The City of Rockville encourages bicycling for all residents of Rockville through education, infrastructure, and outreach. There are miles of shared-use paths, designated bike lanes, and roads with shared roadways markings within Rockville, and we strive to create a safe, well-connected network for bicycling in the city.
The Bikeway Master Plan is a component of the Rockville 2040 Comprehensive Plan and provides a vision for a safe and efficient multimodal transportation system within Rockville. The plan acts as a guide for improving bicycle infrastructure and programs.
Bicycle Registration
Registering your bike with the Rockville City Police Department makes it more likely that it could be recovered should it be lost or stolen. Once registered, bike owners are given a small sticker to attach to the bike frame. Here are some other tips to prevent bicycle theft.
Bicycle Friendly Community
The City of Rockville was recognized as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Bronze level by the League of American Bicyclists in 2022. This award shows how far bicycling has come in Rockville as a sustainable, healthy, and equitable mode of transportation and recreation. The Bicycle Friendly Community program includes a specific designation for businesses interested in being recognized as a Bicycle Friendly Business.
Bike Rides in Rockville
Want to go for a bike ride in Rockville? The Rockville Bicycle Advisory Committee regularly hosts a variety of bicycle rides throughout the city and neighboring areas. There are rides to match different bicycling abilities and showcase different parts of the city.
See below for a list of upcoming rides, and check out www.meetup.com/bike-rockville for more information, impromptu rides, and last-minute changes. To participate in rides, all riders must wear a helmet.
Bike Month Kick-Off Ride
Rockville officials join together with neighbors on a casual bike ride every year in May to celebrate National Bike Month. This kick-off ride starts at Rockville City Hall and is a six-mile loop exploring some of the city’s extensive and diverse bicycling infrastructure, including a few paths, bridges, and tunnels, using multiuse trails and quiet residential streets.
Bike to Work Day
Rockville celebrates National Bike to Work Day each year on the third Friday in May by supporting a few pit stops out of more than 100 all over the Washington metropolitan region in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
Learn to Ride a Bike
There are many on-bike classes in the Washington, D.C. region that focus on the basics of bicycle riding. Additionally, the League of American Bicyclists hosts free online bicycling classes. There are also Smart Cycling videos available
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Bryan Barnett-Woods
Public Works Department
Traffic and Transportation Division
240-314-8527
bbwoods@rockvillemd.gov
Hours
Monday – Friday
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Address
Rockville City Hall
111 Maryland Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850