Bike to Work Day Returning To Montgomery County This May

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — Bike to Work Day, a nationwide event intended to celebrate and encourage biking, will be held in Montgomery County on May 20 this year, Montgomery County said in a news release. The event was modified for the past two years to avoid gathering due to COVID-19, but six pit stops will be set up this year in MOCO for bikers who choose to participate.

“We are glad to get back to our traditional celebration this year,” said MCDOT Director Chris Conklin in a news release. “This is a fun event that we hope residents will enjoy participating in. Our County has over 100 miles of bike lanes, with over five miles of protected bike lanes, and that network is growing. With spring coming, Bike to Work Day is a good reminder to get your bike cleaned up and ready for use this season.”

The first 15,000 cyclists who sign up for the the day will get a free t-shirt and will be entered to win a free bike, the county said.

Bikers can ride to one of the pit stops the day of, and are encouraged to include one on their route. Here's a map of DMV-area pit stops.

Pit Stops:

• Downtown Bethesda at Woodmont and Bethesda Avenues
• Friendship Heights at the Shops at Wisconsin Place
• North Bethesda at Pike and Rose, next to Bark Social
• Rockville at Fallsgrove Village Center
• Rockville Town Square at Dawson’s Market
• Silver Spring Downtown at Veterans Plaza

“This event brings awareness to the importance of biking as a great alternate mode of transportation,” said Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich in the release. “It’s a healthy and fun way to travel and it is good for our environment. Biking can help expand mobility in the County while reducing carbon emissions. I encourage residents to give it a try—even for a short trip.”