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Coffee on the Monon
May 2, June 27, July 25, August 22, September 26 2025
Bike Carmel has partnered with the Carmel Caffeine Trail to encourage and thank, bicycle commuters for riding to work.
This event is held at Midtown Plaza on the 4th Friday of the month (June - September) from 6:30 – 9:00 a.m., with one exception. To kick off Bike Month, a bonus event is held the first Friday in May.
Complimentary coffee and light snacks will be provided by Just Love Coffee Café. Other partners include IU Health North Hospital.
Ride Time: 6:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Starting Location: Midtown Plaza
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Bike to School Day
May 7, 2025
Bike to School Day is a national event that encourages students, families, and school communities to bike to school together, promoting healthy habits, safety, and environmentally friendly transportation. Held each May, it’s a fun and active way to build school spirit, reduce traffic congestion, and raise awareness about the importance of safe routes for biking and walking. Many of Carmel’s elementary schools participate in this annual event and in fact, we have a “rolling” trophy that every year goes to the school with the highest percentage of participating students.
- Link: https://www.walkbiketoschool.org/
- Registration Link: https://www.walkbiketoschool.org/registration/
Freewheelin' Community Bikes Donation Day
May 10, 2025
+ Quality bike shop brand-names and vintage steel frame bikes
+ Modern comfort bikes, mountain bikes, road bikes, and cruisers
Start Time: 11 a.m.
Location: City Hall
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Family Fun Ride
May 10, June 7, July 12, & August 9 2025
All events are on Saturday & the ride is 2 miles in length and are on paths/trails and on neighborhood streets with little to no traffic.
Registration & Bike Rodeo: 8:30 a.m.
Ride Begins: 9:30 a.m.
Starting Location: Carmel Elementary School
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Registration
Bike to Work Day
May 16, 2025
National Bike to Work Day is always the third Friday in May so we hope you will come to celebrate it with us at the Midtown Plaza from 6:30 AM-9:00 AM. We will be serving coffee, donated by Just Love Coffee < https://justlovecoffeecafe.com/in-carmel/> and light snacks.
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2183490935439216
Slow Roll Dinner Cruise
June 10, June 24, July 15, July 29, August 12, August 26, 2025
All events are on Tuesday evening.
Join us for the 18+ Slow Roll Dinner Cruise. We'll meet at Midtown Plaza. We will lead the group at a casual pace on a ride for about 60 minutes. We'll end back at Midtown where you can enjoy eating at one of the many restaurants at the Plaza.
What's the pace?
This is called a Slow Roll because we keep it casual. We want everybody to be comfortable at a pace that lets us finish feeling good! We will stay together as a group and won't leave anybody behind. Don't worry about the distance of the ride, it is just an hour.
Start Time
Check in is at 5:30pm and we will roll out promptly at 6pm.
Age Requirement
We'll be riding on roads and riders must be 18 years old to join us.
Roundabout Ride
September 13, 2025
The City of Carmel and Bike Carmel will be hosting the annual Roundabout Ride on Saturday, September 13 at 8 a.m., sponsored by IU North Hospital. This fun event will have two distance options, 25 miles and 50 miles; the costs will be $55 for the 25-mile option and $75 for the 50-mile option. $5 of each registration will be donated to the Rollfast Foundation for mental health.
The routes will be capped at 100 riders for the 25-mile ride and 50 for the 50-mile ride so register as soon as possible as these events will fill up quickly.
The Roundabout Ride will begin and end in Midtown Plaza where a post-ride meal will be provided with music and a complimentary beer from Sun King Brewing Company. The roads will be open to vehicle traffic for the duration of the ride and the Carmel Police Department will be stationed at strategic points along the route to manage traffic and safety.
Link to Volunteer: https://cityofcarmel.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=90382
FREE Parking available
Check-in (Start / Finish area)
7:45 a.m.
Announcements and instructions
National Anthem
8 a.m.
Roundabout Ride begins!
9 a.m.
Finish area open with swag and finisher awards
10 a.m.
Food and drinks available from
Social Cantina and Sun King Brewery!
Live music with Sam King
1 p.m.
Course officially closed