Join us before the City of Raleigh's Bike Bonanza event for a kid-friendly, family-focused group ride around Dix Park! Pre-ride party begins at 3:30p; group will roll at 4p. We'll stop halfway through for a sweet treat facilitated by Old North Cycling team. Kids should be able to balance a two-wheeled bike. Cargos, trailers, and kid seats encouraged for littles! Learn more here. We'll have Bike Month passports available to pick up, and you can be among the first to get a stamp!

Registration required? No
Passport eligible? Yes
Community partner: Wake County Safe Routes to School, Old North Cycling

Bike Bonanza is the annual kick-off for the City of Raleigh’s Bike Month celebrations! This year includes:

• A bike tune-up station
• A bike decorating station hosted by vendors
• Free helmets
• Free e-bike test rides
• A guided ride led by Oaks and Spokes
• Event t-shirts
• Popsicles for the first 150 guests!

Registration needed? No
Passport eligible? Yes -- come find the Oaks & Spokes tent!

Kick off Bike Month with Oaks & Spokes! Clean off your bike and roll out to Bend Bar to pick up your Bike Month passport (and get your first stamp, if you didn't make it to Coffee Outside or Kidical Mass), grab a slice of pizza, and pick up some free swag! This is a drop-in event. Join us!

Registration required? No
Passport eligible? Yes
Community partner: AARP & Bend Bar

Try your hand at one of the most unique bike sports out there -- bike polo! This soccer-like game is played on a basketball court with a ball, a stick, and two players per team. Raleigh Bike Polo will be providing basic coaching and have bikes and sticks available to borrow. Not in for court time? Join for a mid-day "alley cat" (a scavenger hunt bike race) to work up an appetite for a post-race grillout.
Open play: 12-4p
Alley cat scavenger hunt race: 1:30-2:30p


Registration required? No
Passport eligible? Yes
Community partner: Raleigh Bike Polo

Come join Trek Holly Park on Sunday, May 3rd at 12pm for the Williamson Preserve Challenge. Tackle 40 miles of greenway or up to 55 miles including the preserve's singletrack! Ride options:
1. 40 miles out & back to Williamson Trailhead: Any type of bikes can handle this 40 mile out and back and e-bikes welcomed.
2. Same as above but your choice on how much of Williamson you'd like to do (e-bikes not permitted on Williamson, sorry). There are six loops totaling an additional 14 miles of flowy & hilly singletrack if you include Magnolia and Lily Loops.
3. "The Full Pull." Greenway + all of Williamson, totaling approximately 55 miles. Expect the fastest riders to take at least 4 hours minimum. No prizes or trophies as this is just for fun, and please be respectful of hikers and other riders. This ride is non-supported, but there will be coolers with drinks & nutrition at the Mial Plantation lot.

Registration required? Yes, for liability purposes (it's still free!) - register here
Passport eligible? Yes
Community partner: Trek Holly Park and 12th State Cycling

Give back to the greenways and join Friends of the Raleigh Greenways on a ride/cleanup from Kiwanis Park to Anderson Point Park (or optionally, meet at Anderson Point Park at 2:45p for the cleanup portion).

The area we are targeting to do litter cleanup is the area between Anderson Point Park and mile marker 1.5 on the Crabtree Creek trail. This is adjacent to the Sonoco facility and is generally accessible for those not riding as you may park at APP and walk down. We will provide all materials necessary (gloves,  cleanup, etc) and have a construction orange cooler with water and will provide FRoG water bottles for those needing/wanting them.

Registration required? No
Passport eligible? Yes
Community partner: Friends of the Raleigh Greenways

Multiple schools across Wake County are participating in Bike & Roll to School Day -- is your school one of them? Check here or connect with your PTA or school administration to learn more about meeting times, locations, and what fun activities you can expect for your roll to school. Current Raleigh schools: Green, Jeffrey's Grove, Joyner, Leesville, Olds, Powell, Root. 

Registration required? No
Passport eligible? No
Community partner: Wake County Safe Routes to School, and schools!

Join North Carolina Stop Super Speeders to advocate for Intelligent Speed Assist, technology which can be used to stop repeat speed offenders. The day will feature a technology demonstration and a press conference between 10:00 AM–12:00 PM. Participants will meet with elected officials throughout the day—both before and after the press event—to urge passage of a Stop Super Speeders bill to protect all North Carolinians. Want to share your story or lobby? Register here.

