National Bike Month is celebrated annually in communities from coast to coast. It is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — for work, fun or fitness — and to encourage more people to try it. Raleigh's free bike month events encourage riders, novice or experienced, to enjoy all that bicycling has to offer.
Bike Bonanza
Friday, May 3
Pullen Park
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Visit Pullen Park on Friday, May 3 as we kick off Bike Month! Music, bicycle advocates, safety checks, a bike decoration station, AAA of the Carolinas and a photo booth will all be part of this free family-friendly social event.
Vendors include:
- AAA of the Carolinas - Giving away free bike helmets
- Oaks and Spokes - Bike decoration station and free bike servicing
- City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation Outdoor Recreation – Learn about opportunities to get outdoors in Raleigh this spring and summer
- City of Raleigh Bicycle and Pedestrian – Learn about new bike-focused projects in Raleigh
And more!
Historic Bike Ride with RHDC
Saturday, May 4
Crank Arm Brewing
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Hop on your bike for a ride into history. The Raleigh Historic Development Commission (RHDC), in partnership with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC), will be hosting a bike ride that will begin and end at Crank Arm Brewing. The 6-mile route includes stops at 5 Raleigh Historic Landmarks including:
- Dr. M. T. Pope House
- Lemuel and Julia Delany House
- St. Agnes Hospital
- Mary Elizabeth Hospital
- Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Building
RHDC volunteers at each site will share a brief history of the property. Riders are encouraged to bring their own bikes and helmets. Limited bike rentals will be available through the Bike Library at Crank Arm. A few free Cardinal Bikeshare e-bikes will also be available. Water and restrooms are not provided along the route. QR codes to a digital route map and group bike leads & sweeps will help ensure everyone bikes safely along the route. RSVP today!
National Bike & Roll To School
Wednesday, May 8
National Bike & Roll to School is May 8! Our friends Oaks and Spokes, in partnership with Safe Routes to School Wake County, offers FREE planning services to Raleigh schools to participate. Please reach out for help by emailing info@oakandspokes.com. Wake County Schools who register early can get free prize kits! Register today online.
Bike to Work Day Pit Stops
Thursday, May 16
Morning session 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.; afternoon session 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Ride to one or more pit stops for bike swag, snacks and fun! If your business is interested in having a Pit Stop location, fill out the form below.
Sign Up Form
Pit Stop Locations
2024 Bike Webinar - A Commute Smart Raleigh Virtual Event
Tuesday, May 21
Virtual Meeting Link
1 p.m.
Join Commute Smart Raleigh for our annual Bike Month webinar on May 21. This year’s topic, “Women in Cycling,” explores insights from two avid cyclists in the Raleigh community and their experiences in the cycling world as women. This year's speakers are Hannah Dos Santos and Simone Hamlett.
Hannah Dos Santos, Active Transportation Planner, City of Raleigh: Hannah Dos Santos is an Active Transportation Planner with research experience across international contexts including Canada, Brazil, and the U.S.A. Hannah has worked as a researcher and collaborator with the Canadian Urban Institute, the School of Cities at the University of Toronto, and with the Government of Ontario, Canada. She is an alumna of the University of Toronto where she completed a Master’s in Geography. In her role at the City of Raleigh, she leads the Micromobility Program and provides support to the planning, design, and implementation of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects.
Simone Hamlett enjoys cycling and looks forward to her next cycling experience with friends. She is passionate about supporting women and youth in their efforts to learn or become reacquainted with cycling to achieve their goals. She is a League of American Bicyclists Cycling Instructor and co-leads the Raleigh-Durham chapter of Black Girls Do Bike.
Simone’s day job is a Sr. Program Manager whose expertise lies in driving organizational transformation, adeptly managing change, and pioneering process improvements to enhance both customer and user experiences through innovative, scalable technology solutions. Her leadership extends beyond project and program management—she is deeply committed to fostering inclusive workplace cultures and actively contributes to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives.
Simone lives in Durham with her husband. They are recent empty nesters.
Cardinal Bikeshare Celebrates 5th Anniversary with Free Rides
In celebration of the 5th anniversary of the City of Raleigh’s Bikeshare program, residents and visitors are invited to enjoy unlimited complimentary one-hour bike rides throughout the entire month of May.
Bike Month at Forest Ridge Park
Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources will be hosting a series of fun, engaging and educational events at Forest Ridge Park throughout May and beyond.
Bike Mural
Bike Month Mural 2024
Project Details
On your next bike ride, stop by 4020 Milburnie Rd. to check out the newest bike mural going up.
Britt Flood’s Bike Month 2024 mural celebrates cycling through her poetic mural artwork.
Bike Month is a celebration established in 1956 and promoted by the League of American Bicyclists, which has been part of communities from coast to coast ever since. The City of Raleigh has been celebrating Bike Month locally for over 10 years. Bike Month focuses on supporting, celebrating, and encouraging our bike community to become more active in their daily travel and commute.
About the Artist
Britt Flood Britt is a painter based in NC working to create moments of tenderness into the public realm and to cast a spell of connection, lovesickness, and big feelings within the viewer through large scale painting and mark making. Her paintings aim to visualize heightened moments of realization and the ephemeral, and her works of public art aim to give inactivated spaces visual poetry.
About BikeRaleigh
BikeRaleigh is your go-to source for information about biking in Raleigh. Our goal is to make bicycling safer, more comfortable, and convenient for people of all ages and abilities. The Raleigh bicycle network is meant for everyone – those who ride for fun well as those who use their bikes for transportation.
About Raleigh Arts
Raleigh Arts is the City's hub for public art, community arts programming and organizational support for the cultural sector. Raleigh Arts also oversees the Pullen and Sertoma Arts Centers and manages several exhibition spaces as well as the Municipal Art Collection. We work to ensure every resident has access to the arts and support our local creative community.
Project Partners Steel Projects, Raleigh Murals Project, Raleigh Department of Transportation, Raleigh Arts
"Instagram: @b.l.flood
Website: https://www.brittflood.com
More Bike Month Events Around Raleigh!
There are so many bike-friendly events being offered during the month of May. Check out other bike events from a few of our partners!
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