Bike Month

City of Pasadena Announces Bike Month 2024

From CityofPasadena.net

PASADENA, Calif.— Rediscover the glee and excitement of riding a bike! Leave the car at home and see the city on two wheels during Pasadena Bike Month, May 5 through May 26, 2024. Pasadena Bike Month is organized by the City of Pasadena with community partners Day One and Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition. This fun annual event returns to celebrate bicycling as a safe, healthy, and sustainable way to get around town.

Organizers have planned free activities all month long for riders of all ages and abilities. Helmets (required for youth under 18), bikes in good working order, and bike lights (for night events) are strongly encouraged.

“The City is pleased to once again support Bike Month and we encourage Pasadena residents and visitors to enjoy all that Pasadena has to offer while pedaling a bicycle,” says Pasadena Department of Transportation Director Joaquin Siques. He adds, “Bike to Work Day occurring May 16th is a great way to try commuting to work by bicycle and we hope to see people at our rest-stop at City Hall that morning.”

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May is Bike Month

What’s Happening this Bike Month?

Promos, Rides, Giveaways- stay in the know! Bike Month is a special time to celebrate all things biking across Los Angeles County. Bikes are a sustainable, healthy and integral part of making Los Angeles a greener city and Metro Bike Share is glad to be a part of that. Join us in celebrating Bike Month however you can!

Metro Bike Share Promos

  • Get a 30-Day Pass for just $1 through the whole month of May!
    • Code: BIKEMONTH24 (valid for Full Fare and Reduced Fare 30-Day Passes)
    • Valid: 5/1/24 – 5/31/24
    • Sign up in the App, Online
  • Kick off Bike Week by getting a 365-Day Pass for 50% off!
    • Code: BIKEANYWHERE24 (valid for Full Fare and Reduced Fare 365-Day Passes)
    • Valid: 5/13
    • Sign up in the App, Online
  • Redeem FREE 30-Minute rides on “Bike Anywhere Day,” May 16, 2024
    • Code: 051624
    • Valid: 5/16
    • Select ‘1-Ride’ in the App, Online, or at any Kiosk

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Metro can help you get around during National Bike Month in May

May is National Bike Month — which is right around the corner! Join Metro to learn more about the many benefits of cycling as we embrace this sustainable and healthy way to get to work – or anywhere you need to go.

Bike Week is May 15-19 and Bike Day is Thursday, May 18. There are lots of special promotions, contests and events to encourage people to bike to work—or even just to their nearby transit stop.

Did you know? All Metro buses include front loading bike racks, and that you can bring your bicycle on board Metro Rail? Even better, Metro will commemorate Bike Month by offering free rides to all commuters on Bike Day, Thursday, May 18, on all Metro buses and trains – no tapping required!

You Can Win Prizes! Employees that commute by bicycle have a chance to win some great prizes! Throughout the entire month of May, commuters simply log onto ridematch.info, set up a profile, and then track your bicycle trips on the Commute Calendar. The more often you bike, the more chances you have to win. Special thanks to our Bike Month sponsors: Around the Cycle, Electric Bike Company, and Unchained Bicycle Garage for their prizes, including helmets, bicycle locks, gift cards and more! Another sponsor, Kali Protectives, is offering a 30% discount to all bicycle commuters during May – use promo code SHAREDMOBILITY30 at checkout.

 

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Metro can help you get around during National Bike Month in May

May is National Bike Month — which is right around the corner! Join Metro to learn more about the many benefits of cycling as we embrace this sustainable and healthy way to get to work – or anywhere you need to go.

Bike Week is May 15-19 and Bike Day is Thursday, May 18. There are lots of special promotions, contests and events to encourage people to bike to work—or even just to their nearby transit stop.

Did you know? All Metro buses include front loading bike racks, and that you can bring your bicycle on board Metro Rail? Even better, Metro will commemorate Bike Month by offering free rides to all commuters on Bike Day, Thursday, May 18, on all Metro buses and trains – no tapping required!

 

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Metrolink invites bicyclists to ride free during ‘Bike to Work’ week

From TheAVTimes.com

Metrolink is celebrating National Bike Month with free fare for riders who board trains with their bicycles during Bike to Work Week, May 16-20, the agency announced.

“Metrolink’s bike-friendly passenger trains are perfect for a summer travel adventure as well as for those riders who use their bikes for part of their commute.” Metrolink Board Chair Ara Najarian said. “And during Bike to Work Week we invite everyone to bring their bike and take the train to work or anywhere they like, free for the entire week.”

The bike month festivities include a “Cycle SoCal” sweepstakes giveaway worth more than $2,500 – including a brand new Aventon e-bike, a Metrolink Monthly Pass, an overnight experience at a local luxury hotel, and dinner for two at a well-known restaurant. Metrolink partnered with e-bike company Aventon Bikes and LOCALE Magazine for the giveaway of a new e-bike that features a 40-mile average range with a foldable frame, pedals, and handlebars, made for easy transportation. To learn more about how to enter the contest, visit Metrolink’s Bike Monthwebpage.

Working with outdoor adventure company AllTrails, Metrolink will share a specially curated lineup of trails for cyclists within two miles of a Metrolink train station and add a collection of bike trail destinations on Metrolink’s EXPLORE webpage. Additionally, Metrolink’s amenities include dedicated bike cars that each hold nine bikes, bike storage lockers at 23 stations, and bike racks at 34 stations.

 

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