Bike to Work Day may have been cancelled (since so many of us aren't actually GOING to work during Shelter in Place), but May is STILL National Bike Month!

We have a whole suite of virtual events and resources to support you, whatever your cycling goal this month.

• Take the pledge to ride during May, set your goals for the month, and receive regular emails with helpful tips and tricks.
• Join our Bike Month Challenge Facebook group.
• Use the Love to Ride app to track your rides and mileage, and engage in friendly competition with other local riders. (When you register, be sure to join the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition group!)
• Do you have kids? Get your family involved in our kid-friendly Green Sneaker Challenge.
• Participate in one of our virtual classes or BikeChats
  • May 6 at noon: Smart Cycling 101 (click here to register)
  • May 11 at 7:30 pm: Smart Cycling 101 (click here to register)
  • May 13 at noon: Trip/route Planning (click here to register)

Advocacy Updates

• Cities around the world are closing streets to through traffic to create more space for people to exercise while maintaining social distance during Shelter in Place orders. Where might we try it here in Sonoma County? How about  Sonoma Avenue in Santa Rosa?
• On April 28, our Public Health Officer amended a previous order closing all parks in the county and banning bikes from Class I paths. The new order re-opens the bike paths and allows people to visit parks for exercise only if they can walk or cycle there; parking lots, bathrooms, picnic areas are still closed. All coastal beaches and parks remain closed.
• On May 1, the Shelter in Place order was extended and loosened. Bike shops are considered essential businesses for both repairs and sales. (We have spoken with many of them - they are open and doing brisk business!)