MAY: NATIONAL BIKE MONTH
Click the “Bike Month” drop down on the menu bar for more info and where we keep the updated list of participating businesses and specials.
Click HERE to view where events are added in the May Bike Month calendar
Click here to view #BikeMonthSM Map
– events being added
Click HERE to Sign Up to host a Pitstop, event, special or promotion in Santa Monica during Bike Month!
Have questions? Email us at BikeMonth@SMSpoke.org
May is National Bike Month, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling” and encourage more folks to giving biking a try.
WITH SO MANY REASONS TO RIDE, WHAT’S YOURS?»
It’s a celebration of bikes; a reminder to get rolling again; a gateway to riding more often; a time to evangelize the beauty of bikes; and much, much more.
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 celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons we ride. The momentum is building: With growing cultural awareness around health and wellness, sustainability and economic savings, bicycling is being seen by new and broader audiences as a simple solution to many complex problems, from reducing obesity rates to increasing mobility options. This year, we want to hear from you. What’s your why? With so many reasons to ride, what’s yours? Use the hashtags #WhyIRide and #BikeLocalSM #BikeMonthSM #GoSaMo on social media and also tag @SMSpoke @BikeLeague!
Each year the number and diversity of Bike Month celebrations continues to grow, accelerating the momentum around bicycling nationwide.