May is National Bike Month, promoted by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Established in 1956, National Bike Month highlights the many benefits of bicycling — and encourages more folks to try biking.

Forty percent of all trips in the U.S. are less than two miles, making bicycling a feasible and fun way to get around. In 2022, Bike to Work Week is May 16-22, with Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 20.

National Bike Challenge

May is also when the National Bike Challenge kicks off and continues through September. It is a nationwide event uniting thousands of current bicyclists — and encouraging countless new riders. It is a free and easy way to challenge yourself, your colleagues, and your community to ride more while competing on a local, state, and national level. Learn More Here.

Rogers Ranks #6 in Best Cities for Biking

Earlier in 2022, People for Bikes, an organization that promotes cycling, announced that Rogers ranks No. 6 in the U.S. in their Best Cities for Biking list. Arkansas is the only state with three cities in the Top 20. Rogers offers 71 miles of trails, including 50 miles of paved trails that are separated from streets.

Biking Things To Do

The Razorback Regional Greenway trail system runs for 42+ miles between Fayetteville and Bella Vista. It’s perfect for exploring the beauty of Northwest Arkansas on bicycle and suitable for all skill levels. Shared-use, off-road trails are plentiful.

The Railyard Bike Park located in downtown Rogers features wall rides, whale tales, and concrete lips. The park is designed to accommodate riders of all different skill-levels, beginner to expert, and different types of bicycles, striders to full suspension bikes and dirt jumpers.

If you are excited about BMX (bicycle motocross) racing, you can also find it in Northwest Arkansas. The area’s only track can be found inside Ward Nail Park in Lowell and is a family-oriented facility providing a place for BMX racers and non-racers to enjoy the sport. Join in on the fun at the Mudtown BMX track.

Learn more about biking in Northwest Arkansas by reading The Good Life Destination Guide.