Community Events

This is a page to share any and all community events that have some tie to multimodal transportation or multimodal joy! That includes bike rides, public meetings, and everything inbetween. Events are listed in two places on this page: Upcoming Events (one-time, happening within the next few months) and below that, Recurring Events (which happen weekly or monthly). Be sure to scroll all the way down to see everything that’s happening!

Go Mountain Commuting is not the sponsor of these events unless explicitly stated, and takes no responsibility for the actions of the organizers or participants. Attend at your own risk.

Know of an upcoming community event that’s not listed? Email sandy@landofsky.org with the details. Events must take place in the Land of Sky Region to be included (Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, or Transylvania Counties).

Upcoming Events

Check out the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club calendar for their events, which are usually posted 1-2 days in advance.
For recurring events, scroll down past upcoming events to see what’s happening every week!

April

  • Repair & Maintain your Bicycle Workshop: Sat Apr 4, 2026 6pm-9pm at the Asheville Tool Library (16 Smith Mill Rd). Keep your bike rolling smoothly with this fun, hands-on introduction to bicycle mechanics. In this three-hour workshop, you’ll learn the fundamental skills needed to maintain your bike and handle common issues on your own — no experience necessary. Participants will work hands-on using their personal bike to understand and master basic skills. This is the perfect first step for anyone looking to build a solid bike maintenance routine. While full overhauls are outside the scope of this class, plenty of time will be set aside to dive into your questions. Come ready to get a little grease under your nails and some new skills under your belt! Access to tools and instruction provided. Wear closed-toe shoes, clothes you don’t mind getting a little greasy, and bring your own bicycle! Learn mor and purchase tickets here.
  • Hops for Hominy Creek Greenway: Thursday, April 16th, 4pm-9pm at Cellarest (395 Haywood Rd, Asheville). Cellarest Beer Project is helping the Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway celebrate spring and the 15th anniversary of the greenway with HOPS FOR HOMINY. The event will feature a very special Cellarest beer release made with Japanese Knotweed (also from the greenway), music by Waylon Hamilton, and bites from Kenny’s Pizza. The Board of Trustees will be present at the event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. with public remarks at 7 p.m. Stay tuned for more details about a raffle ahead of the event with incredible prizes, including a one-of-a-kind art piece by Wade Asa crafted using found materials from along the greenway! All proceeds will go directly towards supporting the Hominy Creek Greenway.
  • Brewing for Greenways: Saturday, April 18 at New Belgium Brewing. Brewing for Greenways is an on-going, multi-brewery effort to raise money and awareness for the planned public greenway and trail network that will connect people and places in Buncombe County. Proceeds from the collaborations support Connect Buncombe and greenway projects in Buncombe County. 
  • Saluda Grade Trail Community Spring Forum: After the corridor was successfully purchased last June, the Saluda Grade Trail team is now well into the Community Planning Phase. Over the past year, hundreds of local voices have spoken, and now is the time to gather and learn the next steps for the trail. Conserving Carolina and PAL are hosting a Community Info Session 🗓️ Thursday, April 23 ⏰ 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM đź“Ť Polk County High School Auditorium in Columbus, NC. This is your chance to ask questions, connect with local trail leaders and community representatives, and review the work that’s been done so far. RSVP at the link above.

May

Strive Not to Drive Week, May 15-22

ALL WEEK

  • Free Bus Rides on Apple Country Public Transit! (Henderson County): Bus routes and paratransit services are always free to ride in Henderson County, not just during Strive Not to Drive Week! This is a great week to try them out if you haven’t taken advantage so far. Show up at Jackson Park on Saturday, May 16 to learn more.
  • Downtown Dollars Raffle (Hendersonville): Pick up a booklet from the Visit Hendersonville downtown office at 201 S Main St to participate. The booklet lists all participating businesses that will stamp it and may offer a discount if you bike, walk, or ride transit to reach them. Return your stamped booklet by May 22 to 201 S Main St to enter the raffle for Downtown Dollars that can be spent at participating businesses in the heart of Hendersonville!
  • Free Bus Rides on Haywood Public Transit! (Monday May 18 – Friday May 22): Black Bear Route: from Haywood Community College to Canton. Mountaineer Route: from Haywood Community College to Waynesville. Visit haywoodtransit.com for route details, or come to Bikes, Buses & Brews on Friday to learn more. Details below.

