Bike Durham

Right now, Durham's officials are arguing over how to split up the transit money we already collect.

Meanwhile the bigger question sits unanswered: when do we get the regional transit network, sidewalks, and protected bike lanes Durham actually needs?

They need to hear that the community wants this. That's why we're spending the summer at Durham Station talking with riders, collecting signatures, and meeting with officials.

We need $7K by June 30 to make it happen: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/2026-advocacy-appeal-the-path-to-great-transit?source=juneappealsocial2

There’s been an arrest in Saturday’s hit-and-run on NC 751. We’re grateful to everyone who helped, and our hearts are with the rider still in the hospital with a long recovery ahead.

No one should be put in danger for getting around by bike. This is why we keep pushing for streets designed to keep everyone alive.

Durham is about to adopt a Bike and Walk Plan with no money behind it. Fare-free buses? Still a fight every single year. 🚨

This summer we're doing something about it. Canvassing at Durham Station, meeting with officials, building a coalition across the region to win real funding for transit, sidewalks, and bike lanes.

We've raised $48K to fund this work and we need $7K more by June 30 to put people on the ground.

Can you support our work on the ground this summer? https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/2026-advocacy-appeal-the-path-to-great-transit?source=facebookappeal1

Some fun shots from the Bike Stampede!!!

Move-A-Bull City: Open streets is BACK in 2026 on October 4th, from 12-4pm.

We are Connecting the Ellerbe creek trail and the American to***co trail via 1.2 miles of streets closed to cars, open to y'all—all in the heart of downtown Durham!

Walk, bike, roll, dance, skip, scoot your way through downtown Durham. Nine activity zones. Live music. Food. Fitness. Arts. Kids' stuff. All free.

Every day, people across Durham are biking, walking, and riding transit, but our streets weren't built to make that safe or easy. Move-A-Bull City is what it looks like when we build them for people instead of cars. Come see your city the way it could be.

Sign up at moveabull.org to get updates and be first to hear about volunteer opportunities.

Co-hosted by Bike Durham,City of Durham, Durham County Public Health, and Partnership for a Healthy Durham

The Old West Durham Neighborhood Bike Swap is back for year three! 🚲

📅 Sunday, May 31
🕛 Noon–5pm
📍 Common Market, 1821 Green St

Sell your old bike. Browse for your next one. Swap parts. Donate what you don't need. Grab some food from Common Market and talk bikes with your neighbors.
Durham Bike Co-op will be out with mobile repair, too.

This is a casual, all-ages, everyone-welcome neighborhood hangout. Pull up!
Donations to Bike Durham and Durham Bike Co-op are appreciated.

Last night we gathered at Durham Bottling Co. to celebrate the people who made this year possible: PE teachers, volunteers, school staff, and partners.

Through partnerships with 13 Durham Public Schools, over 1,200 students received pedestrian safety education and more than 2,500 participated in bicycle safety programming this year.

Our ride marshals, event volunteers, and tabling crews kept every group ride and community event running.

One teacher shared a story of watching a student go from afraid to ride to fluent on a bike by the end of the program and how that moment made it all feel worth it.

None of that happens without the people in that room.

Congratulations to Dr. Vanessa Alford of C.C. Spaulding Elementary, recognized as Principal of the Year, and to Dr. Wanda McClain-Daye, recipient of the Caroline Shauger Memorial Teacher of the Year Award — named in memory of Caroline Shauger, an avid cyclist whose life was taken by a driver in 2016, and in honor of her daughter Allison, former Bike Durham board chair, who channeled her grief into advocacy for safe streets.

Thank you to Safe Routes To School and Donna Lopp for tremendous support of pedestrian education. And to Durham Bike Co-op. Without them we wouldn't have bikes. They keep our fleet running, support our classes, and provided bike giveaways for schools across Durham.

To every DPS school that welcomed us in and every volunteer who gave their time: Thank you. We can't wait to do it again.

Last Ride Durham of the season.....Don't miss it! 🚲

This Sunday, May 31 at 2pm, join Bike Durham instructors for a guided 5 mile ride through Downtown Durham and along the American To***co Trail, with an ice cream stop along the way.

This class is for folks who already ride confidently and want to build comfort on city streets and multi-use paths. You'll practice scanning, signaling, lane positioning, and more with instructor support the whole way.

Meet us at Recity (112 Broadway St). Bring your bike and helmet if you can. If equipment is a barrier, let us know in your registration.

Register: https://actionnetwork.org/ticketed_events/ride-durham-may-31?source=social

Reduced pricing and pay-it-forward options available. Cost should never keep you off a bike.