NATIONAL
BIKE
MONTH!
Sponsored by the League of American
Bicyclists (LAB) and celebrated in
communities from coast to coast,
National Bike Month is a chance
to showcase the many benefits of
bicycling — and encourage more folks
to giving biking a try.
Hundreds of American communities
have been successful in increasing
bicycle commuting by providing Bike
to Work Week and Bike to Work
Day events.
In fact, among the 51 largest U.S. cities,
43 hosted Bike to Work Day events in
2010. That effort makes a difference:
Many people who participate in their
Bike to Work Day promotion as first-
time commuters become regular bike
commuters.
But Bike Month is more than one day
— or week! From fashion shows to
group rides, local groups find unique
ways to celebrate their diverse bike
cultures and community pride.
Whether you bike to work or school;
ride to save money or time; pump
those pedals to preserve your health
or the environment; or simply to
explore your community, National
Bike Month is an opportunity to Strap on your helmets, raise your
celebrate the unique power of the kickstands, and join the thousands
bicycle and the many reasons to ride. of students, families, community
partners, and elected officials all
around the country who will be
National Bike Month is:
participating in this year’s Bike to
a celebration of bikes
School Day on May 9.
a reminder to get rolling again
a gateway to riding more often
a time to evangelize the beauty of Participants kicked off last year’s
ride in record breaking numbers!
bikes and much, much more!
Thousands of students pedaled their
Since 1956, May has been recognized way to school during the 2017 Bike
as National Bike Month, and the LAB to School Day celebration! Over
has sponsored this celebration of 3,000 schools across the country,
bicycling for decades. National Bike from D.C. to Hawaii participated.
to Work Week, held the week of May
14–18, and Bike to Work Day, May With growing cultural awareness
18, are cited as the month’s flagship around health and wellness,
sustainability and economic savings,
events.
bicycling is being seen by new and
40% of all trips in the U.S. are less broader audiences as a simple solution
than two miles, making bicycling to many complex problems, from
a feasible and fun way to get to reducing obesity rates to increasing
work. With increased interest in mobility options. This year, the LAB
healthy, sustainable and economic wants to hear from riders like you.
transportation options, it’s not With so many reasons to ride, what’s
surprising that, from 2000 to 2013, the yours? Use the hashtags #WhyIRide
number of bicycle commuters in the and #BikeMonth on social media and
U.S. grew by more than 62 percent. also tag @BikeLeague!
40% OF ALL TRIPS
IN THE U.S. ARE
LESS THAN TWO
MILES, MAKING
BICYCLING A
FEASIBLE AND
FUN WAY TO
GET TO WORK.
WITH INCREASED
INTEREST
IN HEALTHY,
SUSTAINABLE
AND ECONOMIC
TRANSPORTATION
OPTIONS, IT’S NOT
SURPRISING THAT,
FROM 2000 TO
2013, THE NUMBER
OF BICYCLE
COMMUTERS IN
THE U.S. GREW
BY MORE THAN 62
PERCENT.
IN 2018, BIKE TO
WORK WEEK WILL
BE MAY 14–18, WITH
BIKE TO WORK DAY
ON MAY 18.
MAY 2018
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