05/15/2026
Bike Month is a great time to inspect your bike and take care of any needed repairs. Also, make sure your helmet is in good working order – or if your child needs one, contact Safe Kids for a helmet fitting at [email protected]
May is NATIONAL BIKE MONTH, a celebration of bicycling for transportation and recreation, and we're ready - with four events in four weeks! We hope you'll get out to ride, not just these events, but every day you can.
REASONS TO BIKE (OR WALK):
• Good for TRANSPORTATION: Run errands on the Dragonfly Trail Network - Columbus, GA. More than 38% of car trips in the U.S. are 3 miles or less, with more than 16% being 1 mile or less (FHWA - https://nhts.ornl.gov/vehicle-trips ).
• Good for HEALTH: The health benefits of riding bicycles (at all ages) are numerous: increased cardiovascular fitness, strength, balance, flexibility, endurance, and calories burned.
• Good for the ENVIRONMENT: Transportation is the largest source of carbon in Georgia. Choosing to walk or bike for short trips reduces travel emissions by around 75% (Our World In Data - https://ourworldindata.org/travel-carbon-footprint ).
• Good for Your WALLET: Owning a car is widely reported to cost more than $11,000 per year. Cut costs and extend the life of your car by replacing car trips with your bicycle. (AAA - https://newsroom.aaa.com/2022/08/annual-cost-of-new-car-ownership-crosses-10k-mark )
• Good for your SOUL: Riding a bicycle is fun! It’s also a great way to enjoy nature and build community.
COLUMBUS BIKE MONTH EVENTS:
Bike to Work Week
May 11-17
Columbus Bike to Work Day
Friday, May 15, 7-9 am
Iron Bank Coffee Company
Columbus Ride of Silence
Wednesday, May 20, 6 pm
Woodruff Park
Columbus Ride with the Mayor
Thursday, May 28, 6 pm
Woodruff Park
Full Moon Ride
Sunday, May 31, 8 pm
Ride on Bikes
Happy riding!
League of American Bicyclists