Friday, May 15

  • Bike to Work Day (Hendersonville): 7:15am-9:30am, Downtown Hendersonville at the plaza in front of the Historic Courthouse on Main St. Join the City of Hendersonville to celebrate National Bike to Work Day! This day encourages us to bike to work, but it also raises awareness of cyclists as they commute to and from work each day and promotes the bicycle as a healthy and safe alternative for commuting to work. Folks on their morning commute can stop by the booth to enjoy FREE HOT COFFEE & PASTRIES. Information on biking in Hendersonville will also be available.
  • Bike to Work Day (Brevard): 7:30am-9:30am at Clemson Plaza (79 W Main St, Brevard). Celebrate National Bike To Work Day with the Brevard Bike Alliance. They will be set up in Clemson Plaza (rain or shine) with FREE PASTRIES AND COFFEE for anyone who wants to swing by on their way to the office. Work From Home? Come out for a danish before you get settled into the home office. See y’all out there!
  • Bikes, Buses, & Brews (Waynesville): 6pm at Frog Level Brewing (56 Commerce St, Waynesville). Begin gathering at 5pm for helmet fitting and minor bike repair like pumping up bike tires. Learn how to load your bike on the bus with Haywood Public Transit! Tour Pigeon River Bikes at Folkmoot along the bike route.
  • Roll Outta Work (Asheville): Gather at 5pm at Bears Smokehouse (135 Coxe Ave). Roll out at 5:30pm. 5.6 mile ride (see route here). The ride will finish at Pack Square Park during Downtown After 5. Free bike parking/bike valet offered by Asheville on Bikes.

Saturday, May 16

  • Walk Audit Trainings (Hendersonville): 9:30am OR 11:30am at the Hendersonville Farmer’s Market (650 Maple St). Two options for a 30-minute training led by Bike Walk HVL and AARP on assessing walkability based on specific criteria and assigning scores. Walk Audits can be used to gather input about infrastructure needs and to help inspire pedestrian-friendly streets. All participants will EARN A TOKEN to spend at the Farmers Market as a thank you!
  • Smart Cycling Class (Asheville): 10am-5pm at The Collider (1 Haywood St, 4th floor). Want to feel more confident riding your bike around Asheville? Whether you’re new to city cycling or looking to sharpen your skills, our Smart Cycling class–brought to you partnership with the League of American Bicyclists–will teach you how to ride safely, predictably, and with ease on urban streets. This course is a mix of class and on-bike instruction. Learn more and register here. Hosted by Asheville on Bikes.
  • WNC Bike Fest, Bike Valet (Brevard): 10am-5pm at Ecusta Brewing (451 Ecusta Rd, Brevard). Ride your bike over to Ecusta Brewing to celebrate WNC Bike Fest and check out the vendors. The Brevard Bike Alliance will be set up with courtesy valet for all your multimodal vehicles including bicycles, skateboards, scooters, one-wheels, etc. Enjoy the event without stressing about your bike!
  • Meet the Bus (Hendersonville): 10am-2pm at Jackson Park (100 Jackson Park Road, Hendersonville). Get to know the Apple Country Public Transit bus system by visiting us at Jackson Park! Experience how to load a bike on and off the bus’s bike rack and learn about ACPT’s routes and our Paratransit services.
  • Buses & Beets (Mars Hill): 10am-1pm at the Mars Hills Farmers & Artisans Market (77 College St). Show up for the veggies, stay to learn about public transit and how you can to navigate Madison County on the bus!

