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Whether it’s dropping the kids off at school, biking to work or school, or using your bike to run that easy errand – it’s so COOL to bike! Save gas and enjoy the fresh air while pedaling away!
Thanks to funding from voter-approved Measure U, we’ve made meaningful safety and accessibility upgrades to bike paths across the city—helping more residents ride with confidence. We’re also proud to lead the Petaluma Safe Routes to School Task Force, a city-sponsored initiative that brings together our Public Works and Police Departments, Sonoma County Safe Routes to School, and all three of Petaluma’s public school districts. Since launching in 2023, we’ve conducted walk audits at every public school, identified priority improvements, and already delivered upgrades like safer crossings and clearer signage.
We’ve got all kinds of exciting, bike-related events happening throughout the month of May to celebrate National Bike Month. Take a look!
- Friday, May 2nd, 6:00PM – 7:00PM | Petaluma First Friday Ride – The 1st Friday of every month features a family-friendly ride year round! This month will begin AND end at the Petaluma Community Center at Lucchesi Park. Click HERE to view the route.
- Sunday, May 4th, 11:30AM | Bike to Future Fest – Our very own Mayor McDonnell will lead a bike train leaving Walnut Park at 11:30AM on Sunday, May 4th, and crossing town on the Lynch Creek Trail to get to the Petaluma Community Center at Lucchesi Park. Redwood Bike Share has partnered with Cool Petaluma to offer discount codes for FREE rides to and from Future Fest – from any location! There will also be ten bikes available to rent FOR FREE at Walnut Park on a first come, first served basis. To rent a bike, you must be 18+ and have your own helmet. Use the code FUTUREFEST25 for 2 rides of up to 45 minutes each (a roundtrip experience!) Download the app HERE to use the e-bikes. Once the ride has concluded, be sure to stick around and check out Future Fest from 12PM – 4PM. Click HERE to learn more about Future Fest.
- Wednesday, May 7th | Sonoma County Bike to School Day – Nearly all Petaluma schools are participating this year and students who bike, walk, scooter, skate, or utilize any form of active transportation to school on the day of their event, will receive a prize! Want to ride with other families? Watch the Safe Routes to School “How To Start A Bike Train” webinar, or download the “Bike Train Leader Guide” HERE.
- Thursday, May 15 | Bike to Work/Wherever Day – Mark your calendar, pump up your tires, and get ready to grab your commemorative musette bag at one of our Energizer Stations! They will be offering snacks, swag, and encouragement to bike commuters at three stations in Petaluma. The City will be hosting these stations at Lucchesi Park, on the Lynch Creek Trail, and at the Petaluma North SMART Station. There will also be an additional station, hosted by Safe Streets Petaluma and Mike’s Bikes, at the Downtown SMART Station. Click HERE for a map of all Energizer Stations throughout the county, and visit Bike Sonoma’s website HERE for more information on additional events and challenges happening throughout the month. Want to score some bonus points!? Click HERE to take the pledge to ride on Bike to Work Day and throughout the month of May! All riders who take the pledge will be entered into a raffle for prizes from SCBC!
We hope you’ll join us for some, or all, of these awesome events!