Bikers pass by the energizer station on Iron Horse Regional Trail in Pleasant Hill, Calif., on May 20, 2022. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News)

Thousands of Bay Area residents chose two wheels over four Friday, biking to work, school or even the grocery store for the annual Bay Area Bike to Wherever Day.

The regionwide celebration of cycling, more commonly called Bike to Work Day or Bike to School Day, was changed to Bike to Wherever Day this year to reflect that many people now work from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Eli covers public health, transportation and state politics for the Bay City News Foundation, serves as the main editor of the Public Health and COVID-19 Information Hub and assists with Local News Matters' social media strategy. He has also previously covered local politics in San Diego County as well as college and professional sports across the Bay Area.