The California Bicycle Summit

California’s premier in-person bicycle advocacy and planning conference.

The biennial California Bicycle Summit is the state’s must-attend bicycle event, and one of the nation’s leading bicycle-related conferences.

Join this inspiring gathering of advocates, planners, and more for keynote addresses, plenaries, workshops, and bike rides.

The next California Bicycle Summit will be held April 18-19, 2024 in San Diego, CA.

Summit Scholarships Available

To hold the most inclusive and diverse event possible, we are offering scholarships in the form of discounted registration. Please fill out this application if you are interested. Thank you.

If you are able to host a Summit scholarship recipient or otherwise offer a place for homestay, please click here. Or donate to support our scholarship fund.

Please reach out to jared@calbike.org if you have any questions or you’d like more information about scholarship and homestays.

Request for Summit Session Proposals

Suggest a session topic or propose a panel you’d like to organize.

Our Summit theme for 2024 is Crossroads, because our state and our society stand at a crossroads. This is a crucial time for the active transportation movement. As the pace of climate change accelerates and damage from severe weather accumulates, our window to decarbonize our transportation system shrinks.

Proposals are due Friday, December 15, 2023. We will accept full proposals with identified speakers, as well as ideas for presentations you would like to see. We will follow up with you to request more information as we put together the program.

Submit proposals using this form.

Thank you in advance for your submissions, and please get in touch with Jared Sanchez or Kendra Ramsey if you have any questions.

Who Should Attend

We invite anyone passionate about bicycling to join us—whether you’re a bike advocate, city official, planner, or a CalBike member who simply cares about making the world a healthier, more just, and more sustainable place.

In addition to workshops and discussions on hot topics, the Summit always includes bike rides and other mobile tours, cultural events with the host community, and social gatherings. It’s a great opportunity to add to your bicycle planning toolkit while you grow your network.

View Past Summits

Recorded Sessions from the 2022 California Bicycle Summit

Recorded Sessions from the 2022 Summit

2022 Summit Recap

In April 2022, we gathered in beautiful downtown Oakland, CA for four days of panels and breakout sessions, and covered a broad range of subjects ranging from the growing e-bike industry to the impact of successful advocacy initiatives and projects across the state and nation. Read a recap of 2022 Summit on the CalBike blog.

Read the 2022 Summit Recap

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View more Recorded Sessions from the 2022 Summit

The Future Of Open Streets

Speakers: Katy Birnbaum, David Azevedo, Alexandra Merlino

What is the future of open streets programs and how can we strengthen them?

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Quick Build 101

Speakers: Vignesh Swaminathan, Vincent Hellens

Quick-Build lets communities implement safer bikeways in months, not years. Alta, CalBike, and Mr. Barricade (Vignesh Swaminathan) will cover best practices and share details of successful projects.

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