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# Go Mountain Commuting

Moving Western North Carolina

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://strivebeyond.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [Buncombe Events](https://strivebeyond.org/2025/06/05/buncombe-events/)
- [Lucy Herring Walk / Bike Audit](https://strivebeyond.org/2025/03/19/lucy-herring-walk-bike-audit/) - Wednesday, May 21Join Asheville on Bikes in hosting a Walk / Bike Audit at Lucy Herring Elementary School (7am-8am), or participate in the Lucy Herring Bike Bus. Please RSVP to participate in the Lucy Herring Bike Bus.
- [Save the Date! Strive Not to Drive 2025](https://strivebeyond.org/2025/03/04/save-the-date-strive-not-to-drive-2025/) - The dates for Strive 2025 have been set! Mark your calendar for May 16-23. This year we'll have even more events, prizes, and challenges! Spread the word and contact sandy@landofsky.org if you'd like to get involved.

## Pages

- [Community Events](https://strivebeyond.org/community-calendar/) - This is a page to share any and all community events that have some tie to multimodal transportation or multimodal joy! That includes bike rides, public meetings, and everything inbetween. Events are listed in two places on this page: Upcoming Events (one-time, happening within the next few months) and below that, Recurring Events (which happen
- [Biking & Walking](https://strivebeyond.org/bicycling/) - Join the Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee The French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization is establishing a Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee (PBAC) to provide input on matters related to bicycle and pedestrian transportation, safety, and multimodal planning. The PBAC shall serve as a forum for community input and stakeholder perspectives on active transportation issues
- [Commute Friendly WNC Application](https://strivebeyond.org/commute-friendly-wnc-application/) - Eligibility Requirements This application is intended for businesses, workplaces, government offices, nonprofits, colleges, and universities which have a physical location in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, or Transylvania counties. Organizations without a physical location, organizations outside of the five Land of Sky counties, clubs, and individuals are not eligible to apply. Not all checkboxes below will
- [Commute Friendly WNC](https://strivebeyond.org/commute-friendly-wnc/) - Your organization can help reduce transportation barriers to employment and educational opportunities. You can help make Western North Carolina a place with less traffic congestion, better air quality, and safer streets for all. What is Commute Friendly WNC? It is a FREE workplace and campus certification program that helps employers and campuses provide support for
- [Bicycle Commuting 101](https://strivebeyond.org/bicycle-commuting-101/) - Would you like to learn the basics of riding a bike for transportation? Contact us to set up a lunch & learn at your workplace or a meeting with your organization. The one-hour Bike Commuting 101 curriculum covers the following: Bike safety & rules of the road Route selection Bicycle infrastructure & facilities Bike locks
- [Buncombe County Events](https://strivebeyond.org/buncombe-county-events/) - Strive Not to Drive Week, May 15-22, 2026 Strive Not to Drive events are also happening this week across Haywood, Henderson, Madison, & Transylvania Counties! Check out their schedules for even more ways to participate. Don't forget to take the pledge and register at each event you attend to win prizes! Friday, May 15 Roll
- [WIN PRIZES!](https://strivebeyond.org/win-prizes/) - There are THREE different ways to win prizes during Strive Not to Drive Week: 1. Sign the pledge! 2. Participate in Strive Not to Drive events!! Each time you attend an event, please fill out this link to note your attendance. Each time you do so, you're entered in a chance to win one of
- [Henderson County Events](https://strivebeyond.org/henderson-county-events-2/) - Strive Not to Drive Week, May 15-22, 2026 Strive Not to Drive events are also happening this week across Buncombe, Haywood, Madison, & Transylvania Counties! Check out their schedules for even more ways to participate. Don't forget to take the pledge and register at each event you attend to win prizes! ALL WEEK FREE Bus
- [Strive Not to Drive](https://strivebeyond.org/strive/) - May 15-22, 20262026 will be our biggest Strive Not to Drive Week EVER! WIN PRIZES by signing the pledge to strive not to drive, or by participating in any of the 20+ events taking place in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania Counties. Strive Not to Drive was started by Asheville advocates in the 1980's,
