[9] Muévete is an example of a ciclorecreovía [ca; es] (or ciclovía recreativa),[10] a temporary weekend or weeknight recreational bike path that is an intermediate step toward a comprehensive bicycle infrastructure in the Americas.

[11] The program is run by the Secretary of the Environment of the Federal District, created with the aim of promoting sustainable mobility (in general, the use of bicycles) and, therefore, improving air quality in Mexico City.

[13][14] The first edition of Muévete en Bici was held on Sunday, May 13, 2007, as part of a push to make "change society so that the bicycle becomes a central element in the new plans for urban transportation, because it is clean, fast and enjoyable.

"[21] The program is jointly managed and funded by the municipal secretariats of environment, civic engagement, culture, and tourism, along with the Institute of the Youth, the Mexico City Police Department, and a roster of private commercial sponsors.

[12] Public health researchers found the Muévete en Bici program added "an extra 71 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity to more than 20,000 users.

Mexico City is a member of the Red de Ciclovías Recreativas de las Américas (Recreational Cycle Routes of the Americas Network) along with Bogotá (Ciclovía),[3] Chacao, Chicago, Guadalajara (Vía RecreActiva), Guatemala City, Medellín, Quito (Ciclopaseo), Rio de Janeiro, San Borja and Santiago (CicloRecreoVía),[3] et al.[12] One scholar has challenged the Muévete en Bici system as "limited by a consensus that maintained existing power inequalities, favored expert-driven design targeting middle-class users, and opted for rapid project implementation over long-term institutional re-design and capacity-building" and suggested that Mexico City's innovation have failed to implement solutions for the bicycle-dependent residents of low-income neighborhoods.