Click here to sign up for the 2025 Bike Challenge on Love to Ride! 

Create a free profile and/or download the Love to Ride app which will log your miles automatically and help you make local streets safer by providing feedback on the level of comfort on your ride. Compete for prizes, encourage friends and coworkers to ride, and hit your exercise goals! 

May is Bike Month!

2017 Arcata Bike to Work_Plaza

Why bike? Riding a bicycle is a great way to get outside, exercise, and refresh your mind. Physical activity, such as 20 minutes of cycling a day, is proven to lower the risk for chronic disease like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some types of cancer. Transportation accounts for more than half of Humboldt County's greenhouse gas pollution. Replacing a car trip with a bicycle trip lowers your carbon footprint. Plus, biking can save you money! You will see your neighborhood from a different perspective and get to know your community through a fun and inspiring interest.

Bike Month Events

Young child pedals the bike blender to make a smoother, with smiling adults and his brother looking on

Bike Celebration Fair

Join new & old friends at the fun, family-friendly and free event where we gather to appreciate all the benefits that bicycling brings to our community! Enjoy pedal-powered music, expo/info booths, free helmets and fittings for kids ages 7 to 14, food truck, free raffle, and more! Saturday May 31, 2025, at the Jefferson Community Park at 1000 A Street, Eureka, from 11am to 2pm

3 adults standing at info table, smiling. One adult is holding a young child. Parent and child are wearing bicycle helmets.
Two bus drivers greet a parent and her child to board the bus, a bike is parked in the foreground.
Trio band under a pop-up tent, sign says "Power pedalers needed", 3 people leisurely riding stationary pedal-power bikes, two toddlers sitting on grass.
A man wearing a bike helmet talks with a woman tabling under a pop-up canopy on a lawn at a park.
Active fun for all ages at the Bike Celebration. Held at Jefferson Community Center, Eureka

Community

Take a look at photos from previous Bike Month events to see all the fun in store! !

A line of bicyclists ride a trail at the Arcata Marsh, trees in the background
Group ride enjoys the trail at the Arcata Marsh, on their way to the Bike Celebration Fair in Eureka

Group Bike Rides ~ Check out our Events Calendar for the full schedule of group rides!

 

Get Ready to Ride

Are your bike tires flat? Need tips on how to carry gear and how to adjust your bike and helmet to fit? Check out these resources to learn how to do a bike safety check, fill up your tires, lube the chain, and make sure you have everything you need to get riding with confidence! Contact Rick Knapp for a BikeSmart Cycling Training to learn the rules of the road and feel more confident as a cyclist. Still need a bike? No problem! Get in touch with the friendly staff at local bike shops, like Adventure's Edge and Revolution Bicycles, to help you find what you're looking for. Budget options include the Eureka Bike Kitchen, Arcata Bike Library, online marketplaces like Craigslist, or other sports stores.

Bike Month Humboldt Coalition Partners