May 12, 2023 3:30 a.m. 

May is National Bike month and many activities are taking place.

*Umpqua Velo Club has community bike rides Tuesday nights at 6:00 p.m. They begin at the train at Stewart Park

*May 15th to 19th is Bike to Work Week, with May 19th designated as Bike to Work Day

*A Bike Fair is set for Friday May 19th from 2:00 p.m. to 5;00 p.m. at the Stewart Park basketball courts.

*A “Fun Raising” event at the Cooper Creek Trail near Sutherlin is Saturday May 20th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

A number of organizations are involved in these events. Get a complete schedule of rides for May at: https://www.umpquavelo.org/schedule

Evan Kruse and Kristen Bell from Umpqua Belo Club talked about Bike Month on Thursday’s Morning Conversation on News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN. That interview is a KQEN Podcast at www.541radio.com