National Bike Month: 40 Photos of Bikes From Around the World

These cycles will make your spokes spin.

May is National Bike Month, and as the weather warms up, there’s no better time to embrace life on two wheels. Not only is biking great for your health, it’s also an easy, empowering, and environmentally-friendly way to get around. Plus, nothing beats the thrill of pedaling to great music with the wind blowing through your hair, whether it’s in Brazil, Birmingham, or Black Rock City.

(above) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

Las Morlas, Cuba

Cologne, Germany

New York, New York, USA

Terni, Italy

Paris, France

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Montevideo, Uruguay

Leipzig, Germany

London, England

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Taipei, Taiwan

Brighton, England

Laguna Seca, California, USA

Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA

Portland, Oregon, USA

Vienna, Austria

Timisoara, Romania

Copenhagen, Denmark

Cascais, Portugal

Sydney, Australia

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cologne, Germany

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Palo Alto, California, USA

Chézery-Forens, France

Antwerp, Netherlands

Minas Gerais, Brazil

Irwindale, California, USA

Portland, Oregon, USA

Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Jessica Marati

Jessica Marati currently resides in New York City and covers travel and sustainability for EcoSalon. Catch her weekly column, Behind the Label.