Walk Oakland Bike Oakland

06/01/2026

Come check out a bike camping workshop this week with WOBO, and learn how to plan a trip and adjust, customize, or swap your gear to have a comfortable ride. Hear from one of our Ride Like a Girl leaders, Natalie, about how the program has helped her become a confident cyclist.

Attending one of the "Plan It" workshops, either June 2nd or 7th, is required to attending the bike camping trip with WOBO at the end of June. To sign up or get more information, visit wobo.org/rlag26/.

05/29/2026

Have you ever wanted to try out bike camping, but you aren't sure how to get started or pack a bike?

WOBO is excited to hold two more Ride Like a Girl workshops next week, open to all women, trans, femme and non-binary folks who want to go bike camping! Join us to learn how to plan a bike packing trip and how to adjust your current gear to be comfortable for a longer ride. Participants can swap gear or learn about rentals from Sports Basement. Plus, we'll share three route options so both beginners and those ready to tackle hills experience a fun ride and build community with fellow bikers.

Attending one of the "Plan It" workshops, either June 2nd or 7th, is required to attending the bike camping trip with WOBO at the end of June. To sign up or get more information, visit wobo.org/rlag26/.

05/23/2026

Walking and biking in some parts of Oakland can be challenging, with fast traffic passing by and inconsistent bike lanes. Did you know that a 30-mile route is being constructed in the East Bay to connect BART stations with trails and protected bikeways? Join WOBO to explore the East Bay Greenway and the progress that has been made in Oakland so far. From Lake Merritt to South Hayward, progress has been made in multiple Bay Area communities! Keep up with the campaign by following WOBO or by checking out BikeEastBay.org/EBG.

05/23/2026

Walking and biking in some parts of Oakland can be challenging, with fast traffic passing by and inconsistent bike lanes. Did you know that a 30-mile route is being constructed in the East Bay to connect BART stations with trails and protected bikeways? Join WOBO to explore the East Bay Greenway and the progress that has been made in Oakland so far. From Lake Merritt to South Hayward, progress has been made in multiple Bay Area communities! Keep up with the campaign by following WOBO or by checking out BikeEastBay.org/EBG.

05/14/2026

Oakland kicked off Bike To Wherever Day 2026 with perfect weather and pancake breakfast at City Hall.

05/14/2026

Every year in the Bay Area, 4,000 bikes are abandoned, trashed, and forgotten. But in East Oakland, the Bike Rescue takes unused and salvaged bikes, fixes them, and gets them to people and groups in need of transportation! In 2026 to date, they have saved 509 bikes from landfill, donated 208 bikes to the community, and sold 125 bikes to fund operations.

Check out bayareabicyclerescue.com to find their open hours, and visit them at 1411 23rd Ave in Oakland. Or, check the website and make a donation to keep the Bike Rescue rolling.

Supported by Walk Oakland Bike Oakland and the Oakland Department of Transportation.

05/13/2026

05/12/2026

Bike to Wherever Day is THIS Thursday, May 14th! Don't forget to find your local Pedal Pool to join a morning group bike ride to City Hall. It's a great opportunity to connect with Oakland elected officials and chat with them about their work to make biking safer for all.

WOBO is hosting an Energizer Station at City Hall (Frank Ogawa Plaza) with complimentary pancakes and coffee, plus BTWD tote bags!

Join us and ride from six starting locations:
81st Ave Library (7:15am)
Fruitvale BART (7:45am)
New Wheel at Leimert (7:45am)
West Oakland BART (8:00am)
Rockridge BART (8:00am)
Grand Lake Theater (8:00 am)
We hope to see you there!

Find all the details at wobo.org/btwd26/.

05/08/2026

Did you know that there is a ban on trucks over four and a half tons on Interstate 580, which runs through Oakland? Caltrans is conducting the I-580 Truck Access Study to understand how removing the truck ban on I-580 could affect safety, travel patterns, traffic conditions, air quality, and noise. They need your input on this study, and are surveying community members at upcoming listening sessions.

This study will create an opportunity to better understand how and why trucks travel through the study area, determine if the ban should be repealed, and identify strategies that could help alleviate disproportionate health impacts from truck traffic experienced by communities within the study area.

Please join Caltrans on Saturday, May 16th or Saturday, May 23rd from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. for in-person listening sessions of the I-580 Truck Access Study. During these sessions, the project team will provide a status update, discuss the methodology behind the technical analyses, and hold a Q&A alongside the Bay Area Air District. The same information will be presented at both sessions. RSVP is required, and will close the day prior to the listening session.

To join a listening session, check out https://publicinput.com/04580tas -70073
For more information, visit the Caltrans I-580 Truck Access Study Engagement
Portal: publicinput.com/04580tas