Denton Bike Month Recap
Another National Bike Month is in the books as May is gone and June is here. Here’s your Bike Month recap.
Bike Month BINGO
This was the first year that Bike Denton created a Denton-specific Bike Month BINGO card. Many of you challenged yourself to try something new and get BINGO. Even though Bike Month is over, you can still try to get BINGO this summer!
Women’s Mountain Biking Day
Denton Parks and Recreation hosted an event on May 6 for Women’s Mountain Biking Day at the Denton Mountain Bike Park. Watch for more mountain bike events hosted by City of Denton Parks and Recreation.
Bike Month Proclamation
Several residents attended the Bike Month proclamation at the Denton City Council meeting on May 16 to share the joy of bicycling and to show their support for a bike-friendly Denton. Thank you!
Residents pose with Denton Mayor, Gerard Hudspeth, after the Bike Month proclamation.
Bike to Work Day
Shout out to everyone who biked to work on May 19! City of Denton staff hosted a Bike to Work Day station in front of Emily Fowler Library. Staff from UNT and TWU biked to downtown Denton for lunch to celebrate the day.
National Bike to Work Day is the third Friday in May every year. What will you do or organize next year?
City staff at the Bike to Work Day station in front of Emily Fowler Library.
TWU employees biked together to downtown for lunch.
UNT employees also biked to downtown for lunch.
Positive Cycology Ride
Approximately 75 riders showed up to support The Art Room Denton by attending their Positive Cycology Ride on May 20. The event promoted cycling as a way to move and improve both physical and mental health. May is both Bike Month and Mental Health Awareness month.
In total, this event raised more than $3,000 for The Art Room Denton.
Denton’s First Mini Street Sweeper
Residents who ride in Denton’s protected bike lanes got a surprise gift at the end of Bike Month. On May 31, the city announced the arrival of a new mini street sweeper they had already put to work removing debris from the city’s protected bike lanes.
Staff worked to acquire the mini street sweeper after multiple residents submitted requests on Engage Denton to clean the city’s protected bike lanes, which were collecting debris. Standard-sized street sweepers cannot fit these narrow lanes, so something smaller was needed.
