Celebrating Bikes in Morristown

Do you love bikes? Do you love them so much you want to celebrate their existence?

Then, you might want to consider checking out "Bike-o-Rama," a weeklong celebration of not only these two-wheeled modes of pedal power, but the two-footed methods, as well.

Organized by Bike and Walk Morristown founder Kendra Arnold, the second-annual "Bike-o-Rama" is scheduled from Sunday, Sept. 25 through Friday, Sept. 30.

"It's good to be back," said Arnold, who thought of expanding last year on the Morristown Community Bike Ride, which is held at 6:30 p.m. the last Friday of every month from the parking lot.

Since , the former Bike Morristown has added "walk" to the name, and to the mission of the organization, which is currently seeking non-profit status. This is emphasized in "Bike-o-Rama" this year, with a walk up to Fort Nonsense scheduled for Wednesday.

"Maybe we should call it 'Bike-o-Walk-o-Rama,'" Arnold said.

Opening the week is the "Alley Cat Race," starting at 3 p.m. Sunday from the Green. Arnold describes it as "an informal bicycle race with silly checkpoints where racers might have to do a task, like Hula Hoop or other secret stuff that I can't divulge right now," she said. "It is going to be super fun. Racers will get points for things like getting a Dunkin Donuts napkin or following all traffic rules or finding glow necklaces hidden around town." 

The week concludes, on Friday, with the Community Bike Ride, leading to a "bike-in" movie night, at the .

For Arnold, it's important to get people out and about. "It's easy to get around in town walking and on your bike," she said. "Morristown is really small. It's really a great way to get around. Hopefully, this week puts that in people's minds. It's all about having fun."

The second-annual "Bike-o-Rama," organized by Bike and Walk Morristown, will be held from Sept. 25 through Sept. 30. Check the PDF accompanied with this story for the complete schedule.