May is Bike Month, as it has been since 1956 when the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) created the month-long celebration. Our 2024 Bike Month calendar of events is below.
In the west, there are a bunch of events to get you excited and involved in cycling. This year, with the pandemic slowly, all to slowly, subsiding, many in person events are returning, while others are still being held virtually.
The best thing you can do during Bike Month, is to ride your bike! Take part in the National Bike Month Challenge. Their website states, “The [2024] National Bike Challenge is a nationwide event that unites thousands of new and existing bicyclists across the country in a friendly campaign designed to celebrate and encourage biking. We want bike riders of all flavors to show their support for a bike-friendly USA and join the National Bike Challenge. Let’s create a happier, healthier world and get more people riding and smiling!”
In Utah, Move Utah is sponsoring the Move Utah Bike Month Strava Challenge, Bike Bingo, and has a great new bike month poster too.
A great way to honor those who have been hit or killed while cycling is by participating or organizing a Ride of Silence in your community, “On Wed. May 15th, 2024 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will traverse and unite the globe as nothing before it. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn’t aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.” For more, see rideofsilence.org.
- Tag your photos on social media with #bikemonth, #bikethere, and #bikejoy – LAB is promoting this social campaign.
- Join your local or state bike advocacy organization – see the Advocacy section in the calendar in this issue for a few of those groups.
- Join Cycling West and help us to make the world a better place through bicycling.
- Comment on a local or national bike project. Support the Complete Streets Act
- Check with your local transportation or streets department to see what projects are coming up and provide input.
Ride your bike! To the store, to work, for fun, with your family, on a date, up a hill, down a hill, to the mountains or to the sea, ride around your city clockwise and then counterclockwise, play bike bingo, or bike polo, race or don’t race, pop a wheelie, ride in the dirt, on the pavement, in the gravel, but most of all, just ride.
For more ideas, visit bikeleague.org
2024 Western States Bike Month Calendar
May 1-31, 2024 — Reno, Sparks, Truckee Bike Month, Bike Month, Reno Bike Week, Reno, NV, Commute by bike in Washoe County. Log your miles. Tons of other events too., Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance , 775-323-4488, [email protected], bikewashoe.org/bike-month/
May 1-31, 2024 — Orem Bike Month, Orem, UT, 5/8 – 6:30 pm – Street Projects Film Screeing, Orem Library 5/11 – Golden Spoke Ride 5/16 – Bike to Work Day 5/24 – Cargo Bike Roundup – Carterville Park, Provo 5/25 – Connect 4 ride – 4 pm, 400 N, 400 E, Orem, facebook.com/groups/257145711301536
May 1-31, 2024 — Flagstaff Bike Month, Bike Month, Flagstaff, AZ, Bike to work, record your commute, win prizes! Bike challenge, Bike Bingo, Bike Swap, Kidical Mass, Silent Auction, and more, Anthony Quintile, 928-526-7704, [email protected], Kyle Hornbeck, [email protected], flagstaffbiking.org
May 1-4, 2024 — SLUG Mag’s Annual Bike Issue, Utah Bike Month, Salt Lake City, UT, As soon as Utah Bike Month rolls around every May, we hop onto our rides and steer right into our annual Bike Issue. Learn about local organizations, businesses, groups and projects centered around cycling in our annual Bike Issue!, Angela Brown, 801-487-9221, [email protected], Nick Zunkowski, 801-487-9221, [email protected], Anne Olsen, [email protected], slugmag.com
May 1-31, 2024 — Provo Bike Month, Utah Bike Month, Provo, UT, Tons of events throughout the month! Bike to Work or Anywhere Day Everywhere 5/2 [Thu] 7:30-9 am Monthly Volunteer Meeting Provo Library Room 201 5/2 [Thu] 6 pm Art Stroll and Roll Downtown Provo 5/3 [Fri] 6 pm World Famous Biking Tour of Provo FrontRunner Station 5/4 [Sat] 6 pm Provo Hidden Gems Social Ride Memorial Park 5/7 [Tue] 6 pm W.O.W. Women on Wheels Ride Exchange Park 5/10 [Fri] 10 am Golden Spoke Ride Riverside Park 5/11 [Sat] 8 am Monday Night Night Ride (Free Bike Lights) Joaquin Park 5/13 [Mon] 9 pm Bikepacking Equipment Check Kiwanis Park 5/14 [Tue] 7 pm Ride of Silence Dixon Middle School 5/15 [Wed] 7 pm Overnight Bikepacking Campout Kiwanis Park 5/17 [Fri] 4 pm Social Ride and Potluck Provo Bicycle Collective 5/18 [Sat] 5 pm Cargo Bike Roundup Carterville Park 5/24 [Fri] 6 pm Garden Ride with Community Action Services 811 N 600 W Garden 5/25 [Sat] 10 am Ride to South Fork Park and Picnic Joaquin Park 5/28 [Tue] 4 pm, Aaron Skabelund, 385-207-6879, [email protected], bikeprovo.org/provo-bike-month-2022
