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How to experience National Bike Month

May is National Bike Month, and there are lots of opportunities to get outside now and enjoy bicycling in your own town. 

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New Orleans artist Katrina Brees and her assistant Allison Hilder ride Brees' art bike creations near the amphitheater in downtown Alexandria, La., Saturday, May 10.

May is an especially great month to be a cyclist. In the US, the weather generally cooperates. Now is a great time to dust off, or tune up your bicycle and enjoy spring and summer riding.

Want to experience safety in numbers? is May 16, and and other cities have declared May 17 to be Bike to Work Day.聽

Best yet, the has declared the entire month of May . The organization's site lists tons of from Anchorage, Alaska, to Tallahassee, Florida, that should make it easy for almost anyone to ride alone or with a group, take a class, and enjoy other fun activities.

Here are just a few of the fun ways you can get involved:

National 聽is offering a until May 31. They also offer suggestions for .

This following is just a smattering of the many events offered in various cities nationwide. Find a or class near you.

: Bike with the Mayor, May 16.

: GRUB Garden Bike Tour, May 17.

: Trenton Bike Tour, May 17.

Honolulu, HI: Free admission for bikers to the , May 18.

: Family Wilderness Road Ride, May 24.

: Summer Streets Party, May 29.

Of course, anyone getting out biking wants to be safe. The offers these tips for .

Another great resource for information about bike and pedestrian safety and school biking and walking programs is .

Enjoy biking to work and school and just for fun!

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