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May is National Bike Month

Join us for challenges and activities all month long!

What is National Bike Month?

May is National Bike Month--established in 1956, promoted by the League of American Bicyclists, and celebrated in communities from coast to coast. There are several key dates this month, with lots of opportunities to celebrate biking. Albuquerque has been celebrating National Bike to Work Day for over two decades.

2025

  • May 4: National Ride a Bike Day
  • May 7: Ride Your Bike to School Day
  • May 12-18: Bike to Work Week
  • May 16: Bike to Work Day 

Through an extensive application and vetting process, Albuquerque is ranked as a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists since 2020. Whether you’re riding for fun with friends and family, for fitness, or taking essential trips to work or shop, you are part of the movement for safer streets, connected communities, a healthier planet, and happier people.

How Can You Participate in National Bike Month?

Make Every Ride Count!

Ride anywhere, anytime, and log your rides with the free Love to Ride app. Connect with local community, automatically log your rides, win prizes, and rate your routes. #MakeEveryRideCount

Are You New to Biking? Or It’s Been a Long Time?

May is a great time to get started!

The City has amazing free resources year round like our Earn-A-Bike program and in May we're offering a Bike Safety Skills class. This free one-hour class teaches cycling safety skills and class participants earn a bike safety kit containing a helmet, front and rear rechargeable bike lights, spoke reflectors, and a reflective safety vest. 

A round logo with a bike gear as the border and the text Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center in the center.

Bike Safety Skills Classes at Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center 

Class is limited to 15 people, all ages welcome, and registration is required. Click on the class you date and time to register to register. First time registering at play.cabq.gov and need help? Class is held at the new McKinley location at 3333 Truman St NE Albuquerque, NM 87110.

Combine the Earn-a-Bike class and the Bike Safety Skills class to get started biking with everything you need!

Commit to Ride and Enter to Win!

Make a commitment to ride your bike in May—for the love of your physical and mental health, increased financial savings, and a reduced carbon footprint. Need additional motivation? Lucky winners will be drawn in a raffle at the end of May.

Look how many of your fellow cyclists have already signed up! (count is updated on Tuesdays and Fridays)

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Click here to Commit to Ride!

Participate in Bike to Work Day! Friday, May 16, 2025

This is the 2025 bike to work day logo. It is looking at the front of bicycle handlebars and has a red chile ristra streamer on the right handlebar and a green chile ristra on the left handlebar. There is an outline of the Albuquerque skyline behind the bike handlebars. It shows the ONEABQ logo at the top above the bike handlebars. In front of the handlebars it says Bike to Work Day 2025. There is a bicycle gear behind the event title and at the bottom of the gear it says Albuquerque, NM.Ride to work, school, or anywhere this day and visit one of the 16 pop-up cycle stops on Friday and 1 pop-up cycle stop on Thursday, May 15. Pop-ups are staffed by our incredible volunteers and we’ll be distributing bike safety gear, resource information, and the opportunity to give input on an annual bike survey. There’s even a chance to enter for a raffle prize! Here’s a list and map of pop-up locations, times, and if a particular pop-up has an additional offering.

Date Time Location Name Address Community Partner/s Special Offering
Thursday, May 15 7:00 am to 9:00 am Ted Hobbs Park

Corner of Innovation Pkwy SE & Blue Halo Way SE

Sandia National Labs TBD

Friday, May 16

7:00 am to 9:30 am Van Buren Middle School 

Southeast Corner of Southern Ave & Louisiana Blvd

CiQlovía, Van Buren Middle School CiQlovia Information and CiQlovia T-shirts
Friday, May 16 10:00 am to 12:30 pm International District Public Library 7601 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 Albuquerque Bernalillo County Public Library

Look For Me Safety Program Gear

Friday, May 16 7:00 am to 9:00 am UNM North Campus

North Diversion Channel Trail & Tucker Ave NE

University of New Mexico UNM 5K Commuter Club Information
Friday, May 16 7:00 am to 9:00 am Al Hurricane Pavilion @ Civic Plaza

301 Tijeras Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

CNM & FUSE Makerspace CABQ Public Art Trading Cards and GalleryONE open early
Friday, May 16 7:00 am to 9:00 am Rio Grande Park (formally Kit Carson Park) Corner of Alcalde Pl & Tingley Dr. SW PNM & Kickstand Cycles PNM e-Bike Discount Information, Snacks, Swag, and e-Bike Demos
Friday, May 16 9:00 am to 11:00 am

ABQ BioPark Tingley Beach

1800 Tingley Dr SW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 ABQ BioPark Native Garden Information and Native Wildflower Seed Packets
Friday, May 16 10:00 am to 12:30 pm Explora Science Center 1701 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 Explora Science Center

Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center Bike Repair Pop-up Clinic

Friday, May 16

7:00 am to 9:00 am

Paseo del Bosque Trail & I-40 (Gail Ryba Bridge) 35.106573, -106.690729 BikeABQ BikeABQ Information, Keychains, and Buttons
Friday, May 16 10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Central & Unser Public Library

8081 Central Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87121 Albuquerque Bernalillo County Public Library

Look For Me Safety Program Information and Gear

Friday, May 16 7:00 am to 9:00 am

Pueblo Montaño Trailhead

Montaño Rd & Mirandela St   CABQ Sustainability Office Information and Swag, CABQ Community Planning Area Information
Friday, May 16 7:00 am to 9:00 am North Diversion Channel Trail & Tucker Ave NE 35.091881, -106.623362 Canteen Brewhouse & BikeWorks ABQ

Bike Adjustments with BikeWorks ABQ

Friday, May 16 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Palo Duro Senior Center 5221 Palo Duro Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110  

CABQ Senior Center Membership and Services Information

Friday, May 16 7:00 am to 12:00 pm Uptown Transit Center

2121 Indiana St NE Albuquerque, NM 87110

 

ABQ Ride Information and Swag

Friday, May 16 7:00 am to 9:00 am Journal Center Station: Edith & El Pueblo 101 El Pueblo Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113 RioMetro

RioMetro Bike Locker Information and Swag

Friday, May 16 9:00 am to 11:30 am North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center

7521 Carmel Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113

  CABQ Multigen Center Membership Information and Program Guide
Friday, May 16 7:00 am to 9:00 am Tramway Trail at Montgomery Blvd

Southeast corner of Montgomery Blvd & Tramway Blvd

  ABQ Ride Information and Swag

Want to help spread the word about Bike to Work Day and get your coworkers or friends to participate with you? 

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Join a Community Ride or Event!

University of New Mexico

On National Bike to School Day, UNM is launching their inaugural event. More information will be linked here once available.

  • May 7  Bike to UNM Day Event

Kidical Mass

A yellow circle with read text that reads Kidical Mass Abq.A group of bicycle enthusiasts that organize family-friendly rides. Learn more by visiting their Instagram @kidicalmassabq 

  • May 24  Pedals and Paletas Ride: Meet at ABQ BioPark Tingley Beach at 10:00 am, ride out at 10:30 am to Barelas Community Center Park. Free Pop Fizz Paletas for all riders! 

Bike Burque

A round logo with a series of overlapping bike gears resembling the sun with the text Bike Burque.Organizes group rides in Albuquerque. Learn more by visiting their Instagram @bikeburque

  • May 10  Ride