Tempe Bike Month sets gears in motion
Post Date: 03/01/2023

Artwork by Amanda Nelson
April is Bike Month and Tempe wants you to celebrate! Nominate a Tempe Bike Hero, celebrate biking at our Tour de Tempe community bike ride, take a solo ride along one of our many multi-use paths and participate in other Valley Bike Month activities.

Whether you're biking through downtown Tempe or riding along one of our low-stress, off-street paths, it's the perfect time of year to discover the many benefits of biking in Tempe and celebrate Bike Month.
BIKE HERO NOMINATIONS

In Tempe, we are always pedaling towards perfection! Nominate a Tempe Bike Hero, someone who makes life better for Tempe’s two (or three!) wheeled community. Whether it’s done in a low-key manner or with public applause, Tempe wants to honor a person or organization that promotes the bicycling way.

Tempe is accepting nominations for its 2023 Tempe Bike Hero Award now throug

March 31. Nominated individuals must live or work in Tempe and nominated organizations must be located in Tempe.
Download award nomination form

TOUR DE TEMPE

More than 800 riders are expected at the Tour de Tempe community bike ride at Kiwanis Park, 6111 S. All America Way, in the west parking lot just north of Guadalupe Road. This free, 10-mile bike ride is led by members of the Tempe City Council. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. and the ride starts at 9 a.m. You can also register online now through March 30 at tempe.gov/BikeMonth.

Grab a free t-shirt, breakfast foods and coffee, available on a first come, first served basis. Helmets are required and riders should bring their own water.

Tempe Bike Month sponsors include The Husband and Wife Law Team, The Bicycle Cellar and Pedal Haus Brewery.

The event will include access to a wide variety of Tempe nonprofits, city departments and vendors.
tempe.gov/BikeMonth

MORE BIKE RESOURCES

Explore over 220 miles of Tempe bikeways! Download our Tempe Bike Map.

Find upcoming bicycle projects, like the Grand Canal Multi-use Path and more.

Looking for more Valley events? Check out the Valley Bike Month page.

STAY SAFE
Refresh your memory about the rules of the road. Whether you are out and about on your bicycle, walking or driving, please remember these simple tips.
Be aware, be seen and be safe: We all share responsibility on the road: see and be seen.
Heads up, cell phones down: Distractions, such as cell phones, keep your eyes off the road and can result in crashes.
Drive and ride sober: Driving and biking under the influence doesn’t pay. Make sure you have a safe way home.
It’s the law: Bikers and drivers alike need to follow all traffic laws, including obeying speed limits, stopping at lights and stop signs and yielding to pedestrians.
Ride with the flow of traffic: Whether you’re in a bike lane or on a sidewalk, be sure to ride with the flow of traffic, not against it.
Give three feet: Allow for at least three feet of clearance when passing bicyclists
Find more bicycle safety tips by visiting tempe.gov/bike. Or download our bike safety flyer.

Spread the word, use the below images on social media!

Tempe has more than 220 miles of bikeways, including on-street bike lanes and off-street multi-use paths. The city, designated a Gold-Level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists, has a strong bicycle culture and community.

For more information about Bike Month, and to find more biking resources, please visit tempe.gov/BikeMonth.  
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Tempe makes waves as a technology and business magnet, an inclusive, caring community and a hub for recreation and adventure. A robust multi-modal transportation system, including, over 220 miles of bikeways, six free neighborhood circulator routes, a comprehensive bus network, 6 miles of light rail and a 3-mile streetcar, makes it easy for residents and visitors to bus, bike, walk or rail to their destinations.