Cycling Week 2026

The aim of the Cycling Week is to motivate people to cycle, increase cycling on all types of trips, encourage reflection on personal transport choices, raise awareness of the benefits of cycling and enhance the position of cycling in traffic planning. The Cycling Week is coordinated by the Pyöräilykuntien verkosto ry association.

Cycling Week 8-17 May 2026: Cycling and Art

The national Cycling Week takes place again from 8 to 17 May 2026. This year's theme is Cycling and Art. The theme highlights the experiential side of cycling and brings out its broader connections to culture. As in previous years, various events will be organised in Espoo during the Cycling Week.

Even calendar

Smooth cycling at the Otaniemi traffic hub is both a natural and cost-effective way to move around. To promote this, we will organise spring bike maintenance days in Otaniemi, as a warm-up before the national Cycling Week. Bicycles should be serviced at least once a year, and the purpose of the campaign is to lower the threshold for students to keep their bikes in a safe and reliable condition. At the same time, customer feedback on mobility services in the region will be collected. Information on the demand for and availability of services supports the objective of the SOLMU project to develop complementary solutions and to strengthen the role of cycling at the Otaniemi traffic hub. The event is organised as part of the SOLMU project.

Light spring maintenance for your bike – mobile service point in Otaniemi (external link, opens in a new window)(external link, opens in a new window)

On the opening day of the Cycling Week, we will be present at the city bike stations in the Otaniemi and Keilaniemi areas. The aim is to lower the threshold for trying a city bike by offering personal support on site, for both application deployment and bike rental. The City Bike Day campaign aims to make trying the service as easy as possible. We hope that as many people as possible will feel encouraged to try city bikes for the first time and be inspired to continue using the service in the future.

Guidance at Otaniemi and Keilaniemi for City Bikes(external link, opens in a new window)

On Saturday 9 May 2026 between 10:00 and 14:00, a cycling event will be organised in the Oittaa outdoor recreation area to celebrate the opening of the new mountain bike route! At the event, you can get to know cycling as a hobby, great conditions and cycling clubs.

Espoo-based cycling club IK-32 organises a mountain bike course for young people aged 9-13. Antti Kuitto, an Espoo-based Finnish champion, presents the cyclocross sport and how it can be taken up as a hobby. The new mountain bike route can be tested with calm group starts, which are guided by members of the mountain biking association Hekuma MTB.

In Oittaa, the Hiihtocenter rents electric mountain bikes for children and adults, as well as maintains bikes. During the event, Hiihtocenter offers a free roller skiing breaking school and loan equipment for it. Read more about the programme, and book your place on the mountain bike course for young people and the group starts, in advance. You can also easily reach Oittaa by bike or by bus number 246 from Espoon keskus.

The event is organised by Visit Espoo and Espoo Liikkuu.

Oittaa Cycling Event (external link, opens in a new window)(external link, opens in a new window)

On Tuesday 12 May, the City of Espoo and the Finnish Road Safety Council Liikenneturva will organise an event combining artistic bike customisation and traffic safety, on the square off A Bloc and the metro station, in Otaniemi.

You can come and customise your own bike or participate in decorating the shared artwork bike. There is also a bike that you can decorate, if your own bike is already in good condition. Let’s make an artwork together! Participants of all ages are welcome to join in. The customisation point offers various supplies, such as stickers and tapes for decorating the bike.

At the Liikenneturva point, you can test your knowledge in the rule quiz, get tips for safe mobility and grab a small snack.

The event is organised as part of the Cycle4Climate and Mobilities for EU projects in cooperation with the Finnish Road Safety Council.

Welcome to join!

Creative Bicycle Customisation Workshop and Liikenneturva Rules Quiz (external link, opens in a new window)(external link, opens in a new window)

Open bicycle maintenance training for students will be organised in Otaniemi, on Tuesday 12 May. The training covers the most common aspects of bicycle maintenance in a practical manner, including learning how to change tyres. The training also includes tips on cycling, cycling gear and purchasing a bike. The event is organised as part of the Cycle4Climate project.

Pyöräile töihin -päivän pyöränhuoltopiste(external link, opens in a new window)

EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art is conveniently accessible by bicycle! The largest art museum in Finland always exhibits contemporary and modern art and design. There is something to experience for friends of art and design of all ages!

The museum has Free Admission Fridays starting at 15:00 every Friday, and the exhibitions can be explored in depth through guided tours on Fridays at 17:30 and on Sundays at 13:00. During the Cycling Week, the museum organises performances (external link, opens in a new window)(external link, opens in a new window) and an artist meeting (external link, opens in a new window)(external link, opens in a new window), as well as celebrates Hanami (external link, opens in a new window)(external link, opens in a new window) in the spirit of Japanese tradition.

Did you know that public art curated by EMMA is also displayed outdoors around Espoo? The information and locations of the artworks can be easily accessed in the map service of the City of Espoo (external link, opens in a new window)(external link, opens in a new window) (Select what information is shown on the map → Environment → Art in the city).