Sunday, May 17

  • Bike Polo Newbie Night (Asheville): 5pm-9pm at the Malvern Hills Park tennis courts (75 Rumbough Place). No experience or equipment necessary. Show up and make new friends while learning a fun gender-inclusive team sport! Hosted by Asheville Bike Polo.

Monday, May 18

  • Free Transit Day (Asheville): ART buses are free to ride all day. Check out the maps and schedules. ART buses (normally $1 per ride) can take you all over the City of Asheville, including to the Asheville Airport, A-B Tech, UNCA, and more! The buses also transfer to Mountain Mobility Trailblazer routes (Buncombe County transit – which are free to ride all year) and Apple Country Public Transit (the Henderson County bus service, also fare free).
  • Group Bus Ride, Shiloh to Daddy Mac’s (Asheville): Meet at Shiloh Rd. & Brooklyn Rd, 11:20am. Return to Shiloh at 2:15pm. Hosted by AARP, Mountain True, and ART.
  • Clyde Family Fun Ride: 6pm at Glance St Park (extra parking at Legacy Dance Center, 115 Glance St, Clyde). Begin gathering at 5pm for helmet fitting and minor bike repair like pumping up bike tires. Ride will go to Clyde Elementary and return to Glance Street Park with police escort for the entire ride. Food trucks and an ice cream truck will be available on site!

Tuesday, May 19

  • Trivia Night Group Bus Ride (Asheville): Meet at 6pm at The Wyre Apartments (146 Roberts St, outside their shared ride waiting lounge). Ride the bus to Hi-Wire Brewing South Slope for trivia night! Trivia is 7pm-9pm. Return to The Wyre at 9:30pm. Hosted by Mountain True, AARP, and ART.

Wednesday, May 20

  • Ride of Silence (Asheville): Gather at 6:30pm at Pack Square Park (80 Court Plaza). Ride at 7pm. 5.2 mile ride (see route here). This international event promotes sharing the road with cyclists and honors those injured or killed in traffic collisions. Participants are asked to wear white, follow all road rules, and ride silently. A brief meeting to explain the event’s significance and honor loved ones will be held at 6:30 PM before the ride. Hosted by Asheville on Bikes.
  • Ride of Silence (Brevard): 6:30pm at the Jimmy Harris Railroad Depot (390 Railroad Ave, Brevard). Please join Brevard Bike Alliance as they honor the lives of bike riders who have lost their lives. This ride, unlike their typical social ride, will be longer and on open roads. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn’t aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves. In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride of Silence in Dallas after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a passing bus and was killed. The Ride of Silence is a group ride that asks its cyclists to ride no faster than 12 mph, wear helmets, follow the rules of the road and remain silent during the ride. The ride, which is held during National Bike Month, aims to raise the awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a legal right to the public roadways. The ride is also a chance to show respect for and honor the lives of those who have been killed or injured. 
  • Ride of Silence (Hendersonville): Gather at 6:30pm, ride at 7pm. Guidon Brewing Co (415 8th Ave. E, Hendersonville). This international event promotes sharing the road with cyclists and honors those injured or killed in traffic collisions. Participants are asked to wear white, follow all road rules, and ride silently. A brief meeting to explain the event’s significance and honor loved ones will be held at 6:30 PM before the ride, with a post-ride social at Guidon Brewing. Bike Walk HVL will be leading the event.

Thursday, May 21

  • Free Transit Day (Transylvania County): Transylvania in Motion is the public transit service for Transylvania County. It has two fixed routes that residents can normally ride for $1. On Thursday, May 21, you can try out the serivce fare FREE! The service runs from 6:30 am to 4:25 pm. The North Route which runs through the City of Brevard has 22 stops. The South Route which runs through the Town of Rosman has five stops. 
  • Fix-A-Flat Clinic (Asheville): 6pm at the Asheville Recyclery (271 Haywood St.). Learn how to repair and maintain your bicycle. One of your bike’s most common boo-boos is a flat tire. Learn how to patch a tube and get that bike rolling again in no time! Hosted by the Asheville Recyclery.

