May is National Bike Month, featuring various dates dedicated to celebrating biking. This year, the City of Albuquerque will offer several free Bicycle Safety Classes (registration required), and on Friday, May 16, there will be Bike to Work Day pop-up cycle stops where individuals can pick up bike safety gear.
To learn more, visit: www.cabq.gov/bike.
Bike Thru ‘Burque Week is a weeklong celebration of bicycling in Albuquerque. Join us from October 20-27 in biking around your neighborhood, going to a nearby trail, visiting local businesses, or traveling to and from work. Win prizes by participating in biking activities throughout the week such as committing to ride, participating in the team, individual, or kids’ riding challenge, or photo scavenger hunt. We’ll kick off the week by riding at the upcoming ABQ CiQlovía on Sunday, October 20 and close out the festivities at Day of the Tread the following weekend. Learn more and commit to ride at www.bikethruburque.com
Bike to Wherever Day is May 17! Join us in biking to…wherever! Bike to work, the grocery store, your favorite business, your school, your friend’s house, or just wherever. We’re celebrating biking no matter where you go! You can visit a pop-up table on Friday, May 17 to pick up FREE SWAG and learn about biking in Albuquerque. Learn more and commit to ride at www.bikethruburque.com
The City of Albuquerque is excited to share the draft 2024 Bikeway and Trail Facilities Plan for public review through May 31, 2024. Please visit the project website to learn more, review the draft 2024 Plan, and provide feedback through a brief survey with key questions that would be most helpful for the project team. You can also access summary story maps with key highlights from the plan, including the proposed bikeway and trail networks. Visit: https://www.abqbikeplan.com/
Join the City’s Open Space Division and Sites Southwest for one of two community meetings to discuss the vision of the West Mesa Trails Master Plan. Participants will help the City develop a vision for the future trail network throughout the West Mesa Open Space.
Tuesday, June 14
5:30-7:00 PM
Westgate Community Center
10001 De Vargas Rd SW
Thursday, June 23
5:30-7:00 PM
Don Newton- Taylor Ranch Community Center
4900 Kachina St NW
Learn more about the project and stay in touch at the project website: westmesatrails.org. For more information, please contact Tricia Keffer, City of Albuquerque, Planner, tkeffer@cabq.gov | 505-768-4228 or Nate Begay, Planner, Sites Southwest, nbegay@sites-sw.com | 505-879-5253.