The City of Columbia Celebrates National Bike Month!
Channel: City of Columbia
Date: 03/05/2021

Help Us Celebrate National Bike Month in Columbia SC!  With spring in the air, the City of Columbia and the League of American Bicyclists, the national organization of bicyclists, announce that May is National Bike Month, May 17-23 is Bike to Work Week and Friday, May 21 is Bike to Work Day.

The City urges everyone to bike to work or try cycling for fun, fitness, or transportation. This year, as with last year, celebrations will be virtual, and will be held on the @colacompass Facebook and Instagram social media platforms.

Considering biking to work or for fun?  Here are some tips:

Have your bike checked over by your local bike shop
Plan your route, incorporating bike lanes, greenways, and less-busy streets when possible
Always wear a helmet to protect your head in the event of a crash
Ride in a safe location; in South Carolina, bicyclists may ride on sidewalks, or in the street.  If a dedicated bike lane is provided, bicyclists must use the bike lane (if they are riding in the roadway).  Please note, the City of Columbia does not allow bicyclists on the sidewalks bounded by Assembly, Gervais, Sumter, and Elmwood by local ordinance.
Obey all stop signs, traffic lights and lane markings
Look before you change lanes or signal a turn; indicate your intention, then act
Be visible and predictable at all times; wear bright clothing and signal turns 
The City of Columbia has been designated as a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists since 2008; the designation is a four-year designation, and the City was most recently re-designated in December of 2020.  City Council adopted Walk Bike Columbia, a bicycle and pedestrian master plan for the City, in 2015.  

To learn more about how the City of Columbia is engaged in bicycle and pedestrian planning efforts, visit https://www.columbiacompass.org/walk-bike-columbia.html and https://columbiasc.gov/planning-preservation/bpac. To sign up to receive email updates from the City of Columbia on transportation planning, visit http://eepurl.com/gfIG25. 

May is also National Historic Preservation Month and the Planning Division will be highlighting the intersection of these two celebrations via social media @ColaCompass on Facebook and Instagram.


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