Art In Motion
Jul
23
11:00 AM11:00

Art In Motion

Art in Motion and the Cycling Museum of Minnesota partnered to host another Vintage Bike Show of "Retro Rides" at Art in Motion on the Lake Wobegon trail. This event will feature a book release of "Diminished By One" by enduro cyclist and author, Heath Ryan. Diminished by One is a documentary book about Minnesota cyclist, John Egbers, who was killed on the road during his Trans American Bike Race in 2018.

CMM had a pop up display of a few of our vintage bicycles from June to September.

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Holdingford Vintage Bicycle Show and Ride
Jul
24
12:00 PM12:00

Holdingford Vintage Bicycle Show and Ride

Art in Motion and the Cycling Museum of Minnesota are teaming up to bring you a week-long celebration of the arts and all things bike on the Lake Wobegon Trail.

Cycling Museum of Minnesota LifeCycle exhibit on display from July to September.

  • It kicks off with the Vintage Bike Show with some classic rides on display.

  • Then, take a ride on the most scenic section of the paved Lake Wobegon and Soo Line Trails to the village of Bowlus and back.

Art in Motion is a one-of-a-kind art gallery, workshop, poetry, and music venue right on the Lake Wobegon Trail in Holdingford and the BOHO Café inside keeps you fed and hydrated.

Catch a show, take in an exhibit and enjoy fresh, local coffee, craft beer, and food.

Keep an eye out for ride details to be posted here as they become available.

Vintage Bike Show: Noon to 2 PM, bike ride starts at 2 PM.

*Safety is a top priority for CMM and all necessary COVID-19 precautions will be taken. Please check back here for updated information about the art show and ride

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Bicycle Film Festival - 20th Anniversary
Feb
26
to Mar 7

Bicycle Film Festival - 20th Anniversary

We are thrilled to partner with the Bicycle Film Festival this year for their first virtual festival.
The Bicycle Film Festival is arriving in Minneapolis virtually Feb 26 - Mar 7.

Hosted by Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota & Our Streets Minneapolis

BFF Minneapolis is presenting an international selection of the most important short films from their collection. Film fans and bicycle fans alike will absolutely enjoy this program. Featuring: a charismatic Ghanian immigrant in Amsterdam who teaches refugee adult women to ride bikes, a BLM bicycle protest ride from New York to DC, a father copes with the loss of his son, a young woman riding in Iran, cycle sport as relief from genocide and more.

BFF Minneapolis will also include a panel discussion following the films.

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Mia Bike Night
Jul
18
6:00 PM18:00

Mia Bike Night

Join us at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for Mia’s Bike Night!

Pedal to the party right through Mia’s doors! Learn more about bike safety and make art while enjoying live music from 26 BATS!Circa 93, and DJ Jordan of GoMN. Show off your best bike pose in our photo booth, and check out the latest and greatest bike gear. Connect with the Twin Cities biking community and indulge in tasty food truck offerings from Samurai Teppanyaki and Minnesota Nice Cream.

Bike Night Event Partners:
Perennial Cycle
Cycling Museum of Minnesota
Midtown Greenway Coalition
Nice Ride Minnesota
Full Cycle
Move Minnesota
Regional Trails Team (Metropolitan Council)
äventyr
Recovery Bike Shop

Bike Night Media Partner:
GoMN

Third Thursday Event Host:

On the third Thursday of every month, join us to experience Mia’s diverse art collection with unique programs, drinks, and live music. Third Thursday events are FREE and open to the public.

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Feb
15
6:00 PM18:00

Third Friday: Bike Love

Make a date, bring a friend, or a whole crew to the Hennepin History Museum on the third Friday of the month during LifeCYCLE.

  • Hands-on activities

  • Special guests

  • Refreshments

All make for a cozy and bike-friendly time. In February, show some love to your bike to your bike and the people in your life that make cycling fun.

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SpokesPeople 2019 : Eric Hawkins and Marques Watson
Feb
9
2:00 PM14:00

SpokesPeople 2019 : Eric Hawkins and Marques Watson

The SpokesPeople speaker series aims to open up dialogue in the cycling community on a diverse range of topics. The 2019 year will feature LifeCYCLE exhibit subjects in conversation with each other.

Eric Hawkins is the Owner, CEO, and Chief Mechanic of Park Tool Company, the world’s largest maker of bicycle tools and repair equipment.

Marques Watson is a bike mechanic and youth mentor at Express Bike Shop and an engineering student at St. Paul College.

Cost: Adults $5.00; Seniors/Students $3.00; children 6 and under/HHM members enter free.

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SpokesPeople 2019: Salma Nadir and Cynthia McArthur
Jan
26
2:00 PM14:00

SpokesPeople 2019: Salma Nadir and Cynthia McArthur

The SpokesPeople speaker series aims to open up dialogue in the cycling community on a diverse range of topics. The 2019 year will feature LifeCYCLE exhibit subjects in conversation with each other.

Salma Nadir is a student-athlete at the University of St. Thomas and mountain bike racer through NICA (National Interscholastic Cycling Association).

Cynthia McArthur is a lifelong bicycle educator who teaches clients of the Center for Victims of Torture to ride and care for their bikes.

Cost: Adults $5.00; Seniors/Students $3.00; children 6 and under/HHM members enter free.

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Jan
20
2:00 PM14:00

Family Day: Freedom on Two Wheels

Join us for a family-friendly event in conjunction with LifeCYCLE at the Hennepin History Museum. Explore the vast, and often shared triumphs experienced on two wheels. What does the future look like for our streets and neighborhoods? What’s your dream for a Minnesota future on wheels and on foot?

  • Come meet local organizations who are working towards friendlier streets

  • And hear from inspiration young cyclists.


Recommended for families with children aged 6 to 12.

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Jan
18
6:00 PM18:00

Third Friday: The Long Ride

Make a date, or bring a friend, or even a whole crew, to Hennepin History Museum on the 3rd Friday of the month during LifeCYCLE and here from an experience bicycle tourist and learn tips for the road.

  • Hands-on activities

  • Special guests

  • Refreshments

All to make for a cozy and bike-friendly time.

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SpokesPeople 2019: Cali Jirsa and Louis Moore
Jan
12
2:00 PM14:00

SpokesPeople 2019: Cali Jirsa and Louis Moore

The SpokesPeople speaker series aims to open up dialogue in the cycling community on a diverse range of topics. The 2019 year will feature LifeCYCLE exhibit subjects in conversation with each other.

Cali Jirsa is a bike mechanic and founder and solo-owner of Cherry Cycles, the first woman-owned bicycle shop in Minneapolis.

Louise Moore is a lifelong cycling and President of the Major Taylor Bicycling Club of Minnesota, a nationwide cycling group to creating community for African-American cyclists.

Cost: Adults $5.00; Seniors/Students $3.00; children 6 and under/HHM members enter free.

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Speaking up for Cycling - Gary Sjoquist
Mar
25
1:00 PM13:00

Speaking up for Cycling - Gary Sjoquist

Over the past 20 years, Gary has been advocating for increased access and infrastructure to improve road cycling and mountain biking both nationally and in Minnesota.  Gary will provide insight into how advocacy efforts by many helped Minnesota to become a top city for cycling, the untold back stories of how Cuyuna was developed into a national mountain bike destination, and the keys to why the MN high school mountain bike league is creating cycling families, healthy lifestyles, and a lifelong activity for students.

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The Riddle of Steel - Erik Noren
Mar
18
1:00 PM13:00

The Riddle of Steel - Erik Noren

Erik Noren has been building bikes for over twenty years and has become one of the most well-recognized and -respected figures in the world of handmade cycles. Under the Peacock Groove label based in Minneapolis, he has created the now famous Evil Dead and Prince bikes as well as many other artistic and simply beautiful cycles. Erik will give an illustrated history of his career and insights into how he’s arrived at his mastery.

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Wheelwomen: Cycling and Dress in the Late Nineteenth Century - Caitlin Starr Cohn
Mar
4
1:00 PM13:00

Wheelwomen: Cycling and Dress in the Late Nineteenth Century - Caitlin Starr Cohn

Women cycling in the nineteenth century often is associated with the image of a “liberated” woman riding in bloomers. The history of women’s cycling, however, existed in tension between the progress the bicycle allowed and most wheelwomen’s need to be perceived as respectable. This talk address the way that discourse around women’s dress both reinforced social norms and helped legitimize the idea of cycling as an appropriate activity for women.

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Major Taylor Bicycling Club, Here and Away - Louis Moore & Walter Griffin
Feb
18
1:00 PM13:00

Major Taylor Bicycling Club, Here and Away - Louis Moore & Walter Griffin

  • Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Major Taylor Bicycling Club of Minnesota is nearing twenty years old, and has been a leader in a movement of similar clubs around the nation. Its commitment is to be a social/recreational club that promotes safe and fun cycling geared towards African-American communities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

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'Bring Your Old Bike' Rally & Ride
Sep
23
1:00 PM13:00

'Bring Your Old Bike' Rally & Ride

Bring out your bikes! CMM invites all comers to show and share their cycles- from shiny to shabby, from pristine to well-pedaled. Whether you’re a collector of many, a keeper of one, or just curious, this is a chance to rub shoulders with like-minded bike lovers. All welcome.

1:00-3:00 PM- Bike show/share (outdoors). CMM Vault open to the public. Refreshments. 

2:15 PM- opt-in bike blessing by Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral clergy

2:30 PM- ride out for 6 miles Classic Promenade loop to the Herkimer 

This event is outdoors and weather-dependent.

Questions? Email info@cmm.bike

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The Cyclist's Mobility: Lady Cyclists, Wheelmen of Color, and the Bicycle Boom of the 1890s with Christine Bachman-Sanders
Apr
30
1:00 PM13:00

The Cyclist's Mobility: Lady Cyclists, Wheelmen of Color, and the Bicycle Boom of the 1890s with Christine Bachman-Sanders

The bicycle craze of the end of 19th century championed the democratizing technology of the bicycle and its accompanying mobility including for women and people of color. Christine Bachman-Sanders, a scholar of cycling history at the University of Minnesota, will focus on one piece of this larger social and political movement, revealing the ways that the bicycle boom interacted with wheelmen of color. 

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