If you’ve been putting off getting out your bike because of the weather, you no longer have an excuse. The Bay State has finally unfrozen, becoming as friendly to bikers as anyplace with Masshole drivers can possibly be. May is National Bike Month and this week’s been chosen as the Bay State Bike Week. The state is trying to encourage commuters to bike 50,000 miles to work this week with a variety of bike-oriented events in Boston and beyond. Join the challenge--you might lose a little weight in addition to saving the world (and gas money)!

There are bike commuter breakfasts in various locations pretty much every day this week, and bike-themed films are showing throughout the state, as well as bike rodeos and official rides. Bostonist will be bringing you interviews with local biking personalities all week long, and we'll keep you up to date on biking events. Here’s a brief overview of what's happening this Bay State Bike Week.

Monday, May 12

Highland Bike/Hardware Breakfast, 7-9am, 917 Hampden St, Holyoke
University Park Bike Breakfast, 7:30-9am, Cambridge
Community Bike Ride, sponsored by UMASS Cycling Club, 1pm, Haigis Mall, UMASS Amherst
Film Fest, 1:30-5pm, Jones Library, 43 Amity St, Amherst (1:30-2 "Enjoy the Ride," 2-3 "Contested Streets," 3-5 "The Day I Became a Woman" & assorted short films)
"Share the Road" Clinic and Bike Ride, 6pm, New Horizons, 55 Franklin St, Westfield
Middle of the World, film, sponsored by Smith College, 7pm, Stoddard Hall, Smith College, Northampton
Films: "Return of the Scorcher" and "We Are Traffic!", 7pm, Pelham Public Libary, Pelham (followed by talk with filmmaker Ted White)

Tuesday, May 13

Breakfast & Events, Holyoke Community College
Breakfast, sponsored by Baystate Health, Springfield Business Improvement District,, Greater Springfield YMCA, Partners for a Healthier Community, and Fit to Ride, 7-9am, Springfield YMCA, 275 Chestnut St
Breakfast, 7-9am, Flye Cycles, 22 Amherst Rd (Rt 116), Sunderland
Breakfast, 7-10am, New Horizon Sports, 55 Franklin St, Westfield
Breakfast, 7-8:30am, Dotbike, 1739 Dorchester Ave. Dorchester
Alewife Bike Breakfast, 7:30-9am, Cambridge
Broadway Bicycle School Pancake Breakfast, 7:30-9:30am, 351 Broadway, Cambridge
Film Fest: "Beijing Bicycle" and two short films, 3-5pm, Jones Library, 43 Amity St, Amherst
MassBike Volunteer Night, 5-8pm, 171 Milk St., Boston

Wednesday, May 14

Breakfast, 7-10am, Court House Lawn, Northampton
Harvard Square Bike Breakfast, 7:30-9:30am, Cambridge
Breakfast, 8-10am, Mickey's Bike Shop, 520 East St, Chicopee
Community Bike Ride, sponsored by UMASS Cycling Club, 4pm, Haigis Mall, UMASS Amherst
Dotbike's Monthly Ride home event. 5:30pm Boston Common, Boston
Film: A Sunday in Hell, 7pm, Forbes Library, Northampton

See the rest of the week after the jump!

Thursday, May 15
Breakfast, sponsored by Baystate Health, Springfield Business Improvement District,, Greater Springfield YMCA, Partners for a Healthier Community, and Fit to Ride, 7-9am, Court Square, 1277 Main St, Springfield
Breakfast, 7-10am, Trailside Bicycles, 8 Railroad St, Hadley
Kendall Square Bike Breakfast, 7:30-9am, Cambridge
Bike Tour: "At Risk Farmland", sponsored by Kestrel Trust, 4:30pm, Norwottock Rail Trail entrance at Whole Foods, Hadley
Free Bike Fit Analysis, 5-7pm, New Horizons, 55 Franklin St, Westfield
Framingham Ride Of Silence, 6pm
Film: The Collective's Seasons, presented by Cycle Loft, 7pm, Regent Theatre, Arlington
Lecture: "Rail Trail Development: Southern New England/Mass Central Rail Trail", 7-9pm, Jones Library, 43 Amity St, Northampton
Bike Clinic, Boston Ski Market, 7pm

Friday, May 16
National Bike to Work Day/Bay State Bike Day
Bike Convoys, 6:45-9am, locations in Boston and Cambridge
Bike Buddies, 6:45-9am, self-scheduled
Breakfast Pit Stop, 7-10am, City Hall Plaza, Boston
Goodie Zones, 7-10am, locations in Boston
Breakfast & Events, 7-10:30am, Town Common, Amherst
Lunch, sponsored by The People's Pint, 12-2pm, Bicycle World, 104 Federal St, Greenfield
Film Fest, 4-9pm, 101 Bangs Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst (4-6:45 Assorted Short Films, 7-9 The Bicycle Thief)
Roadside Repair Clinic, 6pm, New Horizons, 55 Franklin St, Westfield
Cambridge Bicycle Commuter Appreciation Day, 7:30-9, Kendall Square, Central Square, Harvard Square, and Alewife/Minuteman Bikeway

Saturday, May 17
Berkshire Brevet Bash Bish 300K Ride, 3am, New Horizons, 55 Franklin St, Westfield
Northampton Community Bike Ride, sponsored by Northampton Cycling Club, 10am, Pulaski Park
Ride: Trails, Sails, Rails and Wheels - Cambridge Transportation History, presented by Cambridge Bicycle Committee, 10:15am, Cambridge Common
Community Bike Ride, sponsored by UMASS Cycling Club, 1:30pm, Town Common, Amherst
Boston Bike Swap and Ski Market Bike Rodeo, 9am-3pm, Wellesley Square Commuter Lot, Linden Street, Wellesley (includes bicycle safety checks by the crew from St. Moritz, helmet checks by Wellesley Police Department, snacks, dames, bicycle safety awareness, obstacle courses, pries and raffles!)

Sunday, May 18
Breakfast Fundraiser for Manhan Rail Trail, 8-11am, American Legion Post, 190 Pleasant St, Easthampton
BIKE-Arlington Tour, 9:30am, behind the Jefferson Cutter House, Arlington Center
Bike Newton Event, 12-2:30pm, City Hall, Newton
Brookline Bikes Beacon Bicycle Parade, 12:30pm, Amory Playground, Brookline
Community Bike Ride, 1pm, Look Park, Northampton (potluck picnic to follow)
Geekhouse Bikes Open House, 2-8pm, 15 West Sorrento St, Allston

Monday, May 19
12th Annual Redbones Bike Party & Benefit, 5-9pm, 55 Chester St., Somerville

Mostly because we like to drink, Bostonist is particularly excited about the Redbones party, which will feature a raffle for sweet rides from Alternative Needs Transportation and Landry’s Bikes and bike tours from Urban AdvenTours. The $15 admission gets you food, drink, music, a raffle ticket, and the coveted valet bike parking.

Dust off that helmet and get biking this week! It’s good for the environment and for you, too. Just make sure to be careful of drivers, use bike lanes, follow traffic rules, and clearly signal where you’re heading!