Allies and Transportation Organizations
- 511.org
Provides transportation information to regional agencies, local governments, businesses and individuals. - Almaden Cycle Touring Club
A group of about 1000 bicycle enthusiasts based in the south Bay Area. Emphasis is on group fun and safety, with a variety of bicycling related events for a wide range of ability levels. - Bay Area Bicycle Coalition (BABC)
BABC's mission is to assure that bicycles are part of an integrated transportation plan throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. - Bay Area Velo Girls
The San Francisco Bay Area's only road cycling club exclusively for girls and women. - BayPeds
Bay Area Pedestrian Education Group - BayRail Alliance
An all volunteer transit consumer group working to realize a regional rail system that will ring the San Francisco Bay Area. - Baystep
Dedicated to exploring creative human-powered transportation alternatives with children and adults. - Bicycle Friendly Berkeley Coalition
A group that has emerged most dramatically in the Bay Area in recent years. - Bike the Bridge
Advocates of bicycling on bridges. - BikeAlameda
Works to improve the city's bicycle network and to educate the community about the benefits of safe bicycling. - BikeCal
Information about organized bike rides in Northern California and columns written by bicyclists. - The Bike Hut
Offers rentals, repairs and youth training. A resource for local cyclists and a center for skills training for kids from low-income communities. - California Bicycle Coalition
A statewide bicycle advocacy group working to create a new cycling culture in California communities. The CBC works closely with the SFBC and other local coalitions throughout the state. - California Bicycle Coalition link page
A great portal to other bicycle related sites. - City CarShare
A nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote car-sharing as a means to reduce automobile dependence and to enhance the environmental and social integrity of our urban neighborhoods and planet. - Critical Mass
Unofficial web site devoted to keeping track of every place that has or has had a Critical Mass bicycle ride. - Diablo Cyclists
A recreational/touring, road and off road bicycle club, focused on providing the novice, intermediate and advanced cyclist an opportunity to ride, train and socialize with other bicycle enthusiasts. - Different Spokes San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area's Lesbian and Gay bicycling club, open to all members of the Gay-Lesbian community and its friends. - Duboce Bikeway Mural
A beautiful site documenting the creation of this wonderful celebration of San Francisco and our bike culture. Another beautiful site about this popular mural - East Bay Bicycle Coalition
We collaborated with these folks in our campaign to improve bike access on BART, and get bikes on the Bay Bridge. - Electric Bike Network
A San Francisco Bay Area small business with the goal to enhance the life of Bay Area residents by encouraging the use of electric bicycles for local transportation. - Freemont Freewheelers
A non-profit club organized for the purpose of promoting all facets of bicycling, including leisure, recreational, touring and racing, with an emphasis on bicycle safety and education. - Greenbelt Alliance
A land conservation and urban planning nonprofit. - Grizzly Peak Cyclists
A Berkeley-based group of folks who love bicycling. - Healthy Transportation
The project of the State of California gives information on bicycle safety, case studies of communities that have made their streets more biker-friendly and offers assistance to organizations that are planning to make their streets and neighborhoods safer for alternative transportation. - Marin County Bicycle Coalition
The organization we collaborated with to improve access on the Golden Gate Bridge and on Golden Gate Transit with these guys. - Marin Cyclists Road Club
Provides an environment for cyclists to meet other cyclists and experience the beauties of Marin County and the surrounding Bay Area, together. - MTC - 511.org
The Metropolitan Transit Committee is a transportation planning, coordinating and financing agency for the nine county San Francisco Bay Area. - Oakland Yellowjackets
A social, multi-cultural bicycling group for men and women of all ages and skill levels. - ProBicycle
A great advocacy resource. - Rescue Muni
A Transit Riders' Association for San Francisco. - San Francisco Bay Trail
A nonprofit organization dedicated to planning, promoting and advocating implementation of a planned recreational corridor that, when complete, will encircle San Francisco and San Pablo Bays with a continuous 400-mile network of bicycling and hiking trails. - San Francisco Bicycle Advisory Committee
Consists of eleven members appointed by the Board of Supervisors, one from each supervisoral district. Considers bicycle transportation projects and policies and makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors, the Department of Parking and Traffic, and other city agencies. - SF Municipal Transportation Agency - Bicycle Program
The City's bicycle program has helpful resources on bike law, parking and bike racks, and contacts for reporting pavement quality problems. - Santa Rosa Cycling Club
Lots of information about great rides in Sonoma County. - SF Bike Messenger Association
An organization of current and former employees of the SF messenger industry, including walker, bicycle, moped, motorcycle and driver messengers, as well as order takers and dispatchers. - SF VoteWatch
Tracks how the SF Board of Supervisors votes on different issues. Their links. - Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
Representing the South Bay's bicyclists. - Skyline Cycling Club
A social recreational club in the San Francisco South Bay Area. In addition to road and off-road bicycle rides, also organizes occasional hikes, ski trips, and other outings. - Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition
Representing Sonoma County bicyclists. - TransForm (formerly Transportation and Land Use Coalition
A partnership of over 110 groups working for a sustainable and socially just Bay Area. - Valley Spokesmen
A San Francisco Bay Area bicycle club, based in Dublin, California, which conducts both local and non-local rides. Emphasis is on road cycling, however some mountain bike rides are available. - Walk Oakland Bike Oakland
WOBO is a new advocacy group dedicated to improving walking and bicycling conditions in Oakland, California. - Water Transit Authority
An organization formed in 1999 to build and operate a cost-effective, convenient and environmentally responsible ferry system that will enhance commuter choices and the Bay Area's public-transit system. - Western Wheelers
A nonprofit organization based on the San Francisco Peninsula that hosts a variety of rides every month to suit cyclists of all abilities.
