Check out the Bike Month 2026 events and rides! 

Join the Humboldt Bike Challenge!

  • Compete against your own individual goals, join a community team, or rally your co-workers! The goal is to get in the habit of riding a bicycle to get places, and enjoy the process. Log trips on Love to Ride to be eligible for Bike Month prizes, nationally and locally.  And, hey, did you know? Riding on stationary bikes count, too! Brought to you by Love to Ride and locally the Humboldt County Association of Governments.

    Sign up for the Bike Month Challenge through the web –  simply create a free account on the Love to Ride website at lovetoride.net/humboldt. You can sync with Strava or another fitness app to track your miles, or manually log your rides. There are prizes up for grabs for anyone that logs a ride, and even more can be won if someone encourages others to join! 

  • The Love To Ride app has a new “Rate My Route” feature, where users can show how comfortable they felt on different streets and paths. However, in Humboldt we think it’s even better to use Street Story to inform local agencies on how and where to improve bicycling and walking infrastructure.                                                                                     

Download Bike Month Humboldt-2026 May calendar

2026 Events and Happenings 

  • May 1 • Humboldt Bike Challenge starts! Your challenge is simple: Ride the Bay Trail. Register yourself/your team on Love to Ride. It’s a free and fun social challenge. Set your goals to compete against yourself or get i at bikemonthhumboldt.org. Bike-Friendly-Business perks start today! 

  • May 6 (Wed.), 7:30-9:30am • Cal Poly H. Bike-to-Work/School-Day Energizer Station with food, coffee, juice, bike repair, bike registration, and more for those who bike to campus on May 6. At the corner of Harpst and B Streets in the center of campus.  

  • May 11-17 (Mon.-Sun.) • Nat’l Bike to Work/Wherever Week… More Bike-Friendly-Business deals this week! See BMH website. 

  • May 15 (Fri.) • Nat’l Bike to Work/Wherever Day

  • May 16 (Sat.), 11am-2pm • Bike Celebration & Expo – Experience the World of Humboldt Bicycling at the Bike Celebration!  Bicycling and trail-related info, free helmet and fittings for kids ages 7-14, youth skills course, gear swap, bike show, pedal-powered music, food truck, free raffle & more! Jefferson Community Center, A & Clark Streets, Eureka   *Group ride from Arcata to the Bike Celebration; see details below.

  • May 23-25 (Sat.-Mon.) • Kinetic Sculpture Grand Championship starts Saturday on Arcata Plaza. Starts Sunday10 a.m. at Samoa Bridge Boat Ramp in Eureka. Finish line in Ferndale on Monday, opens at 1pm. 

  • May 28 (Thurs.), 6:30pm  • Bike Shorts – NEW TIME – Start time moved up half an hour earlier to 6:30PM to allow video watching before a band starts! Kick back and watch a selection of curated YouTube bicycle videos while enjoying a beverage and good company. Located upstairs at the Kaptain’s Quarters, an all-ages taproom at 517 F Street, Eureka. Contact Mark Mueller at music2here@pm.me

  • May 30 (Sat), 10am-noon • Arcata Kids’ Bike Rodeo – Join a family-oriented Arcata Kids’ Bike Rodeo for kids to test their riding skills & everyone to be entertained. Fuente Nueva Charter School, 1730 Janes Road (off Foster Ave.), Arcata.

  • May 30 (Sat), 10am-5pm Humboldt Trails Summit – We love trails and want to highlight the great information available at the 2026 Trails Summit happening at the Sequoia Conference Center, Eureka. See humtrails.org for more info including details on the afternoon field trips to tour planned and upcoming trail segments.

