BikeWalkNC

North Carolina’s advocate for safe cycling and walking

Get Out and Enjoy a Bike Month Event!

This May, BikeWalk NC encourages you to celebrate National Bike Month! In 1956, the League of American Bicyclists made Bike Month official. This is a prime opportunity for people of all ages to gather for events ranging from festivals to group rides to educational sessions, all inspired by the shared love for bicycling and the desire to help spread this love to others. The month offers opportunities to explore your community and the many reasons people choose to ride. It is an excellent chance for people to get motivated to go out and ride with others.

Be sure to keep an eye out for a Bike Month event in an area near you, or take the initiative to travel somewhere new for an alternative experience! Several places in North Carolina are celebrating, and we have compiled a list of some of these wonderful festivities.   If you are responsible for your area’s events, email us at Contact@bikewalknc.org and we can add to this list and have your contact for next year.

Bike Month events across NC

Asheville:

Cary:

  • A link for all the events in the Cary area can be found here.

Charlotte:

Durham:

  • May 1-30: A list of various rides, events and socials offered by Bike Durham and other sponsors

  • May 6: Durham Bike Co-op 10-year anniversary ride, 4 p.m.

  • May 17: Ride of Silence. Leaves from the Bull Statue (CCB Plaza) at 7 p.m.

Greensboro: details for all below events can be found here

  • May 5: Bike Downtown for Open Streets, 6 to 9 p.m.

  • May 7: Wheels on the Greenway will have music, food and a variety of activities for adults and kids. 2 to 4 p.m.

  • May 13: Bikes & Brews Pub Roll. Leaves from 298 Spring Garden St., 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

  • May 17: Ride of Silence. Leaves from the Forge at 219 W. Lewis St., 6 to 8 p.m.

  • May 19: Celebrating New Bikeways Ride. Leaves from Deep Roots Market, 600 N. Eugene St.

Raleigh:

  • May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: weekly Bike Month celebration at the Downtown Farmer’s Market in the City Plaza

  • May 5-14: Oaks & Spokes Bike Festival celebrates its fifth annual celebration of the bicycling community, including a Light Up the Night Ride, a fashion show on bikes, and a bicycle tour of Raleigh’s murals

  • May 5: Capital City Bike Ride will begin in Dorothea Dix Park, travel along low-stress streets and greenways, and finish at the State Capitol building

  • May 6: Marbles Kids Museum Bike Rodeo: young bicyclists can learn to ride safely in a fun environment

  • May 6: Bike MS Picnic & Ride at Anderson Point Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

  • May 10: National Bike to School Day

  • May 16: Bike/Walk/Bus Listening Session with Raleigh’s DOT at the Chavis Community Center from 6 to 8 p.m.

  • May 17: Ride of Silence to honor those who have been injured or killed while bicycling on public roads. Starts in Dorothea Dix Park at 7 p.m.

  • May 19: Bike to Work Day pit stops in Raleigh for snacks and giveaways

  • May 20: Dorothea Dix Park Ride starts at Eliza Pool Park, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Wilmington:

Winston-Salem: details for all below events and more can be found here

  • May 4: Temple Emanuel Environmental Movement Movie Night, 7 p.m.

  • May 6: Electric Bike Forum and Ride, 8:30 to 11 a.m.

  • May 13: Bike Safety Day will educate children about the importance of bicycle safety, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

  • May 13: Bike-In Movie of Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, at Bailey Park, 8:30 p.m.

  • May 17: Ride of Silence. Leaves at Foothills Brewing Company, gather at 6:45 p.m.

  • May 20: Forsyth Off Road Bike Association Tanglewood Park Mountain Bike Trail Work Day, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

  • May 20: Clemmons Pedal and Metal Fest 2017 at Morgan Elementary School, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

  • May 27-29: Winston-Salem Cycling Classic

  • May 29: Walk & Roll Winston-Salem, 1 to 4 p.m.

Triangle Area:

A list of Bike Month events in Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Garner, Knightdale, Raleigh and Wake Forest

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