Friday, May 22

  • White Squirrel Weekend – Bike Valet (Brevard): Territory Wine in Downtown Brevard (110 E Main St). Experience the festivities at Heart of Brevard’s Annual White Squirrel Weekend without the hassle of finding a parking spot. The Brevard Bike Alliance will be set up outside of Territory with courtesy bicycle valet. Leave your bike, skateboard, scooter, etc. in our safe hands and enjoy the music and vendors worry-free. Friday, May 22, 5pm-10pm | Saturday, May 23, noon-10:30pm | Sunday, May 24, noon-9:30pm
  • Social Spin (Hendersonville): 6pm at Trailside Brewing (873 Lenox Park Dr, Hendersonville). Join BikeWalkHVL for a 6.2-mile ride or a casual walk, followed by a social after! Route will be available on Ride with GPS.

Recurring Events

Mondays

  • (WEEKLY) Slonuts AVL: every Monday at 8am, meet at Cooperative Coffee, ending at Hole Doughnuts. 10-14 mile no-drop ride, with +/- 1000 feet of elevation gain
  • (WEEKLY) Motion Makers Women’s Mountain Bike Ride: meet at the Ledford Parking Lot in Bent Creek at 6pm and ROLL OUT at 6:15pm unless it is posted otherwise in a pre-ride post.
  • (MONTHLY): Gravelo & Burial Shifties Social Ride: Join Gravelo every first Monday of the month (July 7, August 4, September 1) at Burial South Slope for a group ride around town, followed by their $10 Shifties Special (burger & fries — veg burgers and non-alcoholic beer available too). This no-drop ride rolls out at 6pm, with a social pace and mixed surfaces. If it rains, we’ll still meet for food. Check Facebook for details.
  • (MONTHLY): Strong Towns Asheville meet up. First Monday of every month, 6pm-7:30pm at Hi-Wire Brewing, Biltmore Village (2A Huntsman Pl, Asheville). A community-led effort for wiser land use and safer transportation in Asheville North Carolina! Join their discord.

Tuesdays

  • (WEEKLY) Evening Road Rides from Epic Cycles in Hendersonville: Starting April 30th, every Tuesday evening until the end of August, Epic Cycles and BRBC will be hosting two ride options at 5:30pm: Option one will be a fun, social ride for riders looking for a new group to ride with, as well as some support on navigating the roads in Hendersonville.  This ride is for new riders, riders with a new bike, or longtime riders looking for a relaxing fun ride in the evenings.  The second ride option is for more experienced riders. This ride is a 20.3 mile loop with 1670 ft elevation – ride out Kanuga Lake Rd to Evans Rd and back in Hebron Rd.  This ride will not have a designated ride leader, but these roads are likely to be familiar to most of you.  And after a few weeks, the route will be familiar to everyone!
  • (WEEKLY) Mountain Haulers: every Tuesday at 7pm, meet at the Good Vibes Silo in the River Arts District, roll out at 7:15pm. The first Tuesday of the month is a chill greenway ride. Every other Tuesday through the month gets progressively longer and more hilly. Follow their Instagram for ride details.
  • (WEEKLY) Asheville Recyclery open shop hours, 4pm-8pm at 271 Haywood Street, Asheville. A bicycle cooperative where folks can make bike repairs using recycled and new parts. No/low cost/work trade options to fix or earn a bike.
  • (EVERY OTHER MONTH) Haywood County Greenways Meeting: 2pm-4pm at the Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center (91 N. Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska). For the rest of 2025, meetings are scheduled September 23 and November 25.