2026 Group Ride Details

  • May 2 (Sat.), 9:45am • Newton B. Drury Parkway’s Car-free-Day Bike Ride – Carpool with bike racks available. Meet at Pacific Union Middle School, 3001 Janes Rd. (next to the Mad River Hospital). Gather at 9:45, leave at 10am.  Drive to Prairie Creek State Park, then ride the Parkway. Please follow instructions on Humboldt Bicyclists website, humcycle.clubexpress.com and contact Bruce Maxwell at Rides@Humcycle.club 

  • May 3 (Sun.), 1:00 pm • Sunday Explorers Ride – Meet on Arcata’s L St. trail at 9th, in front of The Pub. Route TBD. Casual, social ride, usually between 10 and 20 miles. More info at humcycle.clubexpress.com; contact Bruce Maxwell at Rides@Humcycle.club 

  • Humboldt Bay Trail Commuter Ride! Every week in May, join an Arcata to Eureka commuter ride! Group ride every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in May. Open to the public to join the full ride or pick-up along the way. Morning rides will depart from the Arcata Creamery at 7am and end at 15th and Albee Street (or wherever your commute takes you), primarily following the Bay Trail. Evening rides rides will depart from the corner of 15th and Albee St, Eureka at 5:15 pm and end at the Creamery. Contact Joben Penuliar at joben.penuliar@dot.ca.gov

  • May 9 (Sat) , 11am • Manila Mural Ride – Join a docent-led tour of recent murals that decorate the buildings of Manila Peninsula. Meet at Manila Community Park, Manila Ave. & Peninsula Dr., 11am. Contact Xenia Bixler at xenia.bixler@gmail.com
  • May 10 (Sun.), 8am • Mad River Grange Pancake Ride, Blue Lake – Ride from Arcata (via West End Rd.) to the Mad River Grange in Blue Lake, stay for Mother’s Day pancakes. Moderate/casual pace. Meet at L&9th Street Trail outside Creamery. Contact Oona Smith at oona.smith@hcaog.net or 707-298-0488.
  • May 10 (Sun.), 1:00pm • Sunday Explorers Ride – See May 3 listing for details
  • May 10 (Sun.), 9:30am • C St. Cyclists – 2nd Sunday Cafe Ride, All Welcome, Leisurely Pace.meet at C St and Harris and ride down the new C Street Bicycle Boulevard to Familia Cafe in Old Town. More info: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582818254381
  • May 13 (Wed.), 5:30pm • Eureka Mural Ride– Join mural artist and other mural enthusiasts on a mural ride through downtown Eureka.  Meet at Gazebo, F & 2nd Streets. Contact Stevie Luther stephen.luther@hcaog.net or 707-205-5808.
  • May 16 (Sat.) 10am • Group ride from Arcata to the Bike Celebration. Meet at Arcata Plaza, SE corner next to campus bookstore at 10 am. Ride to Jefferson Community Center in Eureka. Contact Korina Johnson at ingold42@yahoo.com.
  • May 17 (Sun.), 9:30am • Moose Lodge Swedish Pancake Ride – Ride from downtown Eureka to Moose Lodge on Campton Rd. for Swedish pancakes. Meet at the Old Town Gazebo, F & 2nd Street, Eureka at 9:30am. Led by Rick Knapp, 707-499-5918
  • May 17 (Sun.), 1:00pm • Sunday Explorers Ride – See May 3 listing for details.
  • May 24 (Sun.), 1:00pm • Sunday Explorers Ride – See May 3 listing for details.
  • May 29 (Fri.), 6:00pm • Critical Mass Ride – Starts at Arcata Plaza. *Note: This ride is not sponsored by Bike Month Humboldt.
  • May 30 (Sat.), 2:00pm • McKinleyville Ride – Hiller Park to Clam Beach. Meet at Hiller Park. Contact Suzanne at suzyhegler@ymail.com
  • May 31 (Sun.), 1:00pm • Sunday Explorers Ride – See May 3 listing for details.

  • May 31 (Sun.), 3:45pm • Bay Trail Bikes and Beverage – Close out Bike Month with a leisurely Sunday group ride from Eureka to Arcata on the Humboldt Bay Trail. Start at Dick Taylor Chocolates in Eureka and ride to the Redwood Curtain Brewing in Arcata. Treat yourself to a drink and dinner at South G Kitchen before returning to Eureka. Contact Talia Mueller at taleah271@gmail.com.

    Please note: Rain cancels any group ride. Contact the organizer if the weather forecast leaves you uncertain about the ride. 

BikeMonthHumboldt.org   For questions, contact HCAOG 707-444-8208 or stephen.luther@hcaog.net and oona.smith@hcaog.net 

 

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