According to The League of American Bicyclists: “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 is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more folks to giving biking a try.

“In 2023, we'll be celebrating ways to #BikeThere during National Bike Month and National Ride A Bike Day on May 7, 2023. There are so many ways to celebrate Bike Month and to #BikeThere: during Bike to Work Week (and Day!), biking to coffee or around the block, and riding on May 7 for #BikeDay.

“With a focus on individual and community wellbeing, we’ll be highlighting how you can #BikeThere during Bike Month. Whether you’re riding for fun, fitness or with family, or taking essential trips to work or shop, you are part of our movement for safer streets, connected communities, a healthier planet, and happier people.”

Key Stats

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

Table B08006, Sex of Workers by Means of Transportation to Work, Universe: Workers 16 years and over

Note: The table above is modified to highlight the row for “Bicycle” as the means of transportation to work. Click on the image for the full table.

More Stats

Source: 2018 - 2021 Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM).

Table AM1831BASIC01, Annual Survey of Manufactures: Summary Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries in the U.S.: 2018 - 2021, NAICS 336991, Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

Table B08406, Sex of Workers by Means of Transportation to Work for Workplace Geography, see Bicycle

Table S0801, Commuting Characteristics by Sex, see Bicycle

Source: 2021 County Business Patterns (CBP).

Table CB2100CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for the U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2021, showing NAICS 336991, Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing

Source: 2017 Economic Census.

Table EC1700BASIC, All Sectors: Summary Statistics for the U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2017, NAICS 336991, Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing

From Business and Economy > International Trade Data:

USA Trade Online — The Official Source of Trade Statistics

After you create an account, select options for Harmonized System (HS) or HS, select Exports or Imports, type BICYCLE in the Commodity search box, then select options for geography and time. Select Report for data. More information can be found in the Quick Start Guide.

From the Library / America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers:

Consumers Turn To Biking for Safe Fun and Exercise During Pandemic (June 2021)

Younger Workers in Cities More Likely to Bike to Work (May 2019)

From Statistics in Schools (SIS):

Activities: Math Worksheets

Two-Way Tables — Walking and Bicycling to Work (Grade 8)

Commuting to Work: Box Plots, Central Tendency, Outliers (Grade 9-12)

Outside Links

Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute

Federal Highway Administration, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program

National Center for Safe Routes to School, National Walk Bike & Roll to School Day is May 3, 2023

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Bicycle Safety

The League of American Bicyclists, National Bike Month

Page Last Revised - May 19, 2023

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