Bike Walk Tompkins

09/01/2026

Open Shop for Trans, Femme, Women, and Non-Binary community members is on September 3rd from 4pm-7pm at Swamp City Community Cycles!

Stop in to work on your bike with a trained mechanic, shop for a refurbished bike, check out a saddle from our library, or simple say hey! All repairs are free of charge with a suggested donation of $20.

Art: Three Girls with Bicycles by Maurice Barraud

08/28/2026

Been a wild busy time, and we plan to celebrate under the full moon tonight with a group ride! Meet up at Swamp City Community Cycles (803 Cascadilla St) and ride out at 8pm. Bring lights, costumes, family, and friends!

08/27/2026

Stay tuned! 🤫 We’ll soon be announcing the 2026 Park(ing) Day installations and our amazing community partners.

Park(ing) Day is almost here, and we can’t wait to see Ithaca reimagine our public infrastructure through joy, creativity, and connection. From parklets and public art to community gathering spaces and interactive displays, Ithaca's Park(ing) Day invites us to imagine what our curbside parking spaces could be if they were not given up to store cars. 🚲🌱🎨 bikewalktompkins.org/parkingday

08/26/2026

Thank you for inviting us on this walk, Assemblymember Anna Kelles!

Last week, we walked Route 13 with partners from NYS Department of Transportation, City staff, Bike Walk Tompkins and the Finger Lakes Independence Center to look specifically at how that overlapping construction is affecting accessibility for residents. Seeing these barriers on the ground together helped identify what needs to change and where better coordination is needed.

More on the walkthrough and ongoing work: https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Anna-R-Kelles/story/119455

08/20/2026

Bikes for all occasions available this Saturday from 10am to 1pm at Swamp City Community Cycles! Free helmets and lights provided while supplies last. All bikes are refurbished and safety checked before being given a sliding scale price. All sales and donations support our nonprofit bike shop and the operations at Bike Walk Tompkins.

08/19/2026

Our bike shop has OFFICIALLY been graced by a psychedelic mural of our Swamp City amphibious mascot! This was all made possible with the help of our friends at ReUse for the materials, Meldrims for paint, and Ithaca Carshare for construction + the creative genius of Amie Beth Herman who designed and painted this awesome mural. When you stop by the shop, be sure to snag a picture with Lil' Gizzy, affectionately named after the band who provided the soundtrack for the painting sessions. Finger Lakes ReUse Ithaca Carshare Swamp City Community Cycles

08/18/2026

Is that... a chill in the air?? Apple Harvest Fest is fast approaching, and now is the perfect time to plan how you will travel to the festivities! Our team will be there to provide free bike valet parking for all personal and bikeshare bikes for festival goers on Saturday and Sunday 10am-6pm. Want to volunteer? bikewalktompkins.org/volunteer
Here's how it works:
Ride up — Look for the Bike Valet station at the corner of Geneva St & Seneca St
Check in — A volunteer will tag your bike and hand you a matching claim ticket.
Hand it off — We park your bike securely in our monitored area.
Enjoy the festival! — No need to lock your bike or worry about it while you’re inside.
Pick up — When you’re ready to head out, bring your claim ticket and we’ll return your bike.
Downtown Ithaca

08/17/2026

08/14/2026

Thank you for having us, 210 Hancock and the Northside neighbors! Yesterday, INHS hosted us for the afternoon, and we had twenty kids shredding around the neighborhood while learning bike safety skills include three kids who learned how to ride. Additionally, we repaired eight bikes and made dozens of referrals to Swamp City Community Cycles, ERide Ithaca, 2-1-1 Tompkins/Cortland, and Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County.

08/13/2026

🚨BIKES AVAILABLE AT CAYUGA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY!
Our friends at Cayuga Heights Elementary donated a ton of kids bikes for us to refurbish and get back out into the community. HOWEVER we were unable to take these in the photo due to space constraints. They are available for free or suggested donation to their PTA (www.chespta.net). The bikes can be picked up at CHES (shed located on the northwest side of the school). ⚠️ They all need various levels of repair, so bring it down to Swamp City for tune up! Questions? Reach out Eric [email protected]