Durham Bike Month 2020

Click Here to read our response to COVID-19

May is National Bike Month, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) 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 to encourage more people to give biking a try. Since we can’t celebrate as we usually would with in-person events and group rides, Bike Durham is planning a variety of hybrid and virtual events to build community, support biking and walking, and have fun during this challenging time. 

Check out our Events Calendar and follow our Facebook events page for all upcoming activities, keep scrolling to see how you can celebrate Bike Month in Durham!

Bike Durham Custom Routes with Ride with GPS

As an Area Ambassador with Ride with GPS, the best route planner and voice navigation app for bicyclists, Bike Durham members now have exclusive access to premium features like turn-by-turn voice navigation and audio cues, live logging, offline maps, and more, for all Bike Durham curated routes. Want to give it try first? Check our bike routes page here or RSVP for the Scavenger Hunt here!

 

Bike Month Scavenger Hunt

Get ready for our first-ever Bike Month Scavenger Hunt beginning Friday, May 22nd - Sunday, May 31st

Take part in an epic, week-long set of three scavenger hunts for all skill levels of bike riders: choose from the Casual, Intermediate, or Advanced route - or complete all three!

Visit the Scavenger Hunt page for more details

UPCOMING WEBINARS

Join us as we host a variety of webinars throughout the month on topics ranging from how to use Ride with GPS to how to select safety equipment for yourself and bike to a panel on how travel has changed in Durham during the pandemic. 

  • Wednesday, May 27th, 7pm-8pm ET - City Update on Projects to Improve Safety for People Biking and Walking in Durham - REGISTER HERE

PAST WEBINARS

#iBikeDurham

We’ll be gathering and sharing stories from members of our community about why they like to bike in Durham. We want to hear from you! What are your reasons for biking in Durham? Tag us in your photos and you may be featured on our social accounts!

 
 

We’re still recruiting volunteers! 

  • We have an immediate need for volunteers to give out masks to transit workers. See our blog to read about recent initiatives. If you’re interested, email John Tallmadge at director@bikedurham.org

  • We also welcome volunteers who want to help out with Bike Durham events once things return somewhat to normal, such as leading rides, tabling at events, and more. Click below to fill out the volunteer survey:

Durham Bike Month is planned in collaboration with Bike Durham volunteers, staff from the City of Durham, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro MPO, North Carolina Central University, Duke University, and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission.

We also want to thank our Bike Month sponsors: