The Bicyclist Safety Act has been signed by the governor, and will take effect July 1.

Welcome to Bike Month!

Did you know? May is Bike Month, as promoted by the League of American Bicyclists, and officially recognized by the Governor of Virginia:

Governor McAuliffe's official recognition of  May as Bike Month in 2015

Click image to download a PDF.

May 1 is also the start of the National Bike Challenge, where you can log and share your miles with others across the US, earning points and prizes.

Did you also know? Virginians have created some of the largest Bike Month events, like Arlington’s Bike to Work Day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elPdkZLh68c

Please let us know what your community is doing for Bike Month, Bike to Work Day, and Walk and Bike to School Day.  Post it in the comments below, including links.  Let us know on Facebook and on Twitter (@vabike), and share your photos too.

The League has provided good resources to promote your Bike Month events, including a guide, promotional materials such as posters and web graphics, and social media resources such as facts, figures, infographics, sample tweets and hashtags.

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