Truckee Bike Month
June is Bike Month! Join us for a month-long celebration of all things biking! The weather has warmed and it’s time to hop on your bike. Whether you are riding your bike to work, running errands around town, or riding just for fun, biking offers great health and environmental benefits by burning human calories instead of harmful CO2. If you’re a seasoned cyclist, avid mountain biker, or just getting started, Truckee Bike Month has activities everyone can enjoy. Participate in bike month events and activities, and get entered into a raffle to earn prizes from our amazing local sponsors! Check out the list of events and activities below.
Bike Kitchen at Alibi Ale Works – June 12
Bring your bike for a bike kitchen pop-up event! Get help with basic repairs, and learn some repair skills along the way. Mechanics will help with simple repairs, including flat tires, crooked wheels, brakes and shifting that is out of whack, stuck or squeaky chains, seat and height adjustments, etc. Tools and parts provided. Plus, help fix up donation bikes while learning tune and repair skills. Mechanics will be on site at Alibi in Truckee from 3:30 – 6:30pm.
Bike Everywhere Day – June 26
Join us for a fun day of biking all around Truckee as we pledge to pedal everywhere together! Whether you’re headed to work, the grocery store, or just around town, make the trip on your bike! Enjoy the exercise and fresh air on two wheels instead of four. Take the pledge and we’ll see you out on the streets and trails.
While you’re biking around town, stop by our refuel stations for water refills, air, and a swag bag with discount cards and goodies from local shops!
- Eagle Plaza Refuel Station Downtown Truckee at the corner of Donner Pass Road and Spring Street from 3 – 6 pm
- Bike Truckee Refuel Station near the Regional Park from 2:30 – 4:30 pm (10015 Palisades Dr Suite A4)
Bingo Challenge
Participate in bike activities all month long, and enter the bingo challenge! Download the bingo card below, and complete 5 activities in a row to get a bingo prize! Each completed row earns you a prize plus entry into the Grand Prize drawing! Complete as many bingos as you can. A full blackout earnes a special prize and an additional entry into the Grand Prize drawing.
Bring your completed bingo card to Town Hall to claim your prize and enter the Grand Prize drawing! Enter to win by June 30, 2024.
Share your photos using #TruckeeBikeBingo on Facebook or Instagram.
Tahoe Bike Month
Together with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition has been celebrating Tahoe Bike Month for the past 19 years. Gather your friends, family, and coworkers for a month-long celebration of biking in Tahoe. Ride your bike to work or school, around town, or just for fun, tracking your rides over the course of the month. Connect with Strava to track your rides and earn points throughout Bike Month. Then create or join a team to earn points together.
Sponsors
Thank you to these local businesses for donating bingo challenge and swag bag prizes!
