The San Diego Bike Coalition is rolling its National Bike Month festivities into a virtual space in order to maintain social distancing. Beginning May 5 through May 30, the Bike Coalition is partnering with Love to Ride San Diego to offer a series of riding challenges that will encourage solo rides for new riders and seasoned commuters alike.
Love to Ride participants can set riding goals for themselves and have a chance at winning prizes. In order to win prizes, participants must register and log their rides. It’s free to join and free to participate. Each challenge has its own rules and eligibility criteria.
Bicycling has many benefits for health and quality of life, and it is an important outlet that can help riders with mental health, a need that is heightened during the pandemic. The Bike Coalition acknowledges that even though riders still need to take precautions, including physical distancing, everyone can still ride. Encouraging safe riding ensures people are staying mentally and physically healthy.
BIKE MONTH ACTIVITIES/CHALLENGES:
- May 5 – Bike Month Launch
- May 5-9 – Cinco de Mayo Challenge
- May 10 – Mother's Day Ride Challenge
- May 11 – Bike Commuter Basics virtual workshop
- May 11-15 – New Rider Week Challenge
- May 12 – IBactive Bike Yoga virtual session
- May 14 – Basic Bike Safety virtual class
- May 18 – Smart Cycling virtual session
- May 21 – Bike Painting with Little Ant Art painting class
- May 25-29 – Women/Trans/Femme Week Challenge
