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Help promote pedal power all week long, including a Mayor Nutter-spearheaded National Bike To Work Day, this Friday, May 20.
(Photo courtesy Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia)

In honor of May’s National Bike Month, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is hosting several free events throughout the city this week.

Coming on the heels of the news that Philadelphia was ranked the #1 big city for bike commuting per capita in the entire country, plus word from the city that two new bike lanes will be added to Center City this summer, this week’s events are the perfect opportunity to hop on the biking bandwagon.

Here’s a look at how to participate:

• 7th Annual Commuter Race: A bicyclist, a public transit user and a ZipCar driver race from Mifflin Square to City Hall. Come cheer on the competitor of your choosing. Wednesday, May 18, 8 a.m.

• Ride of Silence: This international annual bicycle ride honors cyclists killed or injured by motor vehicles. Wednesday, May 18, 6:45-8 p.m.

• National Bike To Work Day: Mayor Nutter and Representatives Brady and Fattah join a citywide bicycle commute. Fun fact: according to Philadelphia Weekly, Mayor Nutter bikes about 4 miles a day! Friday, May 20, 8-9 a.m.

• Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby: The Derby, a headlining event at the Trenton Avenue Arts Festival, is a three mile race and obstacle course with a finish line mud pit, celebrating human-powered transit by pitting mobile sculptures against one another. Saturday, May 21, noon-5 p.m.