The League of American Bicyclists (LAB) celebrates National Bike Month each year in May. It's a chance for people to consciously promote cycling and the many ways bicycling is such a fun and useful way to get around.

Many events in National Bike Month are clustered around the week of May 12-16. In particular, Friday, May 16 is National Bike to Work day. Many communities make a big deal out of this, with refueling stops along the way for cyclists to grab a bagel or some coffee, mingle just a bit and celebrate the event.

There are a number of terrific resources available to help with this. These might be useful to you or just good to pass along for someone considering taking their bike out more.

• 50 Ways to Celebrate Bike Month
  
• Bike to Work: the Hows, Whys and Simple Pleasures of the Two-Wheeled Commute - pamphlet (PDF)
  
• Special events taking place across the country - State-by-state listing
  

  

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