Yay Bikes! is a volunteer-driven nonprofit working to make Central Ohio a place where people of all ages and abilities can ride safely and confidently. Through community rides, education, advocacy, and partnerships, we bring people together around biking while advancing mobility justice, the idea that everyone deserves safe, accessible, and affordable ways to move through their community. Our work helps grow a strong culture of biking and supports safer streets and better transportation options across the region.

Our 2025 Community Impact Report is here

In 2025, thousands of people engaged with Yay Bikes! through rides, advocacy, and events across Central Ohio.
Our 2025 Community Impact Report captures a year of growth in community, advocacy, and participation. From the Ride of Silence and Bike the Cbus to the Mobility Justice Advocacy Summit and expanded partnerships, our work is helping shape a safer, more connected transportation system.
Here’s what that looked like in practice:

3,100+ people engaged through community rides, advocacy events, trainings, and partnerships
15,000+ miles ridden across Yay Bikes community rides and events
4,750+ meals delivered to the Clintonville Beechwold Resource Center during Cranksgiving
300 bike lights distributed to help riders stay visible and safe across Columbus
30+mobility advocates convened at the Mobility Justice Advocacy Summit
7 new League Cycling Instructors certified in Ohio
Read the full 2025 Community Impact Report

Read the 2025 Community Impact Report Executive Summary

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These numbers reflect a growing movement for safer, more accessible transportation across Central Ohio. Inside the report, you’ll see how this work is advancing safer streets, stronger partnerships, and expanded access to biking and transportation options across the region.
Most importantly, this report reflects our larger community. Every ride, every conversation, and every collaborative action is helping build a transportation system that works for everyone. 
This progress is only possible because of this community. We’re building on this momentum in 2026. Please explore our upcoming events here and we hope to see you soon!

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Yay Bikes! 2024-2026 Vision and Strategies

The Yay Bikes! Board has been hard at work in 2024 to craft a vision and set of strategies that will guide our organizational efforts over the next 1-3 years. We’re at a crucial moment in time in Central Ohio, with multiple jurisdictions developing bike/pedestrian plans in development (e.g. City of Columbus - Bike Plus Plan) and the possibility of massive bike/ped/transit infrastructure improvements on major corridors through the LinkUs plan. We will be identifying opportunities to involve all of you in the work of implementing the vision and strategies below - please be on the lookout!

Yay Bikes! 2024-2026 Vision for the Organization’s Work 

Yay Bikes! is a leader in bike advocacy, education, and events in Central Ohio and effectively

  • Advocates for mobility justice

  • Advances the implementation of safe, comfortable, accessible, and equitable bike infrastructure, programs, and policies

  • Activates a robust partnership network

  • Accelerates equitable and inclusive opportunities for community outreach and participation

Yay Bikes! Strategies to Implement 2024-2026 Vision

  1. Create/Lead bike rides and bike events throughout Central Ohio

  2. Create/Lead equitable educational opportunities for bikers of all types, ages, and skills

  3. Create/Implement a short/long range advocacy plan to build and strengthen safe biking networks, infrastructure, programs, policies, and partnerships

  4. Create/Implement a communications plan to reach new audiences and improve overall communications and outreach

  5. Create/Implement a development strategy to enable Yay Bikes! to fund the staffing and capacity required for effective organizational operations

  6. Grow/Engage/Empower YB board, committees, volunteers, and membership to (1) understand and develop solidarity with disempowered communities and marginalized lived experiences and (2) fully engage in effective advocacy

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