We are an all-volunteer group of neighbors working to make Solon's streets safe, connected, and welcoming to ride, from kids pedaling to school to riders headed for the trail.
Solon is a great place to live. It should be a safe place to ride, too.
Bike Solon is the Solon chapter of Bike Cleveland, the region's nonprofit bicycle advocacy organization. We are volunteers, not staff: neighbors who ride these roads, raise our kids here, and want cycling in Solon to be safe, legal, and welcoming for everyone.
That means showing up: at City Hall for public comment, on the road for community rides, and at the table whenever a decision affects how people get around Solon without a car. Small chapter, specific work, real results.
25+
members and neighbors, and growing
108+
riders joined our Bike With a Mayor ride
2022
pressing the city for safer, legal streets since
Two minutes, every ride
Quick safety checks
Simple habits that make a real difference, taught by a League Certified Cycling Instructor.
Before you roll
ABC Quick Check
Air: tires are firm, no cuts or excess wear
Brakes: pads aren't worn, levers engage firmly
Cranks & chain: cranks don't wobble, chain is clean and lubed
Quick releases: wheels and seatpost are closed and tight
Check: a slow test ride before you're really riding
Ohio drivers must give you at least three feet when passing. That space is the law, and it's yours.
Take the lane ORC 4511.55(C)
You only ride as far right as is safe. Potholes, grates, debris, or a parked car? You may take more of the lane.
Ride like traffic ORC 4511.52
On the road, a bike has the same rights and duties as a car: ride with the flow of traffic, stop at signs and lights. Predictable riding is safe riding.
Every street in Solon, ridden and marked off: one member's 2023 map.
"I made the goal to ride every street in Solon before the end of the year. I just finished last weekend. It was a great way to really see my city."
Robyn Nedderman · Bike Solon member, Solon OH
The chapter, out there
Rides, not renderings
No stock photos here. This is Bike Solon on real Solon streets: the slow rolls, the group rides, the neighbors who keep showing up.
Police escort through Aurora Rd · Bike With a MayorThe pack rolls past Solon Square · Bike With a MayorSpring slow rollReady to roll outRolling through the neighborhood · Bike With a Mayor 2025
Who's running this
Meet the board
Bike Solon is entirely volunteer-run. Right now, that's one person wearing every hat. Here's who's actually showing up.
Mike rides it all: century rides, gravel, BMX, and bike parks. He's a League Certified Cycling Instructor, and he's the one who actually shows up, delivering public comment on the three-foot passing law and lane position, pressing the city on the SOM Center Road safety corridor, and pushing the single-file ordinance repeal until it's actually repealed. When he's not at a council meeting, he's just as likely elbow-deep in a repair stand.
Open seats
The board grows when the right people show up. See the open roles below: communications, event organizing, or just a hand at the next ride.
