May is National Bike Month, and Lancaster's bicycling community is rolling out a full calendar of events and programs to celebrate, from group rides and educational courses to family-friendly activities and promotions.

Among the scheduled events are Two Bridges Bike Ride and Ice Cream for Lunch, Thursday, May 15; Bike to Work Day Ride and Gathering, Friday, May 16; Ride, Roll, and Stroll Lancaster Active Transportation Summit, Saturday, May 17; Spring Bike Fling, Sunday, May 18; and Lancaster Ride of Silence, Wednesday, May 21. 

Several special programs and promotions will take place during National Bike Month, as well. As part of an RRTA Bike to Work Week promotion, there will be free rides on all RRTA routes during Bike to Work Week for customers using a bike for part of their commute. Bike It Lancaster will offer four free 30-minute rentals throughout May for those who use the promo code "bikemonth." Also, the Commute PA Employer Bike Race will be a friendly competition to encourage bicycle commuting.

National Bike Month in Lancaster is made possible thanks to a coalition of nearly two dozen community partners, including Bike It Lancaster, the City of Lancaster, RRTA, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, The Common Wheel, Lancaster Rec, and Lancaster Bicycle Club.

 A full calendar of events and list of partners can be found at http://www.bikeitlancaster.com/bike-month.