It’s Bike Month.
Or is it?
I’ve been confused following social media reports advertising the event. May or June?
Turns out it’s both. May, south of the border. June, north of the border. That sort of makes sense given the earlier spring as you move further south.
In the US, you can read about Bike Month here.
“May is National Bike Month, promoted 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.
In 2024, we’ll be celebrating all the ways people bike during National Bike Month.“
But in Canada, it seems we celebrate bike month in June.
“Bike Month is an opportunity for people to try riding a bike for the first time, learn new skills, or simply have fun and connect with new people. It’s taking the time to rekindle the youthful magic of exploring your neighbourhood by bike or share that joy with the next generation of bike riders. Bike Month is a celebration of cycling. Bike Month invites new, learning, and experienced riders to celebrate the joys and possibilities of cycling – from commuting to work or school, to running errands, to minding your health — riding a bike is a healthy, sustainable, and FUN way to get around.
Dust off your saddle, pump up your tires, and roll out with Bike Month 2024 by joining the annual Bike to Work Day Group Commute to Nathan Phillips Square on Thursday, June 6.“
That’s in Toronto. Ottawa is also June.
And in Guelph too.
Will you be doing anything special to celebrate Bike Month? I mean, for some of us– hi Diane!–every month is bike month.
But it’s good to have a month to focus on new riders and getting people out on their bikes for social rides and bike commuting.
