing. Join us to light up the Lake with lights on your bike wheels, in your rollerskates wheels, scooters — anything.

From 7pm, you can ride around the Lake casually. At 7:30pm, we’ll start setting up for a race around the Lake with different heats for different categories of riders. Ride however long you want, though we’ll start wrapping up races by 8:30pm.

Help us anticipate numbers by RSVPing:

Celebrate Bike Month with Bikemore with a fun new event: Friday Night Lights.

Friday Night Lights brings people on wheels together to ride around Lake Montebello and join in some friendly competitive racing. Join us to light up the Lake with lights on your bike wheels, in your rollerskates wheels, scooters — anything.

From 7pm, you can ride around the Lake casually. At 7:30pm, we’ll start setting up for a race around the Lake with different heats for different categories of riders. Ride however long you want, though we’ll start wrapping up races by 8:30pm.

Help us anticipate numbers by RSVPing:

Bikemore will be joining the Reservoir Hill Improvement Council at their Community Crosswalk Celebration.

The Reservoir Hill Improvement Council (RHIC) works towards a vision of sustainability, creativity, and community within Reservoir Hill, Baltimore. Pioneering creative placemaking within our neighborhood, RHIC partnered with public artist, Graham Coreil-Allen and Made You Look Baltimore in 2020. The RHIC Whitelock Art Crosswalk ribbon-cutting and celebration on May 2 at 1:00pm.

Bikemore will be present from 1-2pm to provide some simple bike repairs before we begin our community bike ride at 2pm.

Come celebrate new public art and safer streets with us. The celebration will also include a sidewalk serenade from local musician Clarence Ward III.

Register here for the Community Celebration.

Register here for the Community Bike Ride.