Organizations

Bike Charleston is a website for all things biking in Charleston.  If you want to know about anything related to bikes, whether it be where to buy a great beach cruiser, what the City has planned for bike lane improvements, or when the next 100-mile ride is, this site is for you.

Bike Charleston is a group comprised of many, working together to encourage the biking lifestyle, create a more bike-friendly City and educate the public about bicycle safety.  We also put on some really fun events!

In the bike-ified words of Booker T Washington “We are separate as the spokes yet one as the wheel,” so take a look at all the great bike organizations and businesses in the Charleston Metro Area and find one that works for you. Click each one to learn more.

Advocacy

  • Palmetto Cycling Coalition – the mission of the PCC is to make South Carolina bicycle friendly for everyone by providing access for bicyclists on SC’s roads and trails, improving safety and educating all South Carolinians on the value and importance of bicycling for healthy lifestyles and communities.
  • Charleston Moves – a non-profit promoting bicycling, walking, running and public transportation for a healthy community and lifestyle.
  • BPAC
  • Clemson Bike Planning Initiative

Social Clubs

  • Coastal Cyclists - a recreational bicycle club established in Charleston, SC in 1972.  We host a variety of weekly rides and promote cycling education, safety and advocacy in our community.
  • Holy City Bike Coop – a group formed to provide community bike workshops, advocate bicycle safety, repair and knowledge and promote bicycles as a form of transportation.  Provides Bike Valet service at local events.
  • Lowcountry Fat Tire Freaks – a loosely organized group of like-minded riders who enjoy riding off-road bikes on any trail they can.
  • Alley Cat Races -
  • MUSC Cycling Group -
  • Charleston Cycle Chic – a fun social group with the mantra “It’s not about the spandex.”  Encouraging people to ride bikes as transportation, in normal clothes, for fun!

Service

  • Holy City Bike Coop – a group formed to provide community bike workshops, advocate bicycle safety, repair and knowledge and promote bicycles as a form of transportation.  Provides Bike Valet service at local events.

Business

  • Charleston Bike Taxi – pedicabs, rickshaw, bike taxi – by whatever name, this company provides fun and environmentally taxi service around Charleston
  • The Real Estate Studio of Dunes Properties – find your new home by bike with Charleston area real estate agents.  On a bike, rather than in a car, you can get a better sense of the neighborhood you’ll live in, and have fun doing it.  Go to 214 King St to check out the bikes!
  • Affordabike – with their new shop on King St, Affordabike offers up the Affordabike, a $100 beach cruiser.  This company advocates the biking lifestyle and supports eco-friendly transportation.
  • My Bike Law – dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights of SC bicyclists.
  • Bike Shops - Click here to see a map of all Charleston Area bike shops.

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