Bike Thru Burque

Bike Thru Burque Week is an annual City of Albuquerque event that encourages Burqueños to get outside, ride their bikes, and engage with their community! This year will feature virtual games and competitions. We are also collaborating with CiQlovía on October 16 – learn more about CiQlovía here.

There are lots of ways to participate in Bike Thru Burque Week. Commit to ride your bike anytime during Bike thru Burque Week to be entered into a drawing to win fabulous raffle prizes. You can also participate (and win more prizes) by completing a Riding Competition, entering the Photo Contest, proposing a ride on our online map, and participating in the Scavenger Hunt. See the Events & Activities page for more information.

While Bike Thru Burque Week is mainly a virtual event, the week terminates in CiQlovía on October 16. We will also have several weekend pop-up tables where you can win raffle prizes, pick up free stickers and bike maps, and get information about biking in Albuquerque.

Bike Thru Burque Week will also coincide with the Balloon Fiesta on October 2-10! Ride your bike to the Balloon Fiesta along the North Diversion Channel Trail and enjoy a free Bike Valet. Learn more here.

CiQlovía is the Albuquerque version of the global phenomenon known as ciclovía or open streets. The word refers to events where city streets are closed to cars and opened up to people on foot and on bike, outdoor exercise classes, shopping, live music and other activities.

CiQlovía is a FREE event designed to encourage ALL burqueños and visitors to enjoy our beautiful city and unique neighborhoods. It is an opportunity for juniors, seniors and inbetweeners to safely enjoy activities in the street.

Click here for more information on CiQlovía.

Bicycling is not only fun, it’s also good for your health, community, and environment. By riding your bike, you are multi-tasking—getting exercise while also going where you need to go! Bicycling helps you see more of the world around you. Riding to local businesses helps support your community. And of course, by biking instead of driving you are reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Best of all, parking is always free and you don’t have to put gas in your bike. With all those reasons, why shouldn’t you ride a bike?

Businesses can participate by donating giveaway items or offering discounts during Bike Thru Burque Week. Sponsoring businesses will have their logo placed on our website and will be highlighted on social media. Contact us if you’d like to become a sponsor!

Vision Zero is a strategy used around the world to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries from our roads, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility. In other words, Vision Zero is a commitment to create safer streets for all, regardless of our age or ability, whether we are walking, riding a bicycle, using a mobility device, driving, or taking transit. To learn more about the City’s commitment to Vision Zero, click here.

As part of the City’s commitment to Vision Zero, we want to increase opportunities for people throughout the city, particularly in vulnerable communities, to safely walk, ride a bicycle, use mobility devices, and take transit. Bike Thru Burque increases awareness of people biking, which can help drivers understand how to safely share the road with other road users.