Check out the Bike Month 2024 activities!
Join the Love to Ride Bike Challenge!
Brought to you by Love to Ride, the League of American Bicyclists and locally the Humboldt County Association of Governments, the #MakeEveryRideCount initiative aims to champion bike riding while harnessing the pedal power of bike riders across the country to generate data that will make biking better for everyone.
So, how does it work? Once someone downloads the Love to Ride app and enjoys a bike ride, they can use the Rate My Routes feature to show how comfortable they felt on different streets and paths. This feedback, paired with anonymized trip data from other users, can pinpoint the prime spots in your community calling out for better biking infrastructure!
It’s totally free (and optional) to download the app and take part in the Bike Month Challenge. You can also simply create a free account on the Love to Ride website and sync your rides with Strava to track your miles. There are prizes up for grabs for anyone that logs a ride, and even more can be won if someone encourages others to join! This May, let’s #MakeEveryRideCount.
Events and Happenings
- Saturday April 20: Zero Waste Market at Arcata Co-op
- Sunday April 21: Decolonizing Economics Summit at Pierson Park McKinleyville
- Friday May 3, 10, 17, and 24: First Friday rides with Humboldt Cyclists Club!
- Saturday May 4: Bike and Hike Day on Newton B. Drury Parkway at Prairie Creek State Park. The parkway is closed to cars. (Bonus points for Star Wars costumes #Maythe4thbeWithYou)
- Saturday May 4: Mad River Brewing Company Bike Clinic and Bike Rodeo. 1 PM – 5PM at 195 Taylor Way Blue Lake. Get patch kits, safety inspections, do the obstacle course, and pick up a free kid’s helmet!
- Sunday May 5: Street Story Safety Ride with the Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities. Starting at 11 AM at a location TBA in Arcata. Contact Kelsey@transportationpriorities.org
- Wednesday May 8: National Walk, Roll or Bike to School Day!
- Sunday May 12: National Ride a Bike Day. Show us how you #bikethere!
- Week of May 13th – 17th: Bike to Work Week in Eureka
- Saturday May 18, 11 AM to 2 PM: Bicycle Celebration and Expo! RSVP here! Join us for a free, festive and family-friendly day at the Jefferson Community Center, located at the park at 1000 A Street Eureka. Connect with bicycle and health advocacy groups, get a tune-up from a bike mechanic, or take an e-bike for a test ride. There will be a food truck, games, raffle prizes and pedal-powered music.
- Sunday May 19, 10 AM – 1 PM: City of Arcata Bike Rodeo at Arcata Plaza!
- Tuesday May 21, 5:30 pm: Eureka Mural Ride! Meet under the Samoa Bridge.