- [Transylvania County Events](https://strivebeyond.org/transylvania-county-events/) - Strive Not to Drive Week, May 15-22, 2026 Strive Not to Drive events are also happening this week across Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, & Madison Counties! Check out their schedules for even more ways to participate. Don't forget to take the pledge and register at each event you attend to win prizes! Friday, May 15 National
- [Strive Not to Drive Pledge](https://strivebeyond.org/strive-not-to-drive-pledge-2026/) - Strive Not to Drive is not just the name of an annual week of events in Western North Carolina, it's an action. Taking the pledge to strive not to drive and making a plan to drive less (or not at all!) during the week is one of the most meaningful ways you can participate. Everyone
- [Madison County Events](https://strivebeyond.org/madison-county-events/) - Strive Not to Drive Week, May 15-22, 2026 Strive Not to Drive events are also happening this week across Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, & Transylvania Counties! Check out their schedules for even more ways to participate. Don't forget to take the pledge and register at each event you attend to win prizes! Saturday, May 16 Buses
- [Haywood County Events](https://strivebeyond.org/haywood-county-events/) - Strive Not to Drive Week, May 15-22, 2026 Strive Not to Drive events are also happening this week across Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, & Transylvania Counties! Check out their schedules for even more ways to participate. Don't forget to take the pledge and register at each event you attend to win prizes! Friday, May 15 Bikes,
- [Certified Commute Friendly Organizations](https://strivebeyond.org/certified-commute-friendly-organizations/) - These orgs, whether they're businesses, government offices, nonprofits, or universities, are really walking the walk when it comes to supporting their multimodal commuters. These organizations have all partnered with Go Mountain Commuting to reduce transportation barriers for their employees, students, and visitors. We celebrate them here and every chance we get! Click any logo to
- [Winter Bike to Work Day](https://strivebeyond.org/winter-bike-to-work-day/) - FREE COFFEE & BREAKFAST for cyclists on International Winter Bike to Work Day: Friday, February 13, 2026, 7am-9am. ☕🍩🚲❄️ ☕🍩🚲❄️ ☕🍩🚲❄️ ☕🍩🚲❄️ ☕🍩🚲❄️ ☕🍩🚲❄️ ☕🍩🚲❄️ ☕🍩🚲❄️ Swing through on your way to work - or if you don't bike to work, bike with your kids on their way to school, or just head out for
- [Bicycling Organizations](https://strivebeyond.org/bicycling-organizations/) - Find your community! Check out these local nonprofits, clubs, and groups you can get involved with. Click on any of the logos below to learn more about each organization.Live in Asheville and want to connect with other cyclists? Join the Discord! See an organization not listed? Reach out and we'll get them added.
- [NC Senior Driver](https://strivebeyond.org/nc-senior-driver/) - Find a Ride: Connecting Older Adults to Transportation Across NCFind a Ride is a new online tool that helps North Carolinians find, understand, and use local transportation services. It brings together information from all 100 counties in one simple, searchable place to make it easier for older adults, families, and professionals to explore transportation options.
- [Local Transit Services](https://strivebeyond.org/transit/) - Interested in riding the bus? There's six public transit operators in our region, plus an intercity bus that will take you from Asheville to other major cities in North Carolina. Click the local service below that serves your area to learn more. Buncombe County Asheville Rides Transit$1 per rideMonday-Saturday, 5:30am-10:30pmSunday/Holidays 8am-6pmTransfers to: Mountain Mobility, Apple Country
- [Learn to Ride the Bus](https://strivebeyond.org/learn-to-ride-the-bus/) - Feeling overwhelmed by learning the local transit system? Don't worry, Go Mountain Commuting is here to help! We offer three different options to teach you everything you need to know to hop on the bus with confidence. This program is only available to those in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, or Transylvania Counties. For groups Bus
- [Public Transit](https://strivebeyond.org/public-transit/) - Interested in riding the bus? There's five public transit operators in our region, plus an intercity bus that will take you from Asheville to other major cities in North Carolina! Click on the local transit services or statewide transit in the menu above to learn more. Bikes on the bus Almost all of our local
