Bites, Bikes & Bison

Bites, Bikes and Bison is the annual fundraiser for the Friends of the Pioneers Park Nature Center. This fun, family-friendly annual bike ride begins in scenic Pioneers Park and takes riders into downtown Lincoln, where food and drink specials await at several popular destinations.

2022 Ride Details

Date: Sunday, Sept. 11, beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Cost: $30 per rider, kids 12 and under ride free

Route: The ride begins in Pioneers Park. Riders can do an optional 4-mile loop in Pioneers Park before they take a 100% paved route into downtown Lincoln, to take advantage of specials at the following establishments:

Bloom Coffee Truck (on-site at Pioneers Park): a TBD drink special

White Elm Brewing: A free beer

The Mill Coffee & Tea, Telegraph District: A free iced coffee, granita or Italian soda

Kinkaider Brewing Co. – Haymarket taproom: A $3 beer

CODE beer: A free beer

Saro Cider: $2 cider

The Hub Cafe: A FREE Nacho Bar

After leaving the park, this year’s route takes riders down the Bison Trail to 8th Street (a designated bike route), and then to the N Street bike lanes and Antelope Valley Trail.

Riders can visit as many or as few stops as they like, in whatever order they like. Mileage can range from an 8-mile out-and-back to White Elm to an 18-mile out-and-back to the Hub Café with a loop around the park at the beginning or end of the ride.

On-site Childcare: A concurrent Nature Center Day Camp will be offered exclusively to registered BBB participants for an additional fee. Youth ages 4-12 can experience all the fun of Day Camp while parents enjoy time on their bikes! Day Camp registration is limited to 40 participants and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Childcare registration details will be emailed separately.