May is Older Americans Month, but it’s also National Bike Month and AARP’s Livable Communities team has shared a range of resource that support bicycling for all ages.
According to the League of American Bicyclists, older adults have some of the highest rates of walking and biking for exercise. Communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly and interested in creating bicycling opportunities can check out the following resources, including AARP’s Bike Audit Tool Kit.
- AARP Bike Audit Tool Kit and worksheets
- AARP Livable Communities Bicycling Archive
- Bicycling Without Age: Take a Kid at Heart on a Bicycle Ride
- AARP Community Challenge: Bicycling Photo Album
- League of American Bicyclists: Bicycle Parking Resources
- League of American Bicyclists: Smart Cycling Program