Bicyclists must follow the same laws as motorized vehicles when riding in the street, including riding with the direction of traffic, coming to complete stops at all stop signs and red lights, and using a white headlight and red rear reflector half an hour before sunrise and after sunset.
Ann Arbor’s Safe Passing Ordinance requires that drivers, when passing a bicyclist, pedestrian, or wheelchair user on the roadway, maintain a distance of at least 5 feet. Details about Michigan biking laws can be found here.
Ann Arbor was named a Gold-Level Bicycle Friendly City by the League of American Bicyclists in 2021, and a Silver-Level Bicycle Friendly City in 3 different years. Ann Arbor has 87.6 miles of on-street bike lanes, 35.3 miles of shared-use paths, 8.7 miles of marked shared lanes, 8.7 miles of protected bike lanes, and 19 miles of buffered bike lanes.
Cycling facilities can be located on the maps feature on the city website.
The City of Ann Arbor has authorized Spin to operate electric scooters and e-bikes within the city. Rules for where to ride e-bikes can be found at michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/hike-and-bike/ebikes. Information about Spin scooters, including how to request removal of one parked improperly, can be found at https://www.a2gov.org/engineering/transportation/biking
TheRide fixed-route buses have exterior bike racks that accommodate 2 bikes at no extra charge. There are more than 1,000 bike parking spaces downtown, including bike hoops and seasonal on-street bike racks. Commuters with valid go!passes through their employers are eligible to rent space in secured bike houses at the Maynard and Ann/Ashley parking structures for $75/year. Run by the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority; for more information, call (734) 994–6697 or email [email protected].