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May is Bike Month! Read on to discover what's happening in Alameda.
 This Saturday, join us for the annual Bike Festival, a free popular event that promotes biking and safe riding with fun activities and educational events for people of all ages!
Where: Ruby Bridges Elementary School at 351 Jack London Ave
When: Saturday, May 2 from 11:30am to 2:30pm with some classes starting earlier
What:
- Get your bike repaired, decorate your helmet, get free bike goodies, check out adaptive bicycling resources for people with disabilities, learn about e-bike rules, and much more!
- Pre-register for a class! Three are on-bike: Family Cycling Workshop (10-12:30pm), Kids Learn to Ride (12-2pm), Bike Rodeos (11am, 11:50am, and 1:10pm). One is classroom with no bike required: Bike Safety Education for adults and kids 10+ (12:30-2p).
- Get a taste of the event by watching this fun video from 2024.
- Volunteer to help out at the Festival by filling out this form.
- Bonus! Stop by the Home Electrification Fair, held at the same time and place.
On May 5, the City Council will consider a Bay Wheels bike share pilot program for Alameda. The pilot program would serve the West End to support transportation options during Oakland Alameda Access Project construction in the Webster and Posey Tubes. Check out the staff report and agenda for more information.
Learn how to participate in City Council meetings.
 On May 14th, join Bike to Wherever Day by riding ride your bike to work, school, a friend's house, to your favorite bar or restaurant, or to one of Alameda's parks!
Swing by a community Energizer Station to pick up a limited-edition bike bag filled with swag, and to take part in the good vibes. Make sure to stop by the City of Alameda Energizer Station! City staff will be in front of City Hall with giveaways from 7:00-9:00 am.
Pledge to Ride and receive:
🔹 An automatic entry into a bikey giveaway
🔹 Digital map of 100+ Energizer Stations
🔹 Bike offers and discounts
🔹 Calendar of Bike Month events, happy hours, and giveaways
Bike to School Day is also on 5/14! Celebrate the joys of active commuting, building community, and school pride. Registered schools receive free resources and materials to encourage and celebrate safe biking and rolling!
The City is designing crossing improvements to enhance safety for all modes of travel and connectivity for walking and biking at the intersection of Pacific Avenue, a planned Neighborhood Greenway, and Wilma Chan Way. We need to hear from you!
In late May, the City will host a public workshop and online survey to seek community input on Pacific/Wilma Chan intersection design alternatives as well as concept plans for the nearby blocks of the Pacific Avenue and 8th Street Neighborhood Greenways.
Community Workshop
Thursday, May 28, 2026
5:30-7:30 PM open house, 6:00 presentation
Mastick Senior Center Social Hall, 1155 Santa Clara Avenue
More information and an online survey will be posted on the Neighborhood Greenways webpage the week of May 25, 2026.
E-bikes are a fun and efficient way to get around, they're cheaper than a car, they make it easy to carry things, and they're good for your health. Alamedans are eligible for multiple rebate programs that help remove the biggest barrier to e-bike adoption - cost.
Before making a purchase, learn about the difference between e-bikes and e-motos, and make sure you're getting a bike that you or your child can legally ride and that is allowed on public streets.
Learn more about e-bikes:
Contact us
transportation@alamedaca.gov
www.alamedaca.gov/transportation
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