To round out a day of biking posts (with more to come in following weeks), the premiere cycling event during Bike Month is a real doozy…

For the first time ever (drum roll please), cyclists will be invited to attend a 29-mile bike tour that includes a ride over The Skyway!

It’s an event that is highly anticipated by anyone who has ever dreamed about traversing the Jetsonian roadway in anything other than an automobile. You’ve thought about it… now it’s time to try it out on two wheels (fueled by your legs and your guts).

GO Bike Buffalo is calling the trek The Skyride – a blend of a historic tour, mixed with new bike infrastructure mental mapping, and a show-stopping ride over the Buffalo Skyway. The adventure culminates with a wrap-up celebration at Canalside.

Saturday May 31, 2014

8:00 am | Morning check-ins and day-of registrations begin; snacks and beverages available

10:00 am | Ride begins

11:15 am – 1:oo pm | Rest Stop in Delaware Park; water and refreshments available

12:30 pm | Beer tent & Food trucks open; cyclists begin to arrive

4:00 pm | Event ends

The ride is a series of two loops through the city totaling 29 miles:

a South Loop that will go to the outer harbor, through South Park and back downtown (14 miles),

a North Loop that will go up Delaware Avenue, around Delaware Park and back to Canalside following the Niagara River Greenway segment of the Shoreline Trail, almost exclusively using bike paths and off-road trails (15 miles).

Pricing:

GObike Members $40

General Admission $50

Team Registration (5+) $45 each

Day-of Registration $60

Champion Riders $100

To learn more about the event, check out all of the details on GO Bike Buffalo.