May 1-31, 2024 — National Bike Month, Utah Bike Month, Everywhere, UT, Celebrate the bicycle with events and programs from the League of American Bicyclists!, Bike League , [email protected], bikeleague.org
May 2, 2024 — Bike to Work Day in Provo City, Utah Bike Month, Provo, UT, Provo businesses will host stations located throughout the city and hand out free breakfast, drinks, and other treats to people who arrive by bike from 7:30 – 9:00 am. (Provo City’s breakfast station will be open at 6:30 am for early bird riders.) Pick up some breakfast and coffee, get to know your fellow commuters., Aaron Skabelund, 385-207-6879, [email protected], bikeprovo.org
May 4, 2024 — Bike/Walk Tour of Salt Lake City, Utah Bike Month, Salt Lake City, UT, First segment starts at 10 am on the east side of North Temple Station, under the Atlas mural. At 10:30 we’ll head out on a bike ride through the west side to a pit stop and rally point at Central Pointe Station at noon. From there, we’ll split up into a walking tour of the S-Line trail (hosted by Bryant Heath, aka @slsees!) and an east side bike tour, with everyone coming back together at Monument Plaza in Sugar House at 2 pm., Taylor Anderson, [email protected], facebook.com/events/7411549158925567, sweetstreetsslc.org
May 5, 2024 — National Ride A Bike Day, Utah Bike Month, Everywhere, UT, Celebrating National Ride A Bike Day is simple: go for a ride — any ride. Whether it’s a short trip on a bikeshare bike or a double century, any way you choose to ride a bike is the right way to ride a bike, Cycling West , [email protected], bikeleague.org
May 8, 2024 — Bike To Work, School, and Play Day, Utah Bike Month, Park City, UT, Hosted at the Parley’s Park, Jeremy Ranch and Trailside Elementary Schools and Ecker Hill Middle School. Start the day with a ride to school and receive snacks, drinks, and fun giveaways., Heinrich Deters, 435-649-8710, 435-659-1188 , [email protected], Julia Collins, [email protected], Sam Schwoebel, 435-649-1564, ext. 25 , [email protected], Nichole Wilson, 435-649-1564, ext. 33, [email protected], basinrecreation.org/event/bike-to-school/
May 8, 2024 — National Bike to School Day, Utah Bike Month, Everywhere, UT, A day to climb out of the motor vehicle and onto your bike on your way to school., Cycling West , [email protected], walkbiketoschool.org
May 11, 2024 — Bike Day with the Mayor of Springville City, Utah Bike Month, Springville City, UT, Springville City Civic Center, ride with Mayor Packard and the City Council at the annual Bike with the Mayor event. The event is a fun activity for anyone (of all ages). The event will start at 10:00 am with snacks, games, and, of course, the bike ride. After the ride, the Splash Pad will open for the season!, Rod Oldroyd, 801-491-7684, [email protected], springville.org/bike-with-mayor/
May 11, 2024 — Golden Spoke, Utah Bike Month, Wasatch Front, UT, Celebrate 100+ miles of the Golden Spoke Trail Network connecting from Ogden to Provo. This free, family-friendly event offers several ride options so people of all bicycling ability levels may participate. Two rides (50 miles) will start simultaneously in Ogden and Provo, and converge at Tracy Aviary’s Jordan River Nature Center in South Salt Lake, where an End of Ride Event will be happening from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Additional shorter rides will begin in Farmington and Lehi (25 miles), and Millcreek (10 miles). There will also be short 3 and 6 mile loop rides to the Redwood Nature Area or Decker Lake in West Valley City, that begin and end at the Nature Center., Jared Bowling, [email protected], goldenspokeutah.org
May 13, 2024 — Draper Mayor’s Bike to Work Day, Utah Bike Month, Draper, UT, Mayor Troy Walker invites the community to join him on a fun, family-friendly bike ride that travels both the Porter Rockwell & Canal Trails. The ride will be held Monday, May 13 from 6:30 – 7:30 PM. Enjoy complimentary coffee, juice, and snacks to fuel your ride. There will be two options to choose from on-site: a 7-mile ride or a 14-mile ride. Both rides begin and end at Draper Park (see map attachment). This event is free and open to all ages. A parent must accompany riders under the age of 18. To participate, riders must provide their own bicycle and helmet, and complete a waiver onsite., Draper City , [email protected], draperutah.gov/bikeride
May 13-19, 2024 — National Bike to Work Week, Utah Bike Month, Everywhere, UT, Week-long festival with events, Bike to Work Day, and more., Cycling West, [email protected], cyclingutah.com/event-calendars/bicycling-events-swaps-and-festivals, bikeleague.org/events/bike-month
