May is Bike Month, and Bike Harrisburg has planned a number of events and activities. Additional details for Bike Month events can be found at http://www.bikeharrisburg.org.
The HBC Sunday Morning Sociable Ride is held every Sunday at 7:15 a.m. Participants will meet at City Island in the parking lot near the Walnut Street Bridge for a casual 8- to 10-mph ride. An optional breakfast will follow the ride at Roxy's Cafe, 2774 North St., Harrisburg.
The Spoke 'n Gear Bicycle Expo will be held on Thursday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Field. The rain location will be the Keystone Commonwealth Building. The event will also feature an assortment of food trucks.
The Allison Hill Multicultural Festival will be held on Saturday, May 11. Attendees may meet at 13th and Derry in Harrisburg, and free bike repair will be offered from 2 to 4 p.m. Instruction on learning to ride will be offered during the festival.
The Rally and Ride to Support Cycling in Pennsylvania will be held on Monday, May 13, at 10 a.m. Participants may ride their bikes into Harrisburg and meet at the Capitol steps on Third Street. The rally and press event will highlight efforts to make the state more bike friendly. Bicyclists can enjoy a 12-mile bike tour of Harrisburg following the rally, with a lunch stop at the end.
Ghost Bikes at the Capitol will be observed all day on Wednesday, May 15. One white bike will be placed on the Capitol steps for each rider who has died while biking in Pennsylvania during the last year.
The International Ride of Silence will be held on May 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Camp Hill Borough Office, 2145 Walnut St. The slow, silent ride will go from Camp Hill to Harrisburg and back to recognize all the cyclists who were injured or killed on Pennsylvania roadways. The Ride of Silence is held on the same day in hundreds of locations all over the world.
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