Here in New York--as in other places--May is Bike Commuting Month. And Bike to Work Week takes place during that month.
It makes sense: In any given year, May is the first month with long stretches of weather most people find favorable for cycling. Those who don't commute (or do any other cycling) during the winter usually resume pedaling in later March or April, but the weather is very chancy and people are as likely to ride a day here, a day there.
I have argued that there should be two Bike Commuting Months--one in Spring, the other in Fall. If May is a good time for the former, I think the latter should be in October. There might be a day or two of "Indian Summer", as we've just had, but the oppressive heat and humidity of summer are past. On the other hand, it's rare to experience sub-freezing temperatures, even at the end of the month. And, Interestingly, October is typically the driest month.
Now I've learned that in at least one city--namely, Atlanta--this is Bike Commuting Month. It looks like the folks in the capital of the Peachtree State have some pretty ambitious plans for, as the month's organizers say, getting folks to trade steering wheels for handlebars'".
It makes sense: In any given year, May is the first month with long stretches of weather most people find favorable for cycling. Those who don't commute (or do any other cycling) during the winter usually resume pedaling in later March or April, but the weather is very chancy and people are as likely to ride a day here, a day there.
I have argued that there should be two Bike Commuting Months--one in Spring, the other in Fall. If May is a good time for the former, I think the latter should be in October. There might be a day or two of "Indian Summer", as we've just had, but the oppressive heat and humidity of summer are past. On the other hand, it's rare to experience sub-freezing temperatures, even at the end of the month. And, Interestingly, October is typically the driest month.
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| http://www.atlantaintownpaper.com/2013/10/bike-work-challenge-october-long/ |
Now I've learned that in at least one city--namely, Atlanta--this is Bike Commuting Month. It looks like the folks in the capital of the Peachtree State have some pretty ambitious plans for, as the month's organizers say, getting folks to trade steering wheels for handlebars'".
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