May 13-18, 2024 — Boise Bike Week, Bike Month, Boise, ID, Friday, May 17: Bike to Work Day! Coffee and Treats from 7-9am Saturday, May 18: Northend Neighborhood Association Mobility Summit. 11-4:30 PM in Hyde Park Saturday, May 18: Cycle for Independence Register here at their website: Home – Cycle for Independence Sunday, May 18: Ronde van Boise. A ride that consists of many short climbs around the city. Sponsored by Reed’s Cycle. Locations around Boise, bi-annual bike counts are upon us once again and this time we are counting for the entire month of May, Lisa Brady, 208-761-8507, [email protected], boisebikeweek.org, biketreasurevalley.org
May 13-17, 2024 — Bike to Work and School Week, Utah Bike Month, Logan, UT, Bike events and bike passport around Logan, May 6, Cache Valley Fairgrounds, and more. fuel zones at the Transit Center 7-9 AM and at the Laub Plaza 4-6 PM each day, Landis Wenger, 435-755-1646, [email protected], trails.cachecounty.org
May 13-19, 2024 — Utah Bike to Work Week, Utah Bike Month, All, UT, State employees across Utah are being encouraged to use their bikes to get to work this week. This could include using their bikes in conjunction with public transportation as a means of reducing single-occupancy vehicle trips. This effort is a way to raise awareness about active transportation options available to commuters., Jared Bowling, [email protected], udot.utah.gov
May 13-19, 2024 — National Bike to Work Week, Utah Bike Month, Everywhere, UT, A week to climb out of the motor vehicle and onto your bike on your way to work., Cycling West , [email protected], bikeleague.org
May 15, 2024 — Ride of Silence, Bike Month, Prescott, AZ, Ride to honor dead and injured cyclists and to honor Amber Harrington who was killed by a drunk driver in 2015. Organized by Bike Prescott, Ride will begin at 5:30pm at the SE corner of the Prescott courthouse square., Patricia David, [email protected], Neil Hannum, 970-759-2126, [email protected], rideofsilence.org, bikeprescott.org
May 15, 2024 — Ride of Silence, Utah Bike Month, Provo, UT, Join the Provo chapter of the Worldwide Ride of Silence to ride to honor people who were killed or injured while biking this last year and last several years. We will begin at Dixon Middle School and go for a short, slow, silent ride with brief stops at the ghost bike memorials for Doug Crow and Mark Robinson, and return to Dixon Middle School where we will have light refreshments. Meet at 6:30. Dixon Middle School, 750 W 200 N. Ride begins at 7 pm sharp., Lucy Ordaz Sanchez, 801-477-7048, [email protected], rideofsilence.org
May 16, 2024 — Salt Lake City Mayor’s Bike to Work Day, Utah Bike Month, Salt Lake City, UT, A mellow ride with Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall under police escort. 7:30 am, Wasatch Hollow Preserve. Ride starts at 8am to the City and County Building. Coffee and breakfast refreshments!, Salt Lake City Transportation , 801-535-6630, [email protected], slcityevents.com
May 16, 2024 — Bike to Wherever Day, Bike Month, San Francisco, CA, Join people across San Francisco and the Bay Area in riding your bike to get to wherever you need to go – or just for fun!, SF Bike Coalition , 415-431-2453, [email protected], sfbike.org/bike-to-wherever-day/, bayareabiketowork.com
May 16, 2024 — Bike to Work Day, Bike Month, East Bay, CA, It’s the Bay Area’s biggest day for bicycling, and this year Bike East Bay is bringing you safe, socially distanced fun. Pledge to ride to get all the details, find your nearest energizer station, and get ready for the big day!, Bike East Bay , 5108457433, [email protected], Caitlin Gleason, 707.480.6897, [email protected], bikeeastbay.org/btwd
May 16, 2024 — Bike to Work Day, Bike Month, Marin County, CA, Tom Boss, 415-456 3469, [email protected], marinbike.org, bayareabiketowork.com
May 17, 2024 — National Bike to Work Day, Utah Bike Month, Everywhere, UT, A day to climb out of the motor vehicle and onto your bike on your way to work., Cycling West , [email protected], bikeleague.org
May 18, 2024 — SLUG Cat Alleycat Bike Race!, Utah Bike Month, Salt Lake City, UT, Starts at Saturday Cycles, 230 S 500 W. This exciting alleycat event features a scavenger hunt bike race that takes you all over Salt Lake City. Bike with the coolest cats you know in town, make new friends and win awesome prizes from our local sponsors! 10th Annual! Registration is open between 4-5 pm and at 5 the race will begin. Cyclists will ride around the city to collect points for their manifest. At 7pm we will begin the award ceremony and cyclists can relax for a well-earned celebration., Angela Brown, 801-487-9221, [email protected], Nick Zunkowski, 801-487-9221, [email protected], slugmag.com/slug-cat/
June 7-9, 2024 — Reno River Roll, Bike Month, Reno Bike Week, Reno, NV, A seven mile family-friendly slow roll along the Truckee River. Costumes welcome, Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance , 775-323-4488, [email protected], bikewashoe.org, renoriverfestival.com/reno-river-roll
