Bicycle Information

Bicycle Routes and Maps:

Click here for Wilmington Metropolitan Area Bike Route Map.

Click here for Bike Route Descriptions & Maps.

Events:

The Blue Clay Road Corridor Bicycle Study will be located at the Cape Fear Community College at the BB&T Auditorium on January 10, 2008 from 5:30-7:30 PM. Click here for more details.

River to Sea Bike Ride is Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 9 AM. We will meet at the Thalian Hall parking lot located on the corner of Third Street and Chestnut and ride to Wrightsville Beach and back. Food, refreshments, and prizes will be provided. Please bring a bicycle, helmet and water.

Click here for River to Sea Bike Map.

Pleasure Island Pedal

This event has been postponed to a later date which has not been announced. Staff will keep you informed as to when this event happens.

Join other bicycle enthusiasts and novices for a day of riding and camaraderie. We will meet at the Carolina Beach State Park visitor’s center and ride to the Fort Fisher Ferry Terminal and back. The ride is 16 miles round-trip. Food, refreshments, and prizes will be provided. Please bring a bicycle, helmet and water.

Click here for Pleasure Island Bike Map.

Bicycle Registration Information:

Wilmington, NC City Code Section 5-105 Bicycle Registration
It shall be unlawful for any resident of the city to operate or ride a bicycle upon any street, alley or public right-of-way without obtaining a registration from the Chief of Police and having such registration decal attached to such bicyle.

The City will provide registrations free of charge to City residents and a cost of $1.00 to non-City residents. Registrations can be obtained at the Wilmington Police Department at 615 Best St./Wilmington, NC 28401 from 8AM to 5PM, Monday-Saturday. If you have additional questions, call the police department at 910-343-3610. The bike and ID must be present to get a registration.

Wilmington, NC City Code Section 5-35 Application of traffic regulations to riders of bicycles

Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway or bikeway shall be subject to the provisions of Article 3, Motor Vehicle Act of 1937. Essentially, cyclists must follow the traffic laws.

Wilmington, NC City Code Section 5-36 Riding on roadways and bikeways
Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway or bikeway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway or bikeway as practicable. Persons riding bicycles shall ride single file except in areas where riding 2 abreast is permitted.

Facts
Bikes are stolen everyday in Wilmington. Many of these bikes are recovered however due to the owners not having the serial number, the bikes are never returned because we do not know who they belong to. The best way for the Police Department to identify who the rightful owner of a bike is by City Registration. Not only is this important if a bike is stolen, it is a law in Wilmington if you are a City resident.

Bike Organization Contacts:

Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization

http://www.wmpo.org/wmbpc

Cape Fear Cyclists

http://www.capefearcyclists.org

NC Department of Transportation, Bicycle Programs

http://www.ncdot.org/transit/bicycle

Tom Norman (contact person, 919-715-2342)

tnorman@dot.state.nc.us

NC Rails to Trails

http://www.infodepot@ncrail-trails.org

Cape Fear Breeze Alternative Transportation