MAY 2014 IS NATIONAL BIKE MONTH

May 2014 is National Bike Month. Oklahoma cyclist joined communities nationwide in celebration of National Bike Month and National Bike Day. For Green Country's cyclist, National Bike Day was a week of activities stretching from May 12, 2014 to May 16, 2014. It's not to late for your bicycle shop, club or bicycle group to celebrate. Invite family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to take to the road on two wheels. BIXBY BICYCLES has your bicycles, accessories and bicycle route road maps. Enjoy the ride!


NATIONAL BIKE MONTH

May is National Bike Month, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast.  Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling - and encourage more folks to give biking a try.  Whether you bike to work or school; ride to save money or time; pump those pedals to preserve your health or the environment; or simply to explore your community.  National Bike Month is an opportunity to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons we ride.

BIKE TO WORK DAY
Bike to Work Day was originated by the League of American Bicyclists in 1956 and is a part of Bike to Work Week, which is in turn part of National Bike Month. Leading up to Bike to Work Day, national, regional and local bicycle advocacy groups encourage people to try bicycle commuting as a healthy and safe alternative to driving by providing route information and tips for new bicycle commuters.  Further, the American Medical Association has endorsed Bike to Work Day as part of its push to encourage active transportation.  The event is supported by many organizations, from local bike shops and restaurants to municipalities and transit authorities.

TULSA, OKLAHOMA CITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS

The League of American Bicyclists has designated Bike to Work Day 2014 as Friday, May 16, 2014. Additionally, the National Center for Safe Routes for Schools is coordinating National Bike to School Day on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Bike to Work Day in Oklahoma is part of a national campaign to promote bicycling as a healthy and efficient transportation alternative.  2014 Bike to Work Day events in the Oklahoma City metro area were coordinated by the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, regional bicycle advocates and the cities of Edmond, Guthrie, Norman, Oklahoma City and Yukon. 

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