From its origin as an illicit dumping ground for a new bridge landing, to its lyrical transformation into bayfront habitat and environmental education center, Heron's Head Park is a little-known treasure, especially to folks on the west side of town. Join this crosstown joyride to the southeastern waterfront and discover (or re-discover) a wondrous place […]
The most badass bicycle race on the West Coast! California’s premier fixed-gear criterium returns to the streets of San Francisco in Spring 2018. Mission Crit is an unsanctioned bicycle criterium held on a short, technical circuit in the Mission District of San Francisco. It is the first race of its kind to win approval from […]
Bring your bike out on April 28th for a Friends of the Urban Forest Planting day. And fear not, our Community Bicycle Build Program provides bicycles for those without wheels as well as trailers to volunteers for the day. Friends of the Urban Forest makes it easy and affordable for San Franciscans to get new trees in front […]
Assembly member Phil Ting hosts this annual Bike Safety Fair open to all San Francisco families. Come learn about bike safety, Safe Routes to School and legislation that affects the community. YBike Learn-to-Ride and obstacle course with helmet giveaway while supplies last Freedom From Training Wheels Test Ride a Family Bike Safe Routes to School Safety Information […]
Windmill-to-Windmill Bicycle Ride 10:30 am: Gather at Queen Wilhelmina Windmill (Dutch Windmill) 12:30 pm: Ride ends at the Murphy Windmill Dress in orange (the national color of the Netherlands), bring your bicycle, and be ready for a fun group ride in celebration of King’s Day, the biggest national event in the Netherlands. The ride is for ages 12 […]
If you're new to SF or new to bike commuting, this ride is the the perfect opportunity to practice biking on Market St. This isn’t a class, but rather a fun practice ride for people to get comfortable with city riding. We'll meet in front of the California Academy of Sciences and bike slowly and carefully […]
Pump up your tires, get a quick safety lesson and let’s roll! The SF Bicycle Coalition invites ALL children and families to ride together along the off-street Panhandle Park bike and pedestrian path to a car-free JFK Drive. The SF Fire Department will station one of their trucks there for families to explore and enjoy. […]
You're never too old to learn to bicycle! Instructors will work one-on-one to teach the basics of balancing, starting, stopping and steering a bike, as well as proper helmet fit and adjustment. Most people learn to ride their bike while taking the class, but even if they don't, they will leave with tips to continue teaching […]
For all the details, view the Bike to Work Day 2018 website. Together, local bicycle advocacy organizations from the nine Bay Area counties have teamed up to host the best bike day of the year, and we want you there! Whether you’re new to bike-commuting or a seasoned pro, here are some ways to celebrate: Volunteer to cheer on riders along bike […]
Join a group bike ride from SF to the South Bay for Bike to Work Day. SF2G be rolling out from the 24th & Mission BART station at 6:30 am, but show up early for the party beforehand! Meet at 24th & Mission BART (SW corner) starting at 5:45 am Get FREE beverages, snacks and […]
Celebrate San Francisco’s biggest and best biking day of the year with City leaders, local businesses and neighbors on the steps of City Hall. The program will include recognition of the Bicycle-Friendly Business Award winners and bike-themed speeches by members of the Board of Supervisors and SF Bicycle Coalition’s Executive Director, Brian Wiedenmeier.
Safe Routes to School presents a YBike Learn-to-Ride event open to the community. Learn to ride your bike with YBike's awesome instructors at Fairmount Elementary School's annual Fiestaval. We provide bikes and equipment – you just bring your game face and a little determination. All ages welcome. No pre-registration required: just drop by!
The Organizing 101 series will give you the tools to become your own advocate and build campaigns for safe streets and other issues. Sessions will cover how to chose your issue, tell your story, and build a strategy and tactics around your chosen issue. This session will show you how to build a strategy and […]
San Francisco's annual Ride of Silence is a group ride to honor those that have been injured or killed while biking. This ride takes place in over 50 countries on the third Wednesday each May with thousands of riders coming out in support and solidarity. The ride is a silent, no-drop group ride that visits […]
This event has been postponed a week to Saturday May 26. Please see the updated event page here. Join us in looking at some of San Francisco southernmost bicycle corridors. We’ll look at the bicycle network in the Excelsior as well as neighborhood connector streets.
Celebrate five years of Bikes to Books with our annual spring ride! Combining San Francisco history, art, literature, cycling, and urban exploration, Bikes to Books began as an homage to the 1988 street-naming project spearheaded by City Lights founder and former San Francisco Poet Laureate, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, in which 12 San Francisco streets were renamed […]
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Climate Ride Team and 100 other climate champions are biking from Fortuna to San Francisco May 20-24 to raise funds and awareness for sustainability and climate action. The route will take participants through giant redwoods, passed rolling vineyards, and along breathtaking coastlines for a spectacular five day supported ride. For […]
Explore the bay with the Gals! These monthly scenic rides are geared for women aged 50-plus-years young, but all riders are welcome. It's another new route for the Gals! This time we're going through the Livermore Valley wine country. We will travel into the region along paved trails, bike lanes and suburban streets into the […]
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Walk San Francisco, San Francisco Interfaith Council and leaders from local congregations are partnering to create Walk & Bike to Worship Week from Saturday, May 26 to Sunday, June 3. Throughout the week various congregations will celebrate walking, biking and taking transit to their place of worship. Congregations may sign up and choose which day […]
Want to help build out the bike connections in the Excelsior? Join us on this ride for SF Bicycle Coalition members, where we're looking to hear from our members how you get around the neighborhood by bike and key destinations where we need better bike connections. On this bike ride led by our community organizer […]
*Events not officially sponsored or organized by the SF Bicycle Coalition are marked with an asterisk. We post events that might be of interest to our SF area members; we do not necessarily endorse any particular group or perspective you may find represented here.
