Bike Harrisburg has announced activities for Bike Month, May.

An HBC Sunday Morning Sociable Ride will take place every Sunday at 7:15 a.m., starting at City Island in the parking lot near the Walnut Street Bridge. This casual ride will have a pace of 8 to 10 mph. An optional breakfast will follow at Roxy's Cafe, 2774 North St., Harrisburg.

Harrisburg Bicycle Club will offer a Friday Lunch Ride every Friday at 10 a.m. from Five Bridges Health and Fitness, 4450 Oakhurst Blvd., Harrisburg. The group will travel 30 to 40 miles at a pace of 12 to 13 mph. For more information, visit http://www.harrisburgbicycleclub.org.

A Harrisburg Urban Ride will be offered every Wednesday in May at 7 p.m. except May 17. Participants should meet at the Harrisburg Beach Club on City Island. Contact Jonathan Dunk at jmdunk@gmail.com for more information.

Community members may ride a bike to celebrate the first-ever National Ride a Bike Day on Sunday, May 7.

A Capital Area Greenbelt Ride will be held on May 7 at 1 p.m., with participants meeting at the trailhead behind the City Line Diner, 3302 Derry St. This 20-mile ride will have a pace of 10 to 11 mph and may stop at points of interest along the way.

Bike to School Day will be Wednesday, May 3.

Bicycle Fix-It will take place at the Broad Street Market on Sunday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Recycle Bicycle will perform free bicycle repairs while teaching applied physics and the importance of further education for youths. The event will also promote bicycle safety and more bicycle infrastructure.

Bike to Work Week will be Monday, May 15, to Sunday, May 21, and people are encouraged to ride a bike to work. Those who log their commute with http://www.pacommuterservices.org/bike/ will be eligible to win prizes. Anyone who cannot carry out their entire commute by bike may consider taking the bus, with their bike stowed on the bus's bike rack, or driving close to their destination and biking the rest of the way. Community members may use bicycles through SusqueCycle Bike Share; to learn more, visit http://www.tcrpc-pa.org/susquecycle-regional-bike-share.

The Ghost Bikes will be on display at the Capitol on May 17. One white bike will be placed on the Capitol steps for each rider who died while biking in Pennsylvania during the last year.

The International Ride of Silence will take place on May 17. The event will start at the USMC parking lot, 2995 Green St., Harrisburg, PA, at 6:30 p.m., with the slow, silent ride beginning at 7 p.m. Riders will go to the Capitol steps to recognize all the cyclists who were injured or killed on Pennsylvania roadways. The Ride of Silence is held on the same day in hundreds of locations around the world.

Additionally, Bike to Work Day will be Friday, May 19. People may get "I Biked to Work Today" badges in Harrisburg at Third and North streets from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Roxy's Cafe will offer a complimentary beverage to all riders. Follow Bike Harrisburg on Facebook for details.

People may join the Bike to Work Day trains from the West and East Shores on May 19. The East Shore train will meet at the Susquehanna Township Building, 1900 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, at 8 a.m. and ride to Third and North streets in Harrisburg. The West Shore train will meet at the Goodwill Store at State and 12th streets in West Shore Plaza in Lemoyne at 8 a.m. to ride to Front Street in Harrisburg.

An HBC Friday Night Social Ride will be offered on May 19 at 6:15 p.m. Participants should park at the HACC Midtown Campus parking lot on Reily Street between Third and Fourth streets in Harrisburg. The group will take a 15-mile tour through the quiet streets of Harrisburg, with dinner afterward at the Broad Street Market; participants should bring a folding chair. May 19 will also be 3rd in the Burg; for details, visit http://thirdintheburg.org.

Free valet bike parking will be available at the Harrisburg Artsfest from Saturday to Monday, May 27 to 29, at Riverfront Park. Valet parking will be set up at Front and Forster streets and Front and Walnut streets, courtesy of Recycle Bicycle.

SAMBA Parkway mountain bike trails and rides are available to the public. Visit http://www.sambabiker.com to learn more.

Upcoming events also include United Nations World Bicycle Day on Saturday, June 3, with details available at http://www.un.org/en/observances/bicycle-day; Bike Travel Weekend from Friday to Sunday, June 2 to 4, with information at http://www.adventurecycling.org/resources/bike-travel-weekend/; and the Tour de Belt on June 4, with details at http://caga.org/tour-de-belt/.