Wednesdays

  • (WEEKLY) Motion Makers Womens Mountain Bike Ride: Wednesday morning ride meets at Rice Pinnacle at 10am and will typically leave directly. This is a beginner friendly, social, NO DROP ride. Expect 6-8 miles and we will return to the parking lot no later than noon so you can get on with the rest of your day. 
  • (WEEKLY): Intermediate Social Mountain Bike Ride: Meet the Asheville Mountain Bike Club every Wednesday at 3:30 pm for a fun and inviting no drop group ride. Tailgate grilling and beverages after every ride. Bring your favorite beverage and a side dish or dessert to pass if you like. Rice Pinnicale lot in Bent Creek.
  • (WEEKLY) Gravelo Shop Group Ride: roll out from the Gravelo Workshop on Merrimon at 6:15pm. Routes posted on instagram.
  • (MONTHLY) Brevard Bike Alliance Social Ride: the last Wednesday of every month, meet at 6pm at the Railroad Avenue Depot. Check the Facebook page for details.
  • (MONTHLY) Connect Buncombe meeting: usually on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 5:30pm, held at the East Asheville Library. Date, time, or location occasionally change, so be sure to check the website for details.

Thursdays

  • (WEEKLY) Liberty Beginner Friendly Mountain Bike Group Ride: Join us every Thursday at @6PM. The ride begins at 6:15pm. The trail changes every week. The trail, meetings pot, and start time are posted on Liberty Bicycles Facebook page and Instagram the day of.
  • (WEEKLY) Youngblood Shop Ride: Every Thursday evening at 6PM, weather permitting and during Daylight Savings Time. The A and B routes are about 33 and 26 miles respectively through the rolling hills of Leicester / Alexander. The A pace is about 18-19 mph and B about 15-17 mph. Routes are subject to change, check the Facebook page for announcements.
  • (WEEKLY) Asheville Recyclery open shop hours, 4pm-8pm at 271 Haywood Street, Asheville. A bicycle cooperative where folks can make bike repairs using recycled and new parts. No/low cost/work trade options to fix or earn a bike.
  • (MONTHLY): FBRMPO Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) Meeting: Monthly on the second Thursday, 11am-1pm (NO MEETING IN JULY). The members of the TCC are staff representatives from the 21 local governments, staff from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and representatives of other local transportation and planning agencies.  The TCC does not take final action, but makes recommendations to the French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization Board. All meetings are open to the public, and take place at the Land of Sky Regional Council (339 New Leicester Hwy).
  • (MONTHLY) French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization (FBRMPO) Board Meeting: Monthly on the third Thursday, 1pm-3:30pm (NO MEETING IN JULY) at the Land of Sky Regional Council (339 New Leicester Hwy). The members of the Board are elected officials from each of the 21 local governments, and representatives from the NCDOT Board of Transportation. The Board is responsible for final approval of the Long Range Transportation Plan, the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program, the Priority Needs List, and the Unified Planning Work Program. The Board also serves as a forum for public input.
  • (MONTHLY) Summer Social Rides w/ Bike Walk HVL: every fourth Thursday (June 26, July 24, August 28, September 25). 6pm meet-up at Ecusta Market & Cafe bike racks (trail side). 6:30pm roll out. All riders welcome!

Saturdays

  • (WEEKLY) Motion Maker Mountain Bike No Drop Group Ride- Bent Creek: Ledford Branch Trailhead @8am.
  • (WEEKLY) Gravelo Bakery Ride B Group: 9:30am at Gravelo Workshop on Merrimon. Fast-paced ride to Marshall, NC.
  • (WEEKLY) Asheville Recyclery open shop hours, 1pm-5pm at 271 Haywood Street, Asheville. A bicycle cooperative where folks can make bike repairs using recycled and new parts. No/low cost/work trade options to fix or earn a bike.
  • (MONTHLY) Blue Ridge Dirt Skrrts Group Ride & Social: A women’s mountain bike nonprofit. Every second Saturday of the month, we explore the mountain bike trails of Western North Carolina. Post-ride we will meet to continue the fun and companionship at local breweries, bike shops or other event spaces. Check the website for details.

Sundays