Bike Month 2018

Bike to Work Day was Thursday, May 17, 2018!  

Bike to Work Day is a nationally recognized event celebrated annually in May. Since May is also National Bike Month, San Diegans have opportunities to GO by BIKE all month long. Bike Month 2018 supports biking as an everyday, environmentally friendly, cost-saving commute choice.  

Bike to Work Day 2018. More than 10,950 visits at 100 pit stops were recorded on Bike to Work Day, Thursday, May 17. Hundreds of volunteers staffed pit stops throughout the region for participants to rest, enjoy refreshments, and pick up a free commemorative t-shirt. Photos of the event can be found on the iCommute Facebook Page. 

Get social. We’re hosting a Facebook promotion to vote for your favorite Bike to Work Day commuter, commuter group, and pit stop. To participate, share a Bike to Work Day photo by May 20 on our @iCommuteSD Facebook page. Use #BTWDcommuter, #BTWDcommutergroup, or #BTWDpitstop to let us know which category you would like to enter. iCommute will post an album with all entries on our Facebook page on Monday, May 21. The photo with the most likes and loves in each category by Friday, May 25 at 12 p.m. will win a prize package! For more details, view the Official Rules of the promotion.

2018 GO by BIKE Mini-Grant program. In support of the San Diego Regional Bike to Work Day on Thursday, May 17, 2018 and National Bike Month in May, the SANDAG GO by BIKE and iCommute teams awarded mini-grants of up to $3,000 to fourteen organizations for programs or projects that promote biking through outreach and education.These mini-grant program events and activities will take place between April and June, 2018.  

Thanks to our partners. SANDAG iCommute organized Bike to Work Day 2018 with the help of event sponsors Discover Bike and Think Blue San Diego, and event supporters Chipotle Mexican Grill, GoGo squeeZ, RX bar, Suja Juice, City of San Diego, Cal Coast Bicycles, Cycle Quest, Moment Bicycles, Poway Bicycle, Revolution Bike Shop, Velofix Mobile Bike Shop, LimeBike, Mobike, Ofo, San Diego County Bike Coalition, MTS, NCTD, and Caltrans.

GO by BIKE all year long. The fun doesn't stop after Bike to Work Day! Check out our events calendar for fun, family-friendly bike events throughout Bike Month in your local community. With more than 1,570 miles of bikeways in the San Diego region, you can get almost anywhere by riding a bike. Check out plans for new bikeways at GObyBIKEsd.com. iCommute can help you get started with riding tips, information about taking your bike on transit, bike safety tips, and more. Chart your course using the San Diego Regional Bike Map.

For additional information, call 511 and say “iCommute” or email iCommute@sandag.org.