May is Bike Month
What is so special about May?
May is national bike month! Since 1956, May has been dedicated to the celebration of bikes and to encourage non cyclists and cyclists to get out and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. The League of American Bicyclists has sponsored this celebration of bicycling for decades. This month also includes the annual National Bike to Work Week and Bike to Work Day.
Why participate? Biking is fun, healthy, green, and it saves money!
PTNY will be riding to work on the Mohawk Hudson/Erie Canalway Trail as part of the Capital Moves Bike to Work Day Challenge on May 19th
Check out some of these events to pump up your commute!
Bike To Work & School Day 2017 Tompkins County: Friday, May 19, 2017, 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Enjoy FREE breakfast and giveaways at any of several locations around Tompkins County and on Cornell University's campus from 7am -10am. People of all ages are welcome. Learn tips from representatives of Bike Walk Tompkins, Recycled Ithaca Bikes, Aids Ride For Life, Finger lakes cycling club and more.
Bike to Work at Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus: Friday, May 19, 2017, 7-10 am
Join Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus staff, Mayor Byron Brown, and our the local bike community for bagels and to celebrate National Bike to Work Day! Every person who rides to work on this day will be entered in a raffle to win cool stuff. Breakfast and bike portraits also included.
UB Bike to Work Day 2017: Friday, May 19 7:30-10 am
At Main Circle (South Campus) and Founders Plaza (North Campus). All registrants are eligible for raffle prizes including Bikeshare memberships, UB merchandise, and more!
NYC Bike Home From Work Party: Friday, May 19th 6-10 pm
What’s the best way to celebrate Bike To Work Day? Well, with an after-work party, of course! Bikers from across the city are invited to attend the Bike Home From Work Party in the Archway and Pearl Street Triangle in DUMBO. Its free, and there’ll be tons of cool stuff.
Rochester Bike Week Events: May 10-21, 2017
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 Week is an opportunity to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons we ride.
Rochester National Bike to Work Day: Friday, May 19 7-10 am
Transportation and Parking Management is teaming up with the Green Reps to welcome cyclists at the Kornberg Medical Research Building’s Flaum Atrium. There will be post-ride refreshments, giveaways, and a chance to win a $10 Wegmans gift card when you register your bike on-site through the University Bicycle Safety and Registration program. You can also sign up for bike lockers and cages, learn about bike riding, safety, and the benefits offered to students and employees through the UR Connections program for alternative transportation.