🚲 May is (still) Bike Month! 🚲

3d printed bike seat

Custom fit 3D-printed saddle from Posedla

It’s still bike month, but it feels like bike year at Johnson County Library with all the upcoming bike related programs!  

 

Come print some fun and functional 3d printed accessories in the MakerSpace, from valve caps to mud flaps, there are lots of stuff to choose from: 

  • The Best 3D Printed Bike Parts & Accessories of 2023 from All3DP 

  • BEST STL FILES 3D PRINTED FOR BIKE from Cults3d 

  • Assortment of bike related prints from Thingiverse 

 

Did you know that we are hosting the Women’s Bike Summit this year? Our partners at BikeWalkKC will be hosting hands on programming, speakers, group rides, bike fits, and more. Check out the series of warm up events and how to get involved at the Women’s Bike Summit page. 

 

Of course we created a bike-themed book list with some great titles, check out Bikes, Books, and Beyond! 

 

If you are still reading this, you probably like bikes and need some fun facts: 

  • Johnson County leads the region with 98 miles of built bicycle infrastructure, and 315 additional miles of planned bicycle infrastructure, according to 2023 Regional Bikeway Plan Report from MARC. 

  • E-bike sales increased by 269 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to the NPD Group, a market research company.  

  • More than half of the trips people take are 3 miles or less, according to the Department of Transportation from nationwide survey data.