May is Bike Month, as it has been since 1956 when the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) created the month-long celebration. Our 2026 Bike Month calendar of events is below.
In the west, there are a bunch of events to get you excited and involved in cycling. This year, with the pandemic slowly, all to slowly, subsiding, many in person events are returning, while others are still being held virtually.
The best thing you can do during Bike Month, is to ride your bike! Take part in the National Bike Month Challenge. Their website states, “Bike Month 2026 is a fun, free, and friendly challenge that’s open to riders of all levels. Whether you’re just getting back on a bike or you’re an avid commuter, everyone is invited!”
In Utah, Move Utah has a great bike bingo poster.
A great way to honor those who have been hit or killed while cycling is by participating or organizing a Ride of Silence in your community, “On Wed. May 20th, 2026 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will traverse and unite the globe as nothing before it. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn’t aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.” For more, see rideofsilence.org.
- Tag your photos on social media with #bikemonth, #bikethere, and #bikejoy – LAB is promoting this social campaign.
- Join your local or state bike advocacy organization – see the Advocacy section in the calendar in this issue for a few of those groups.
- Join Cycling West and help us to make the world a better place through bicycling.
- Comment on a local or national bike project.
- Check with your local transportation or streets department to see what projects are coming up and provide input.
Ride your bike! To the store, to work, for fun, with your family, on a date, up a hill, down a hill, to the mountains or to the sea, ride around your city clockwise and then counterclockwise, play bike bingo, or bike polo, race or don’t race, pop a wheelie, ride in the dirt, on the pavement, in the gravel, but most of all, just ride.
For more ideas, visit bikeleague.org
2026 Western States Bike Month Calendar
May 1-31, 2026 — Reno, Sparks, Truckee Bike Month, Bike Month, Reno Bike Week, Reno, NV, Commute by bike in Washoe County. Log your miles. Tons of other events too., Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance , 775-323-4488, [email protected], bikewashoe.org/bike-month/
May 1, 2026 — Art Stroll and Roll, Utah Bike Month, Provo, UT, Ride your bike to Downtown Provo’s monthly Art Stroll to check out fantastic local artwork and shop at our fun and unique downtown businesses. 6-9 pm., Aaron Skabelund, 385-207-6879, [email protected], bikeprovo.org
May 1-31, 2026 — Provo Bike Month, Utah Bike Month, Provo, UT, Tons of events throughout the month! April 26: National Trails Day Ride; May 1: Art Stroll and Roll; May 9: Start a Bike Bus at Your School; May 14: Bike Anywhere Day; May 16: Golden Spoke Ride; May 20: Ride of Silence, Aaron Skabelund, 385-207-6879, [email protected], bikewalkprovo.org/bike-month-2025
May 1-31, 2026 — Grand Valley Bike Month, Bike Month, Grand Junction, CO, Bike to Work, Bike Swap, Bike to Business, Bike to Bourbon, Yoga for Bikes, and a whole lot more!, Sarah Brooks, 970-244-1830, [email protected], mesacounty.us/gvbikemonth
May 1-31, 2026 — National Bike Month, Utah Bike Month, Everywhere, UT, Celebrate the bicycle with events and programs from the League of American Bicyclists!, Bike League , [email protected], bikeleague.org
May 3, 2026 — National Ride A Bike Day, Utah Bike Month, Everywhere, UT, Celebrating National Ride A Bike Day is simple: go for a ride — any ride. Whether it’s a short trip on a bikeshare bike or a double century, any way you choose to ride a bike is the right way to ride a bike, Cycling West , [email protected], bikeleague.org
May 6, 2026 — National Bike to School Day, Utah Bike Month, Everywhere, UT, A day to climb out of the motor vehicle and onto your bike on your way to school., Cycling West , [email protected], walkbiketoschool.org
May 9, 2026 — SLUG Cat Alleycat Bike Race!, Utah Bike Month, Salt Lake City, UT, Starts at Artspace, Saturday Cycles, 230 S 500 W. This exciting alleycat event features a scavenger hunt bike race that takes you all over Salt Lake City. Bike with the coolest cats you know in town, make new friends and win awesome prizes from our local sponsors! 14th Annual! Registration is open between 4-5 pm and at 5 the race will begin. Cyclists will ride around the city to collect points for their manifest. At 7pm we will begin the award ceremony and cyclists can relax for a well-earned celebration., Angela Brown, 801-487-9221, [email protected], Nick Zunkowski, 801-487-9221, [email protected], slugmag.com/slug-cat/
May 9, 2026 — South Salt Lake Mural Fest Bike Tour, Utah Bike Month, Salt Lake City, UT, Join Sweet Streets for a leisurely bike tour of South Salt Lake’s newest murals for 2026. The event will start from the event headquarters on Commonwealth Avenue at 230 PM then ride a 4.5 mile loop stopping at several murals, returning around 4 PM. Artists will be available during the tour to chat and answer questions about their work, Troy Saltiel, [email protected], sweetstreetsslc.org
May 10-16, 2026 — Flagstaff Bike to Work Week, Bike Month, Flagstaff, AZ, Bike to work, record your commute, win prizes!, Anthony Quintile, 928-526-7704, [email protected], Kyle Hornbeck, [email protected], flagstaffbiking.org
May 11-17, 2026 — National Bike to Work Week, Utah Bike Month, Everywhere, UT, Week-long festival with events, Bike to Work Day, and more., Cycling West , [email protected], cyclingwest.com/event-calendars/bicycling-events-swaps-and-festivals, bikeleague.org/events/bike-month