- [Bike Safety & Rules of the Road](https://strivebeyond.org/bike-safety/) - Rules of the Road Bicycles are legally classified as vehicles, and have the same rights and responsibilities as a motor vehicle on NC roadways. Bicyclists can ride on any road except limited access highways (if it has an on-ramp, it’s off-limits). Bicyclists are entitled to use the full lane. Vehicles going less than the speed
- [Statewide Transit](https://strivebeyond.org/statewide-transit/) - Intercity Bus Service The North Carolina Department of Transportation funds intercity bus service statewide, including two routes that depart from Asheville. The service is operated by Greyhound seven days a week, 365 days a year. Buses are ADA accessible and have restroom facilities. The Asheville routes pick up and drop off curbside outside of the
- [Vanpool](https://strivebeyond.org/vanpool/) - Recovery to Careers Vanpool The Recovery to Career Vanpool is a new program that has been created using 5310 Jobs Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) grant money and funds from the Dogwood Trust. The goal of the program is to provide access to vanpools for individuals in recovery from substance abuse that are housed in
- [Park & Rides](https://strivebeyond.org/park-rides/) - There are six official park & ride locations in the Land of Sky Region! These are great places to meet up with coworkers or friends to ride to work or recreation destinations together. The locations are as follows: Asheville Airport, Canton, Mars Hill, Rosman, Waynesville, and Weaverville. Click the map below to zoom in on
- [Ride Share](https://strivebeyond.org/share-the-ride-nc/) - Ride share (two words) means carpooling and vanpooling, or sharing a ride with friends or colleagues. Rideshare (one word) often refers to ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft. Although we appreciate those options, that's not what we're talking about at Go Mountain Commuting. There are several options to carpool and vanpool in Land of Sky.
- [Share the Ride NC](https://strivebeyond.org/share-the-ride-nc-2/) - Share the Ride NC is a platform for finding carpooling partners anywhere in North Carolina! Create an account for free, enter your commute info, and see what matches are available! Share the Ride NC also offers a commuter tracker calendar feature so you can log your rides and see your savings in both money and
- [How to be a Bicycle-Friendly Driver](https://strivebeyond.org/be-a-bicycle-friendly-driver/) - Stay off your phone and pay attention to the road. Don’t speed (and please slow down). You can LEGALLY cross a double-yellow line to pass a person riding a bike, as long as it is safe to do so. Change lanes to pass when possible. Practice social distancing otherwise. If you do not have enough
- [Hellbender Regional Trail](https://strivebeyond.org/hellbender-regional-trail/) - Interested in greenways? The Hellbender Regional Trail Plan stitches together all of our region's multi-use paths through a long-term vision for a greenway system that connects our communities in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania Counties. Navigate to the Hellbender website by clicking the image below, and see all the local bicycle, pedestrian and greenway
- [Walk](https://strivebeyond.org/walking/)
- [Safe Routes to School](https://strivebeyond.org/safe-routes-to-school/) - The Land of Sky Region has it's own Safe Routes to School program! Check out their website or contact ada@landofsky.org for more info.
- [Resources](https://strivebeyond.org/strive-resources/) - Transit Apple Country Public Transit (Henderson County) Asheville Rides Transit ART Bus Real-Time Tracker For trip planning, we always recommend using Google Maps. Going to Google Maps and selecting the transit stop closest to you (see icon below) will bring up a departure board for all routes serving that stop. You can also select transit when
- [Henderson County Events](https://strivebeyond.org/henderson-county-events/)
- [Strive Not To Drive Pledge](https://strivebeyond.org/https-docs-google-com-forms-d-1nr-szgmhf-5xitslcbal73qa42ia1cbhayb4mk8ljaw-editpli1/)

## Events

- [Walk Audit Trainings (HVL) 🚶🚶‍♀️](https://strivebeyond.org/event/walk-audit-trainings-🚶/) - 9:30am (OR) 11:00am at the Hendersonville Farmers Market. Two options for a 30-minute training led by Bike Walk HVL and AARP on assessing walkability based on specific criteria and assigning scores. Walk Audits can be used to gather input about infrastructure needs and to help inspire pedestrian-friendly streets. All participants will earn a token to

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