May is Bike to Work Month
Four great ways to get involved!
Take Bicycling for Louisville's Commuter Challenge and win prizes
- Form a team of 5 people in your workplace, place of worship, or neighborhood. Here's how.
- Find a good bike route at Ride the City!
- Ride your bike to work May 1-May 20
- Log your team's trips and earn points
- Win prizes at the Bike to Work Day party Friday, May 21 at 12 noon at Fourth Street Live
For technical support, contact Dave Morse, at 644-6497 or 454-3993 - or better yet, email him at dave@bicyclingforlouisville.org.
Adult Urban Bicycle Training
Get ready for Bike to Work Month with the experts - Bicycle Superhero Basics - classes throughout May to keep you rolling!
The Louisville Bicycle Club also has a great series of bicycling classes - shorter classes, but more sessions, probably more focused on group and recreational riding.
Practice Rides!
- Try your Commute ahead of time and be ready for Bike to Work Day!
- Practice Rides depart for downtown from Iroquois Park, Seneca Park, and Shawnee Park on the following dates:
- Saturday, May 8
- Friday, May 14
RSVP for Bike to Work practice rides, or volunteer to captain a practice ride:
EMAIL John Eisinger
Click Here to go to the Bike Louisville web page to register for Bike To Work Day.
Click Here For More Tips On Bike Commuting.
Did You Know?
- A 4-mile trip by bicycle keeps 15 lbs of pollutants out of the air we breathe
- Bicycling for 1 hour can burn 560 calories for a 155 lb adult
- The average person loses 13 lbs during their first year of commuting by bike!

