Ride your bike on the Scajaquada, safely and legally, without dodging cars. Be part of this Slow Roll Season Opener and statement for right-sizing the Scajaquada and Kensington Expressways to restore Olmsted’s vision for our city and help knit our community back together.

The Independent Health Squad and a Buffalo Police Department motorcade will lead participants onto the Scajaquada Expressway and continue to the Humboldt Parkway for a bike’s-eye view of how decisions made decades ago to change our parkways into expressways have negatively affected the quality of life, prosperity, and environment in the surrounding community while highlighting the commitment Governor Andrew Cuomo has made to correcting these past mistakes.

In standard Slow Roll fashion, the entire ride will run approximately 10 miles at a leisurely pace of around 8-10 miles per hour, rolling round-trip back to the Marcy Casino for an afterparty with food, drinks and live music.

Beginning Monday, May 16th, Slow Roll Buffalo will return to Monday nights, rolling weekly through October 31st.

 Slow Roll Buffalo’s first full season in 2015 was a momentous success, with free weekly community bike rides throughout the city with thousands of participants, spanning from age 5 to 93. To kick-off 2016, we are building on last year’s success. Slow Roll Buffalo organizers, in collaboration with GObike Buffalo, the Scajaquada Corridor Coalition - SCC, and the Restore Our Community Coalition - Buffalo, NY, have teamed up to start the Slow Roll Buffalo 2016 season with the Parkway Revival Ride.

"From its birthplace in Detroit to here in Buffalo and beyond, Slow Roll had an amazing 2015, and we're excited to pick up where we left off," said Slow Roll Buffalo co-founder Tony Caferro. "The Parkway Revival Ride is only our first statement - while we'll continue to keep Slow Roll free and fun for all, we're pushing this social event to take on social causes, with many more to come."

Founded in Detroit Bike City, Slow Roll is a group bicycle ride that meets every Monday night and has expanded into a global network of community rides. Each week we meet at different venues and take a unique route throughout the city, including all the major and minor neighborhoods that we are so proud of. Slow Roll is for everyone; all ages, all skill levels and every type of bike is welcome. Our slow pace keeps the group safe and gives riders a unique perspective of our great city and its neighborhoods.

Presented by Independent Health. Support from Deep Thinka Records, The Good Neighborhood, and GO Bike Buffalo. Schedule, locations, and volunteer opportunities with Slow Roll Buffalo can be found by joining our open Facebook group and at www.slowrollbuffalo.org. Information on the worldwide Slow Roll movement can be found at www.slowroll.bike.