May 14, 2026 — Bike to Work and Wherever Day in Provo City, Utah Bike Month, Provo, UT, Provo businesses will host stations located throughout the city and hand out free breakfast, drinks, and other treats to people who arrive by bike from 7:30 – 9:00 am. (Provo City’s breakfast station will be open at 6:30 am for early bird riders.) Pick up some breakfast and coffee, get to know your fellow commuters., Aaron Skabelund, 385-207-6879, [email protected], bikeprovo.org
May 14, 2026 — Bike to Wherever Day, Bike Month, San Francisco, CA, Join people across San Francisco and the Bay Area in riding your bike to get to wherever you need to go – or just for fun!, SF Bike Coalition , 415-431-2453, [email protected], sfbike.org/bike-to-wherever-day/, bayareabiketowork.com
May 14, 2026 — Bike to Wherever Day, Bike Month, East Bay, CA, It’s the Bay Area’s biggest day for bicycling, and this year Bike East Bay is bringing you safe, socially distanced fun. Pledge to ride to get all the details, find your nearest energizer station, and get ready for the big day!, Bike East Bay , 5108457433, [email protected], Caitlin Gleason, 707.480.6897, [email protected], bikeeastbay.org/btwd
May 14, 2026 — Bike to Work Day, Bike Month, Marin County, CA, Tom Boss, 415-456 3469, [email protected], marinbike.org, bayareabiketowork.com
May 15, 2026 — National Bike to Work Day, Utah Bike Month, Everywhere, UT, A day to climb out of the motor vehicle and onto your bike on your way to work., Cycling West , [email protected], bikeleague.org
May 15, 2026 — Bozeman Bike to Work Day, Bike Month, Bozeman, MT, Ride Your Bike To Work Day and treat yourself to a free coffee at several locations, Alex Lussier, [email protected], Megan Lawson, 406-570-7475, [email protected], Gallatin Valley Bicycle Club , [email protected], gallatinvalleybicycleclub.org/events
May 16, 2026 — Golden Spoke, Utah Bike Month, Wasatch Front, UT, Join the annual Golden Spoke Ride, a cycling event that spans Utah’s safe, connected, multi-use trail network across the Wasatch Front from Ogden to Provo. Routes range from 1 to 50 miles or more—for beginners to experts. Explore, learn, enjoy, and develop skills, in a safe, family-friendly environment. This free event includes two simultaneous group bike rides, one begins in Roy and travels south, while a second begins in Provo and travels north. This year’s northern ride will highlight the recently completed West Davis Corridor Trail. Both rides will converge in the center of the trail network at Tracy Aviary’s Nature Center at Pia Okwai, located along the Jordan River Trail in South Salt Lake. There will be an end of ride celebration, including food, music, and post ride activities at the Nature Center. Participants can receive complimentary transit passes from UTA to help them get to and from the event along with lots of other goodies from our partners and sponsors. This is a great way to experience our growing network of trails along the Wasatch Front. Registration is required for perks, and availability may be limited on a first come, first served registration basis, Caroline Johnston, [email protected], goldenspoke.net
May 16, 2026 — Draper Mayor’s Bike to Work Day, Utah Bike Month, Draper, UT, Join Draper City Mayor Troy Walker on this free group ride along the beautiful Jordan River Parkway Trail to celebrate the Golden Spoke Trail network, Leave from Rotary Park at 10:00 AM, ride to Tracy Aviary Center on the JRT, Draper City , [email protected], draperutah.gov/bikeride
May 20, 2026 — Ride of Silence, Bike Month, Prescott, AZ, Ride to honor dead and injured cyclists and to honor Amber Harrington who was killed by a drunk driver in 2015. Organized by Bike Prescott, Ride will begin at 5:30pm at the SE corner of the Prescott courthouse square., Patricia David, [email protected], rideofsilence.org, bikeprescott.org
May 20, 2026 — Ride of Silence, Utah Bike Month, Provo, UT, Join the Provo chapter of the Worldwide Ride of Silence to ride to honor people who were killed or injured while biking this last year and last several years. We will begin at Dixon Middle School and go for a short, slow, silent ride with brief stops at the ghost bike memorials for Doug Crow and Mark Robinson, and return to Dixon Middle School where we will have light refreshments. Meet at 6:30. Dixon Middle School, 750 W 200 N. Ride begins at 7 pm sharp., Lucy Ordaz Sanchez, 801-477-7048, [email protected], rideofsilence.org, bikewalkprovo.org/bike-month-2025
May 20, 2026 — Ride of Silence, Bike Month, Various, Everywhere, Ride to honor dead and injured cyclists. Locations worldwide, Cycling West , [email protected], rideofsilence.org
May 23, 2026 — Explore the 9 Line Trail, Utah Bike Month, Salt Lake City, UT, Stations will be set up along the 9 Line Trail on Saturday, May 23 from 10 AM – 2 PM from 900 E to the Jordan River Trail. These stations will have sustainable transportation and community groups and have information on their work and the amenities that you can reach nearby via the trail. If you’re planning to stay in town for Memorial Day weekend this will be a great way to enjoy the outdoors and your local community, traffic free, Troy Saltiel, [email protected], sweetstreetsslc.org
May 30, 2026 — Bike Prom, Utah Bike Month, Salt Lake City, UT, Bike Prom is more than a ride—it’s a celebration of cycling culture, sustainable transportation, and the community spirit that powers Bicycle Collective’s mission. Don your fanciest prom duds or costume, grab a date (or group, or come solo) and join a thousand friendly riders on a slow ride around SLC streets. The bike ride starts at 6:30 PM at Liberty Park (corner of 500 East and 900 South) and will end at Woodbine Food Hall ( 545 West 700 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101) where we’ll dance and eat the night away! Final details are TBD, but definitely save the date and put this one on your calendar! For more details, or to get involved as a sponsor, reach out to Bicycle Collective, Donna McAleer, 801-328-2453, [email protected], bicyclecollective.org, bikeprom.com
