Go By Bike

Go By Bike Month (May 2026) celebrates the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons to ride.

Ride your bike. Win Prizes! It’s Easy.

  • Pledge to replace at least one car trip with a bike trip during the Challenge for a chance to win one of several $10 Dutch Bros. gift cards.
  • Join us for a community event near you! (See below for a lineup of events)
  • Play 2026 Bike Bingo Final
  • Create/Login to your GetThereOregon.org account and log your bike trips all month. If you log at least 10 bike trips in May, you’re automatically entered to win one of several great prizes:
            • Cycle Sport Gift Certificate for Tune-Up ($90 value)
            • $50 REI Gift Card
            • $25 Rogue Creamery Gift Card
            • $20 Dutch Bros Gift Card

2026 Bike Month Events:

Rogue Valley Bike Swap
Saturday, April 18 | 12-2:30pm
The Grove · 1195 E Main St, Ashland
Buy, sell, or donate a bike, parts, or accessories at this free annual event. Kid bike rodeo starts at 12:30! Register your bike with the Ashland PD, and learn about bike events and advocacy efforts in your community. Free bike safety checks, adjustments, and light tuning will be provided to shoppers free of charge. A portion of each sale will fund the PedalPower Youth Bike Program, which brings safety education to local public schools. More info: rvtd.org/bikeswap

Art in Bloom
Saturday, May 9 | 11am-5pm
Sunday, May 10 | 11am-4pm
Craterian Theater and surrounding public spaces · 23 S Central Ave, Medford
Join this celebration of fine arts, flowers, and food. The event features live entertainment, art, food, children’s art activities, chalk art, and more. Ride your bike to Art in Bloom for a special prize! More info: art-in-bloom.com

Ashland Bike Breakfast
Tuesday, May 19th | 7:00am-9:00am
Gazebo at Railroad Park
Jump on your bike (or trike) and join us early at the Gazebo at Railroad Park for breakfast refreshments. Free safety gear!

Ashland Bike Social at Gils
Wednesday, May 20 | 5:00pm-6:30pm
Gils | 175 N Pioneer St, Ashland, OR 97520
Join RVTD staff at Gils in Ashland for a bike social. Receive free bike safety gear, bike lights, reflective materials, and free bike safety checks! Purchase some food and drinks from Gils while you celebrate National Bike Month.

Medford Bike Breakfast
Friday, May 22 | 7:00-9:00am
Ivy Street (Outside of the Childrens Museum
Jump on your bike (or trike) and join us early near the downtown cycletrack for breakfast refreshments. Free safety gear and basic bike tuning for participants. Sponsored by the City of Medford.

 

 

  + Other Bike Resources

Whether you bike for transportation or for recreation, the Rogue Valley is a great place to get around by bicycle. More than 50 miles of multi-use trails, on-street bike lanes, and designated bike routes make it easy for cyclists to get where they need to go. It’s a fun, healthy, inexpensive alternative to driving that is attracting more and more commuters all the time.

RVTD supports biking as a smart, healthy, and fun mode of transportation. We work to encourage more people to find the joy of bicycling as a means to get to work, school, shopping and more! There are many benefits to bicycling ranging from saving money, getting healthy, decreasing your carbon footprint or just having fun! The Rogue Valley is a great place to ride a bike, with the world class Bear Creek Greenway connecting Ashland to Medford the opportunities to explore our community on two wheels is almost endless.

If you are interested in learning more about biking safely in the Rogue Valley, explore the resources below. To schedule a Safe Bike Commuting Class for your organization, group, or worksite contact us, we offer classes at no charge!

Find a bike buddy, plan your route, check your safety gear and you’ll be ready to go. Need more information? Check out our educational videos for youth and adults​!

Bear Creek Greenway:

The Bear Creek Greenway connects the communities of Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford and Central Point with an 18-mile paved, multi-use trail. Bicyclists, skaters, runners, and walkers use the trail for transportation and recreation.Community parks along the Greenway offer restrooms, drinking water, playgrounds and picnicking opportunities. The Greenway provides easy access to many restaurants, coffee shops and bike shops in the communities it travels through. Check out a map of the Bear Creek Greenway! For more information about the Bear Creek Greenway visit the BCG Foundation Page.