Sports and Recreation
May 3, 2023
National Bike Month Starts Today!
National Bike Month is HERE! Celebrate with us by joining, renewing or upgrading your Trailnet membership.
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Read on to see how you can get involved in bike month. And if you want to give back, consider making a donation or becoming a member.
May is National Bike Month, and Trailnet has partnered with organizations across the region to celebrate biking as transportation, as recreation, and as essential to our everyday lives. Several events are planned in May to highlight the the many benefits of bicycling—and encourage more folks to give biking a try.
"Streets that are safe for bikes are streets that are safe for all,” said Cindy Mense, CEO of Trailnet. “When folks in our communities feel comfortable and happy riding a bike in their neighborhoods, our region becomes more vibrant as a whole. That's the vision we champion, and the lifestyle that we celebrate, every May during National Bike Month."
Keep coming back to trailnet.org/bike-month for all the local Bike Month info collected in one place. Here are Trailnet's biggest events in May:
Documentary screening + discussion
On Wednesday, May 10, at 6 p.m. the public is invited to Central Library in downtown St. Louis (1301 Olive) for a free evening showing and discussion of The Street Project documentary, a story on the global, citizen-led fight for safer streets.
Free bike parade + advocacy event
On Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to noon, downtown St. Louis will welcome cyclists from throughout the region for a free, family-friendly downtown bike ride. Information booths, and more will be available after the bike ride.
Get your coworkers on two wheels
Friday, May 19 is National Bike to Work Day. From 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., bike commuters can visit one of several area hospitality stations for free coffee and pastries, as well as a custom “I Biked to Work” sticker they can wear with pride. Cyclists can find hospitality stations here.