BIKE TO WHEREVER DAY 2025

BTWD 2025 features 2 events in Oakland: morning pedal pools and happy hour - both free

Can’t Wait To Roll With You

Bike to Wherever Day on May 15, 2025 is a celebration of bicycles as a fun and healthy way to get around. It’s also an opportunity for those who don’t usually bike to try it. WOBO strives to improve the quality of life in Oakland by advocating for safe, inclusive, equitable, accessible, easy and fun ways to walk and bike around the city.  During the month of May, no matter where you need to go, we encourage you to pedal for errands, to visit friends and family, commute, and anywhere you need to go!  Everyone on two – or three – wheels is welcome!  

Here are just two ways to enjoy this annual celebration.

#1.  Roll up to City Hall in a “Pedal Pool” on the morning of BTWD with local elected officials and Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commissioners from one of several locations the morning of May 15. Coffee and breakfast items await you at City Hall.

Starting Location

Meet Up Time

81st Ave Library 

(with Councilmember Ken Houston, Interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins)

7:15am

Fruitvale BART 

(with Councilmember Noel Gallo)

7:45am

West Oakland BART 

(with Councilmember Carroll Fife)

8:00am

Grand Lake Theater 

(with Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas, Councilmember-Elect Charlene Wang)

8:00am

Rockridge BART 

(with Councilmember Zac Unger, AC Transit Director Jean Walsh)

7:50am

New Wheel at Leimert 

(with Bicycle Commuter of the Year Rick Rickard)

7:45am

END POINT: Frank Ogawa Plaza

(All Riders and Councilmembers Rowena Brown and Rebecca Kaplan)

8:30am

#2. Check out all the resources that can help you get rolling on bicycles in Oakland at Happy Hour while enjoying fun activities and happy hour treats from 4pm to 7pm at Washington Street between 8th and 10th Streets.

 

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Happy Hour with WOBO and Bike East Bay is going to be wild!
  • Music by Rock the Bike
  • Old school video games by MADE
  • Acupuncture table
  • $5 Drakes Beer (donations to Bike East Bay and WOBO)
  • Oaklash queen Obsidienne Obsurd
  • Kids bike decoration station
  • Bay Wheels test rides
  • Bike Fix Station
  • Resources galore: Transport Oakland, TVRR, BPAC, OakDOT, Rails to Trails, Oakland Roots, AC Transit, Spokeland, Oakland Charter Reform, Ava Energy, Oakland Bike Library, and more
Table at Happy Hour

Are you part of a group that rides together and is open for others to join in? Are you making streets and infrastructure blissful for bicycling? Do you offer ways to access bicycling? Click on “Table at Happy Hour” to save a spot at Happy Hour on May 15 to share resources with 300 to 400 participants.

Volunteer with WOBO

Can you spare a few hours and volunteer with us to make BTWD awesome? Click that button and let us know how you might be able to help. 

Businesses who are offering special “Bike to Wherever Day” offers.

  • Attraros Thai Eatery – from 5-8pm, show your helmet or BTWD bag for $2 off snacks (V & GF options available), $4 Thai beer, and $2 off wine by the glass
  • Graffiti Pizza – 15% off
  • Horn Barbecue – 10% off with code BIKE10
  • Penelope – $3 off house cocktails, $2 off wine, $1 off beer
  • Sacred Tattoo – $80-$100 bike flash tattoos
  • Sante Adairius – show your BTWD bag for 15% off drafts
  • Square Pie Guys – $10 off with code BIKE10
  • The Bookmark Bookstore – 30% off of $1 items
  • The MADE – $15 admission (25% off) if you present helmet or BTWD bag