Bike East Bay

Name

Bike East Bay

Legal name

East Bay Bicycle Coalition

Website

https://bikeeastbay.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bicycle Advocacy and Education

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Bicycle Programs & Bike Share (Parking, Repair, Rentals) (EDALAKAE)

Keywords

• Bicycle advocacy services
• Bike education programs
• Active transportation advocacy
• Community cycling programs
• Bicycle safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Donations: Bike East Bay generates revenue through membership contributions on a sliding scale, starting at $1, with monthly giving options at $5/mo or more. One-time gifts of $65+ provide membership benefits extended to household members.
2. Grants and Government Funding: Funded through grants from Alameda County Transportation Commission, BART, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, California Air Resources Board, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, and Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program. Also receives funding from Spare the Air Youth and People for Bikes.
3. Municipal and Corporate Partnerships: Receives funding and support from various city governments including Oakland, Alameda, Richmond, and Hayward, as well as Contra Costa Health Services. Classes are free and open to the public, funded through grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bike East Bay is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit bicycle advocacy organization that delivers free in-person bike education classes, advocacy campaigns for protected bike infrastructure, a sliding-scale membership program, Bike Valet event services, and community events across Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Its work centers on teaching safe cycling skills, organizing for safer streets, and building an inclusive East Bay cycling community.

Product overview

Bike East Bay is a nonprofit bicycle advocacy organization offering a portfolio of programs centered on bike education, infrastructure advocacy, and community engagement. The core offerings include free bike education classes (Urban Cycling 101, Learn to Ride, Youth Bike Rodeos, Family Cycling Workshops), advocacy campaigns (Multimodal San Pablo Ave, Bridging the Bay, East Bay Greenway, Lake Merritt Loop), membership program with sliding-scale dues, bike valet services, group rides and events, and educational resources. These programs work together to promote safe, fun, and accessible bicycling throughout the East Bay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bike Education Classes Free in-person bike education classes including Urban Cycling 101, Adult Learn to Ride, Youth Bike Rodeos, Family Cycling Workshops, and 1-Hour Specialized Workshops on topics such as bike mechanics, theft prevention, and e-bike safety, taught by League Certified Instructors across Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
• Advocacy Campaigns Advocacy campaigns for improved bicycling infrastructure and safer streets across the East Bay, including Multimodal San Pablo Ave, Bridging the Bay (Bay Skyway), East Bay Greenway, Lake Merritt Loop, and the Green Mobility Ambassadors community leadership training program.
• Bike Valet Services Secure bicycle parking service staffed by Bike East Bay at community events and venues across the East Bay.
• Membership Program Sliding-scale membership program offering perks including discounts at local bike shops, access to free trailer rentals, a book lending library, a traffic calming library, and the quarterly RideOn newsletter.
• Group Rides and Events Calendar of group rides, social events, advocacy opportunities, and annual events such as Bike to Wherever Day and the Biketopia party.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400,000+ people have crossed the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge by bike since 2019
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alameda County Transportation CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funder for bike education programs. Provides grant funding enabling free bike education classes throughout Alameda County schools and communities.
• BARTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to improve bike access to BART stations. BART previously prohibited bikes during peak hours; now works with Bike East Bay on bicycle access improvements and education programs.
• Metropolitan Transportation CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional transportation agency working on Bay Bridge path completion (Bay Skyway), Richmond-San Rafael Bridge trail advocacy, and East Bay Greenway funding.
• City of OaklandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for bike infrastructure projects including East Bay Greenway, Lake Merritt Loop, and protected bike lanes. Provides funding for education programs.
• League of American BicyclistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization providing League Certified Instructor (LCI) certification. Bike East Bay hosts annual LCI seminars and uses LAB curriculum for bike education programs.
• Marin County Bicycle CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge campaign. Collaborates on advocacy to keep the bridge trail open and improve bike connections between East Bay and North Bay.
• Local Bike Advocacy Groups NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoalition of 20+ local groups including BIKE WALK ALAMEDA, ALBANY STROLLERS & ROLLERS, WALK BIKE BERKELEY, BIKE CONCORD, RICH CITY RIDEs, and others organizing in cities across the East Bay.
• Traffic Violence Rapid ResponseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization collaborating on Lake Merritt Loop campaign following fatal crash that killed 4-year-old Maia Correia.
• Walk Oakland Bike Oakland (WOBO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal advocacy partner for safer streets in Oakland. Collaborates on Lake Merritt Loop campaign and other Oakland infrastructure projects.
• Save the BayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization that petitioned for BCDC formation and supports keeping the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge trail open.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PeopleForBikes: National bicycle advocacy and industry coalition that is also a Bike East Bay funder. Operates at national policy and industry level rather than local program delivery.
• Rails-to-Trails Conservancy: National nonprofit focused on converting rail corridors into multi-use trails. Operates at national policy and grant-making level rather than local program delivery, but overlaps with Bike East Bay's trail advocacy work (e.g., Richmond-San Rafael Bridge trail).
• League of American Bicyclists: National bicycle advocacy organization that provides the League Certified Instructor (LCI) curriculum and certification used by Bike East Bay's education programs, and hosts Bike East Bay's annual LCI seminar.

Regional players

• Circulate San Diego: San Diego regional advocacy organization promoting walkable, bikeable, transit-oriented communities with a comparable nonprofit advocacy and policy model, but focused on Southern California.
• Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition: Regional bicycle advocacy nonprofit serving the largest U.S. county with comparable education, advocacy, and membership programming, focused on Southern California rather than the Bay Area.
• Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates: Sacramento-region bicycle advocacy nonprofit with similar education, advocacy, and event-based programming model, but serving the Sacramento Valley/Capital region.
• Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition: Bay Area regional peer advocating for safer streets and better bike infrastructure in the South Bay, with comparable education and advocacy programming targeting a different sub-region of the same metro.

Direct peers

• Walk Oakland Bike Oakland (WOBO): Hyper-local Oakland-based advocacy partner collaborating with Bike East Bay on Oakland-specific campaigns including the Lake Merritt Loop, with overlapping but city-focused mission scope.
• Marin County Bicycle Coalition: Adjacent-county bicycle advocacy nonprofit with a similar mission focused on Marin County. Active coalition partner with Bike East Bay on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge trail campaign.
• San Francisco Bicycle Coalition: The closest direct peer; a San Francisco-based bicycle advocacy nonprofit running bike education, advocacy campaigns, and membership programs. Bike East Bay's Co-Executive Director Justin Hu-Nguyen previously served as Director of Advocacy there.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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