Tampa BayCycle

Tampa BayCycle is your resource for bicycling all year long.  Tampa BayCycle offers education and activities throughout Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.  Join the growing number of people in the Tampa Bay area who experience the benefits of bicycling for transportation.

                              TAMPA BAYCYCLE  is  AWARD WINNING

•         -Named 2010 Program of the Year by the Florida Bicycle Association
•         -Recognized by Creative Loafing as a Green 100
•         -Recipient of 2008 Creative Excellence Award, Association for Commuter Transportation.

     *NEW*    Bike Smart Tampa Bay!  Sign up now for a free bicycle course.  Bike Smart offers a variety of educational sessions.  Bike Smart is for both cyclists and drivers. Request a 90-minute class for your company, community group or organization.  Also, a 15-minute option perfect for civic groups, businesses, or any setting is available.  This session offers education for motorists and bicyclists regarding laws, safety and how we can all coexist on our Florida roadways! These sessions are free to the public.  Our goal is a “zero fatalities” for Tampa Bay bicyclists and pedestrians.  Help us reach this goal and make our communities friendly for all travelers.

BIKESMART TESTIMINIALS FROM SATISFIED ATTENDEES!

“Gives you a sense of confidence when you’re taking on the street, traffic, negotiating through the lanes, knowing the proper hand signals, and how to make safe turns.”  -Samantha (University Student)

 “After taking the course I’m more knowledgeable on the traffic laws.  This course will help me with my future bicycle riding because now I’ll be more confident riding through busy intersections.  I’m very happy I took the time to come to this course.” -Desiree (Bicycle Commuter)

 “After taking this course I feel more positive about riding on the road…I’m excited there’s an initiative to train cyclistsI feel safer as a cyclist.” – Irineo (University Faculty)

 “Before taking the Bike Smart course I would have continued to be a sidewalk rider…Now I know statistically that it’s more dangerous.  Normally you feel that it’s more dangerous to ride in the road; now I know it’s the contrary.” -Sean (University Student)

Bike Smart Tampa Bay is sponsored by the Florida Department of Transportation District 7 and managed by the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida.