It's Back! Open Streets Macon returns Sunday, October 1st from 2 pm to 6 pm! The streets of Macon will spring to life as a 1.5-mile stretch of street from the Washington Memorial Library to A. L. Miller Village is opened to people on foot and bike, and closed to motorized traffic (except for intersections where cars will be free to cross.) Organized by Bike Walk Macon, this is the city's largest FREE recreation program, unlike any other in Macon-Bibb County. Open Streets are programs where the streets are temporarily closed to cars. People traffic replaces car traffic, and the streets become "paved parks" where people of all ages, abilities, and social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds can come out and improve their health.

The Beall's Hill Bike Tour will be an easy ride through the Beall's Hill neighborhood with plenty of stops. The tour will begin and end at the Tattnall Square Park parking lot and is from 10:00am to 11:30 am on Saturday, October 7. Kim Campbell, director of preservation field services, will lead a ride around the neighborhood and talk about its history, recent infrastructure improvements, and Historic Macon's work in the area. The biking will be mid-level and slowed paced, plus we'll be sure to schedule plenty of stops for tour highlights. All participants must sign a waiver or have a parent or guardian sign a waiver and wear a helmet to participate in the ride. Bike Walk Macon will provide safety information before the ride begins. Please note this ride will take place on open roadways. The tour is open to the public. The cost is $10 for Historic Macon members and $15 for non-members. Click here to register. For more information, contact Kim Campbell, Director of Preservation Field Services, at kcampbell@historicmacon.org

Take a Kid Mountain Biking day is a national event geared towards getting kids active, engaged, and dirty on the trails. We are proud to host our own event for the kids of middle Georgia at L.H. Thomson Co., one of our three local mountain biking trails. Kids can participate in a short trail ride lead by our seasoned OMBA members, or compete in the "Fastest Wheels" race for a chance to win a prize! Toddlers can also get in on the action at our "Little Trikes" obstacle course. Don't have a bike? Don't worry, we'll have a small selection of bikes at our free rental station. Sampling pool will be limited though, so we encourage you to bring a bike if you have one. Come make memories with us, and enjoy a day at your local trails! HELMETS ARE REQUIRED!

Join Bike Walk Macon at Just Tap’d (488 1st St.) on October 19th to help create a more bikeable, walkable Macon! The meeting will kick off with a group ride beginning and ending at the patio of Just Tap'd - Macon (488 1st St.) at 5:15 P.M. The ride will be an easy pace and distance. For those who cannot participate in the group ride, the meetup will begin at 6:00 P.M. in the basement at Just Tap’d. The meetup will provide a fun, collaborative forum for everyone to mingle, share updates, and plan upcoming programs to build a healthier, safer, and more vibrant Macon. We'll also hear from special guest Eric Mayle from Centenary Community Ministries, Inc. about Re-Cycle Macon. Re-Cycle Macon is a new program working to donate bikes to under-resourced people in Macon. Thanks to Bike Tech Macon, everyone who brings a bicycle to the event to donate to Re-Cycle Macon will receive two drink tickets!

Closing at 4:00pm today - have fun and stay safe!

Join us for the Fourth Annual Sac-O-Suds 50 gravel grinder race. Held the day before the yearly Fried Green 50. This event will serve as a fundraiser for OMBA's continuing efforts to build and maintain trails in the Middle Ga area. The race cost is $20.00 on race day. We will accept farm animals and bagged aluminum cans if cash is tight. The event will start from the boat ramp in Juliette, Georgia and head North up the River Rd 25 miles to the Sac O Suds store featured in the movie "My Cousin Vinny" ..then return via the same dirt roads. Bring a little $$ to buy lunch at the half way point (the Sac-O-Suds Store) or at the end in Juliette. OMBA will take care of rest stops, maps, rescue wagons, etc... Leave a little something in the tank for Sundays Free Fried Green 50.

This will be the10th Anniversary of the 50 mile gravel & refuge road grinder in the piedmont National wildlife Refuge..... rest stops & shorter ride options....ride starts and ends in a small river town Juliette Georgia, made famous by the movie" Fried Green Tomatoes". Come and join the OMBA gang for this annual event!!!! This is just a ride and the cost is zip, nada, and nothing!!! Covered dish sags (bring all that almost out of date bike food to send out to our rest stops ....keeps things interesting...

All riders are welcome. This is a no drop ride, and you are welcome to join us along the way. It is important to note that we do ride, but do not race. If you are interested at learning more about our past routes & speeds, check out our group on Strava – Bike Tech Cycling. Rides are at night and routes do travel down public roads. Helmets, BRIGHT front and rear lights are required! Routes will change from week-to-week based on what bikes show up. This ride will meet at and end up at Bike Tech – 3003 Vineville Ave, Macon, GA. *Ride at your own risk*

Join us on Saturday, November 11th for our 35th Anniversary Celebration! We'll have seminars, giveaways, food, drinks and more. Stop by or come hang out for a while. FREE Bike Wash by Muc-Off from 11am-3pm SWAG & Giveaways from Shimano and GU Energy Labs Raffle Items from: Bike Tech Cateye Bryton & More!