May is National Bike Month and it is being marked in Princeton in several ways! The Whole Earth Center is performing ‘Random Acts of Community’, where they give out gift vouchers worth $60 for local businesses to people biking at randomly-selected intersections in Princeton. To get clues about where they might be, follow Whole Earth Center on Facebook, Instagram or Bluesky at @wholeearthcenter! Last Saturday, the Princeton Police put on another successful Wheels Rodeo next to the town hall. The event was in partnership with Greater Mercer TMA, a local organization that supports sustainable transportation. Greater Mercer TMA has also launched a new “Ride & Snap” photography competition, giving local residents a chance to win prizes by uploading photographs of themselves with their bicycles in and around Princeton…
To participate and potentially win a prize, participants just have to bike to a location matching the weekly theme, snap a photo of themsleves with their bicycle, and upload it to the Greater Mercer TMA website at this link. The first week of the competition already concluded on Sunday May 4, but there are still four more chances to win, with the following themes:
- Week 2, May 5-11: Bike to Friends & Fun
- Week 3, May 12-18: Bike to Work
- Week 4, May 19-25: Bike to Eats & Treats
- Week 5, May 26- June 1: Bike to History
Participants must live or work in Mercer County (which includes Princeton, of course!), Ocean County, Montgomery Township, or Plainsboro. The photos have to be taken in one of those places too. The goal is to encourage local residents to explore their community, share their biking adventures, and win awesome prizes—all while promoting biking as a great way to travel!
Looking beyond Bike Month in June, the town of Princeton will be hosting a ‘Ciclovia’, a celebration of walking and cycling, on June 22, 2025 between 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The location will be Walnut Lane, which will be closed to cars for the duration of the event. Further details are expected to be announced in the coming weeks!
Related links:
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