The Botanical Gardens and Ship Canal
This week was a relaxing 16.5 miles ride to see some of the beautiful outdoor…

This week was a relaxing 16.5 miles ride to see some of the beautiful outdoor flower displays at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. We visited some of their wonderful displays outside and got a look at the progress of their ongoing construction and renovation. The Botanical Gardens are a kindred spirit as they…
The ride this week took us to the southern section of the East Side of Buffalo with a special visit to the Buffalo Fire Museum. Located on William Street, the museum is an incredible history of Buffalo’s Fire Departments through the years and made for a riveting visit. To learn more about the museum, visit…
It is always an adventure when you ride with the East Side Bike Club. This past Saturday, we took on a three stage ride with stops at Paula’s Donuts in Amherst, the canal in Tonawanda and for a few of our hardy souls, a ride to Niagara Falls. That was truly a cycling adventure and…
Another Saturday, another jaunt. For this week’s ride, East Side Bike Club headed out to the Buffalo Outer Harbor to take advantage of some of the trails that are spread throughout the waterfront State Park. Never ones to pass up good snacking opportunities, we somehow found a way to swing by Monte’s on the return…
Our Saturday ride this week took us across town into the Museum District on Buffalo’s Elmwood Ave and into Delaware Park before returning over to the East Side and a delicious cup of coffee and some treats at Golden Cup Coffee on Jefferson Ave. Get your significant other and join us next Saturday for a…
We kicked off August with a 13. 1 mile ride that took us from the Park out on to the Rails to Trails path out to Tonawanda and a favorite donut stop before returning to the city. We talked preride of the importance of bike safety, the need for helmets, and continued commitment to watch…
July 19th was the final Skyride. We were proud to once again take part in this gathering of the WNY Bike Community to support GoBike and their efforts to make the region more bike friendly.
In preparation for the East Side Garden Walk this weekend, our headquarters on East Delevan (shared with Buffalo United Front and the Friends of Freedom Park) received a little TLC to show us off properly. Join us this Saturday for a special ESBC ride at 10am to tour some of the beautiful East Side Gardens!
We hit the streets on July 11th for our weekly ride and headed to North Buffalo for the first time this season. Coming up this week is a ride celebrating the East Side Garden Walk, but check out what you might have missed on our Hertel Ave. foray.
We celebrated Juneteenth with a special ride honoring cycling legend Major Taylor! Started at Freedom Park, we rode through Buffalo to the historic Broadway Barn (formerly the Velodrome) where Taylor often competed. We also stopped by the Pierce Arrow museum featuring classic cars & bikes from Taylor’s era. The ride finished where it began in…