Buddhist Bicycle Pilgrimage
The 2026 Pilgrimage has been ridden. Thank you participants!

The BBP is a 2-day, 136 mile tour of spiritual sites north of San Francisco. It’s a unique adventure through some of the most beautiful bicycling country in America across the Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino counties. Registration is limited to 100 volunteers and riders!

Thanks to Our Generous In-Kind Sponsors!

Thanks to our NEW Bike Shop Sponsor!

🚴 Upcoming Community Rides

2026

October: TBD

November: TBD

December: TBD

2027

TBD

20+ Years of Bicycle Pilgrimages

DharmaWheels was created in 2002 by cyclists who wanted to ride their bikes with a few friends from San Francisco Bay Area to Abhayagiri in Mendocino County – it has grown a lot since then, you can read more about who we are here.

We are a rolling community of novice, intermediate, and experienced cyclists. Some are advanced spiritual practitioners, and others are dipping their toes in the water for the first time. We travel to spiritual destinations, supporting ourselves without fees. After paying fixed operational costs, 100% of your gifts go to the monastic sangha.

A Multi-Dimensional Experience!

Physical. Build fitness and meet other pilgrims on monthly rides. Completing a 10 or 20 mile ride today motivates a longer distance tomorrow. Set your sights on the two-day pilgrimage in September!

A bicycle ride is a meditation. 
Pedal the wheel of dharma. 
The seemingly impossible is within reach.

Spiritual. We center on a single theme for the entire year, posting nuggets of wisdom every ride, and inviting insights from our monastic connections.

Upekka is an evolution of the four divine abode: metta (loving kindness), karuna  (compassion), mudita (appreciative joy), upekkha (equanimity)…!

Community. Discover friendly and generous people who share an interest in bicycles and buddhism. All are welcome regardless of beliefs.

We support each other. 
Whether it’s repairing a flat tire, offering transportation,
or bringing extra food to share. 

Service. Many participants focus on volunteer service. You do not need to be a cyclist to join DharmaWheels. Our volunteers hold the community together. 

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. 
I awoke and saw that life was service. 
I acted and behold, service was joy.      – Tagore