Registration required? Yes (for lobbying/speaking, but not for press conference/tech demonstration)
Passport eligible? No
Community partner: NC Families for Safe Streets

Grab your bike and come on our to our second-annual Chavis Park Kids' Bike Rodeo and Traffic Garden! We'll have a series of skill stations, a pop-up traffic garden to explore a miniature world of streets, and a really awesome bike obstacle course. Plus, come meet Roary from Carolina Courage! Bikes and helmets will be available to borrow. All ages K-12 welcome. This event is in partnership with Wake County Safe Routes to School and Chavis Park.

Registration required?
Passport eligible? Yes
Community partner: Wake County Safe Routes to School and Raleigh Parks

Multiple schools across Wake County are participating in Bike & Roll to School Day -- is your school one of them? Check here or connect with your PTA or school administration to learn more about meeting times, locations, and what fun activities you can expect for your roll to school. Current Raleigh schools: Green, Jeffrey's Grove, Joyner, Leesville, Olds, Powell, Root. 

Registration required? No
Passport eligible? No
Community partner: Wake County Safe Routes to School, and schools!

Join the Oaks & Spokes Advocacy Committee to do a bike lane cleanup! We'll use hand tools, trash pickup, and our very own bike lane sweeper Wheelie Clean. Meet at the Walnut Creek Wetland Center.

Registration required? No
Passport eligible? Yes
Community partner: Oaks & Spokes Advocacy Committee

Hop on your bike for a ride into history. The Raleigh Historic Development Commission (RHDC), in partnership with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) and Raleigh Sister Cities, is hosting the 3rd annual Raleigh Historic Bike Ride. This year, the 5-mile route will feature stops at five Raleigh Historic Landmarks that span 250 years of the city’s building history! RHDC volunteers at each site will share a brief history of the property and talk about what else was going on in Raleigh during that time.


Registration required? No
Passport eligible? Yes
Community partner: BPAC and RHDC

Drop-in between 12-2 at Green Hills County Park to try out a pedal-assist e-bike with Trek North Raleigh! E-bikes can replace car trips for many people. Do a test ride up to the viewpoint to really experience the full capability of these bikes.

Registration required? No
Passport eligible? Yes
Community partner: Trek North Raleigh

Let us help teach your kids how to ride a bike!

Using the balance technique, Oaks and Spokes staff and volunteers will help your kids ditch their training wheels and learn to ride!

Register for this event HERE.

*All children are encouraged to bring their own bikes. We will be removing all training wheels and pedals from your child's bike. Helmets are required!

Our spring Learn to Ride series for kids concludes with classes at Lion's Park (10a-12p) and Dix Park (2-4p). Registration is free; register here. Bikes and helmets are available to borrow! Adult volunteers are needed -- if interested, contact Kat Dale at kat@oaksandspokes.org.

Registration required: Yes, register for free here (opens 2 weeks prior to the class)
Passport eligible: Yes (for kids/families and volunteers!)
Community partner: Wake County Safe Routes to School

Oak City Cycling Race Team presents GRIT, a gravel criterium, 30 to 45 minutes of racing on the Wake Med Cross Country course just outside downtown Cary. You'll be racing on a 1.6 mile loop of surprisingly punchy, twisty, gravel road around the soccer park. Come out to give crits the good ol' college try, race it for realz, or just come cheer! This is a low-stakes chance for you to experience road racing with the comfort of that gravel and cyclocross spirit. Our mission is to make this thing fun! Passport eligible for all participants and spectators. 

Registration required? Yes, if racing -- sign up here
Passport eligible? Yes
Community partner: Oak City Cycling Race Team

Celebrate Bike to Work Day with Oaks and Spokes! Stop by our table at ## between 7-9am to pick up a free pastry or bagel. Not on your route? Check out the map of pit stop locations developed by Commute Smart Raleigh.

Registration required? No
Passport eligible? Yes, at the O&S-hosted location
Community partner: Commute Smart Raleigh, Benchwarmers Bagels

Not an early riser or missed out on our bike to work pit stop? Swing by Oak City Cycling when you clock out to grab a beer and grill out with Oaks & Spokes!

Registration required? No
Passport eligible? Yes
Community partner: Oak City Cycling