It's National Bike Month, and there's a group ride to Tampa International Airport

In People For Bikes’ Best Places To Bike City Ratings of 1,733 locales across the world, only 472 rank lower than Tampa (two of those places include Clearwater at No. 1,466 and St. Petersburg at No. 1,506).

Still, a large cycling community braves the roadways, and this month, we celebrate those pedal pushers for National Bike Month.

Next week, Tampa International Airport —which in 2020 was named the League of American Bicyclists’ first bike-friendly U.S. airport —is the stopping point of a guided bike ride that leaves from the MetWest center two miles away at 4142 W Boy Scout Blvd.

There’ll be secure bike parking plus a keynote address from the League’s Government Policy Expert Caron Whitaker. New Bicycle Friendly Business Awards will also be presented. The ride starts at 5 p.m., but organizers at Walk Bike Tampa ask you arrive 20-30 minutes early.

Tickets to the talk include heavy appetizers and one drink ticket, with free tickets available to individuals who need sponsorship.

Admission to the National Bike Month Celebration happening at Tampa International Airport on Thursday, May 16 is $35.
[event-1] UPDATE 05/10/24 8:56 a.m. It's TPA not TIA, folks!

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