May is National Bike Month!

Get ready to pump your pedals, Central Oklahoma. May is National Bike Month.

According to John Sharp, a program coordinator at the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, six metro-area communities will celebrate the occasion with official events. Residents from Edmond, Guthrie, Moore, Norman, Oklahoma City and Yukon will join thousands of Americans in showcasing the many benefits of bicycling.

ACOG invites bike enthusiasts to download one of the posters below. Right-click and save or, if you prefer, send an email to enews[at]acogok[dot]org and we will send you the PDF files. The posters print to 11×17.

Click here to view the official Central Oklahoma Bike Month calendar.

ABOUT NATIONAL BIKE TO WORK DAY Bike to Work Day is an annual event held in May of each year. It’s an opportunity for communities and bicycling advocates to promote the bicycle as an option for commuting to work. Bike to Work Day was originated by the League of American Bicyclists in 1956 and is a part of National Bike Month, which is held every year in May. Bike To Work Day in Central Oklahoma is a project of the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG), which manages and promotes the regional master plan for bicycling for the region.