Bike Commute Month

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MayIsBikeMonth.com

Formerly "Bike Commute Week" (prior to 2006) and then Bike Commute Month, in 2008 the name was changed to "May is Bike Month" to promote bicycling for recreation and errands as well as for commuting to work and school. May is Bike Month is an annual promotion, held in May, to recognize the bicycle as a viable alternative to the automobile. May is Bike Month covers the entire Sacramento region.

Note from a former Bike Commute Week participant: This event is a great first step if you are investigating becoming car-free.

This year's Bike to Work Breakfast will be on the 20th of May from 7:00am to 9:00am at Central Park. Per the MiBM website, the park will also be the venue for a Bicycle Festival on the 9th of May from 8am to 1pm. See Bicycling Activities and Clubs for other bike-related events.

Register now at the website. If you're not already affiliated with another organization, remember to set your team to Davis Wiki during registration and then post your name below! Check out the Davis Wiki's current totals via the main site or previous years' pledges here.

This year the City of Davis set a goal of 20,000 miles for city staff, and a community-wide goal of 120,000 miles. While this goal is double the miles ridden last year by Davis residents, it is equivalent to only 2 miles per resident for the entire month. By logging your miles, you are part of the community effort, and are eligible for great prizes.

Part of the spread at the bicycle commute breakfast on May 16th, 2007

This year marked the first time the million mile goal was reached with a total of over 1,200,000 miles logged. DavisWiki riders rode a total of 1,910 miles.

For 2007, the organizers set a goal of 1,000,000 miles for the greater Sacramento region. For the entire month of May, 4,790 cyclists accumulated 926,638 miles. DavisWiki riders rode a total of 2,398 miles.

For Davis Bike Commute Week 2005, organizers emailed lunch (and more!) vouchers to the first 500 applicants who registered.

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2009-05-07 14:04:07   My car's in the shop so I don't have a choice but to participate! Woo! —MasonMurray

• Have you been riding? —DavidGrundler
  

2009-05-08 20:18:48   Congrats William on winning some stylish socks! —DavidGrundler

• I have to say, I'm envious of the socks. I wish they'd sell them. Actually, I wish I'd just win my own. One of these years. . . —KevinChin
  

The downside is they don't mail them to me until June. Oh well... I'll still get plenty of chances to wear them. :) Edit: Never mind. I got them last week. They looked way too small for me, but they stretch to fit like they're supposed to. I have many pairs of socks that are more comfy, but none more stylish. —WilliamLewis

2009-05-29 20:57:09   Glad everyone else has been pulling my load. Spent one unforeseen week in socal and just kills your mile totals. —KevinChin