June 9, 2025,
You can feel it in your thighs.
No matter how many times you do it.
Sometimes you can see it too. Looks toned and nice.
That, in part, is what makes long distance bike riding on trails so satisfying.
Cycling is practiced around the world for purposes including transport, recreation, exercise, and competitive sport.
Cycling became popularized in Europe and North America in the latter part and especially the last decade of the 19th century. Today, over 50 percent of the human population knows how to ride a bike.
Many schools and police departments run educational programs to instruct children in bicycle handling skills, especially to introduce them to the rules of the road as they apply to cyclists. In some countries these may be known as bicycle rodeos, or operated as schemes such as Bikeability in the UK. Education for adult cyclists is available from organizations such as the League of American Bicyclists.
A number of cities, including Paris, London and Barcelona, now have successful bike hire schemes designed to help people cycle in the city. Typically these feature utilitarian city bikes which lock into docking stations, released on payment for set time periods.
In the Netherlands, many roads have one or two separate cycleways alongside them, or cycle lanes marked on the road.
The postal services of many countries have long relied on bicycles. The British Royal Mail first started using bicycles in 1880; now bicycle delivery fleets include 37,000 in the UK, 25,700 in Germany, 10,500 in Hungary and 7000 in Sweden.
You can literally feel your body benefiting cycling. Stories abound. From the outdoors.
We have an associate who once lived in the Sacramento, California area and when he was young, he used to ride his bike from his downtown residence out to Sacramento State University, hop on to the American River Bike Trail and literally ride 20 miles to meet a friend in Fair Oaks.
What he loved most about the ride, away from civilization, was how the scenery changed along the way. He could see it and feel it. It is one of the reasons he prefers traveling by car, than by plane, even when flying can get you to Los Angeles within an hour and driving takes over four.
He could feel it in his thighs too. His legs never looked so strong.
Riding bikes is not just for the parks or the trails. It can be a great mode of transportation in the city.
A big city like San Francisco.
Especially if the city involved is committed to bicycle safety and traveling.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency shares, “As San Francisco starts returning to work, activities and travel, bicycling is the perfect way to move about the City. The San Francisco Complete Bike Network Map shows all of the lanes, routes and paths across the city. The SFMTA Recommended Bike Routes map shows San Francisco’s bikeway routes, including the most comfortable, recommended streets and paths for bicyclists to ride separated from vehicles.”
Sounds very committed.
Let’s remind ourselves of a special day devoted to biking.
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Bike To Wherever Day Returns Thursday, May 15
News provided by
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
May 14, 2025, 16:26 ET
Bay Area celebrates annual cycling event with Energizer Stations, community activities, and regional challenge
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bay Area's biggest bike celebration returns Thursday, May 15, as Bike to Work Day/Bike to Wherever Day marks 31 years of encouraging residents across the region to choose biking for commuting, errands, or recreation.
This year, all nine Bay Area counties will host Energizer Stations and community events to support and celebrate riders of all experience levels.
"Each May, more people give biking a try—whether for commuting to work or simply getting around in their daily lives," said Andrew Fremier, executive director of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). "That shift in how people think about their transportation choices is what this day is all about."
Volunteers will set up hundreds of Energizer Stations on May 15, offering coffee, snacks, and commemorative tote bags (while supplies last). Hosted by organizations, municipalities, employers, bike coalitions and individuals, these stations serve as the main hub of activity on Bike to Wherever Day, with some continuing the celebration over the weekend. Riders can explore a full regional map of Energizer Station locations at www.bayareabiketowork.com.
In addition to Energizer Stations, a variety of events, workshops, and group rides will take place on May 15 and throughout the month of Bike to Wherever Days. A regional event calendar is available online, featuring events hosted by local bike coalitions and transit agencies across the nine-county Bay Area.
"Bike to Wherever Day has become a symbol of what connects us across the region," said Clarrissa Cabansagan, executive director of the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition. "Wherever you live, wherever you're headed, it's a day to get outside and enjoy the ride."
Whether you're a daily cyclist or a first-time rider, you're invited to join the celebration.
Bay Area Bike Challenge: Ride, Log Miles, Win Prizes
The celebration continues throughout May with the Bay Area Bike Challenge, encouraging riders to log their miles toward a collective regional goal of 120,000 bike miles – quadruple last year's goal. Participants also have the chance to win one of 12 prizes, designed to reward cyclists of all experience levels.
Prizes include categories like Creative Routes, which recognize riders who visit points of interest or map creative designs. (Last year's standout entry included a GPS route in the shape of Beavis's face).
Participants can register and log rides any time in May at ridewithgps.com/challenges/30595. For full details on prize categories, visit bayareabiketowork.com/event-information/bike-challenge
Bay Area Bike to Wherever Days is presented by MTC (the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area), 511 (the region's traveler information system), and Amazon. BTWD 2025 also receives regional support from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and BART, as well as from many sponsors at the local level. Prizes for the Bike Champion of the Year winners were donated by MTC, Sports Basement and Mike's Bikes.
SOURCE Metropolitan Transportation Commission
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