Welcome to the Lyft Bike Blog
Bay Wheels is now Lyft Bike
July 29, 2026
The bikes you know and love are the same. The stations at your go-to haunts are the same. Your membership, your trips, your routes — all of it carries over without a single change on your end. What's changing is the name on the bike, and what it signals about where we're going.
How to use Lyft Bike
July 29, 2026
It’s easy to get started and get going: all you need to do is unlock a bike, ride it, and park it when you’re done.
Introducing Astro and Metro: The Next Generation of Bay Wheels Bikes
June 11, 2026
Lyft Urban Solutions is thrilled to announce the pilot of our next-generation bikeshare fleet in San Francisco. Building on our experience providing bikeshare technology in 57 cities worldwide, these new bikes combine everything we've learned about what riders love and what cities need. This pilot introduces two new vehicles—the Astro pedal-assist ebike and the Metro pedal bike.
Coming Soon: A New Way to Ride with Bay Wheels
June 10, 2026
We are thrilled to announce an upcoming pilot program in San Francisco that introduces a brand-new form factor to our fleet: the throttle-driven ebike.
Bay Wheels Spring Ride Challenge 2026
June 8, 2026
We’re launching the Spring Ride Challenge—a limited-time opportunity to get back in the bike lane and earn a reward for riding more.
Introducing Virtual Stations
April 17, 2026
We're excited to announce a rollout of Virtual Stations, an easy and flexible way to park your Hybrid Ebike for free and help keep our classic stations available for traditional bike parking.
Updates to Bay Wheels Pricing
January 20, 2026
Whether you’re a daily commuter or a weekend explorer, the way you move through the Bay Area just got a bit more flexible. Starting January 20, 2026, Bay Wheels rolled out a major update to its Single Ride fare structure.
What is Bike Angels?
November 14, 2025
Bike Angels is a members-only rewards program that allows Bay Wheels riders to earn credit and rewards for picking up and dropping off bikes at designated stations throughout the city.
Your Ebike Experience in San Francisco Just Got Better
October 27, 2025
Big news: Bay Wheels ebikes in San Francisco are getting an upgrade. We’re replacing our black ebikes with a new fleet of silver ones that offer full parking flexibility.
Join the Bay Wheels fam with an annual membership
April 1, 2025
Make every commute the best ride of your life.
Bay Wheels Rolls Out Lower Costs and More Ebikes
Nov 1, 2023
Bay Wheels has become an essential part of the transportation network in the Bay Area—with over two million rides already this year.
Bay Wheels stations come to Golden Gate Park
Aug 6, 2023
The Bay Wheels expansion into Golden Gate Park will include eight stations available 8/7/23 and four more to be added in the coming weeks. This builds on the system’s latest expansion to the Sunset neighborhood south of the park, which was announced in May.