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First Climate Hike Sets Out This Weekend!
August 22, 2014
Glacier National Park will be the star of this 5-day mountain adventure, with alpine trekking, rafting, and illuminating local speakers.
Climate Ride Midwest: Dispatches from the Route
June 15, 2014
Days one and two of Climate Ride Midwest offer incredible cycling options for riders. Read below for more details on the Midwest route or join us on June 18th for a Meet and Greet at DIRTT in Chicago to get more info.
Climate Ride California Wine Country Recap
May 29, 2014
Wow, time really flies while having fun on Climate Ride! Is anybody else wishing they hadn’t wished for the hill on Day 4 to end so soon? Unfortunately the 4 days and 250 miles of riding are over but the impact of more than half a million dollars raised for climate change, active transportation and […]
Route Rap: Day 4 of the Epic Climate Ride California Wine Country
March 13, 2014
Here’s a sneak-peek of this year’s Climate Ride California 2014 from our Ride Director Blake Holiday where he tells us about Day 4 – the final day from Napa to Sacramento. We’ll ride from the verdant Napa Valley to Fairfield, then ride through Davis, and on to Sacramento where we’ll all meet up for the […]
Sneak Peek: Day One of Climate Ride California Wine Country!
March 6, 2014
There’s nothing better than starting off with one of the most spectacular day rides in the country! The 53-mile day begins in San Francisco at the Sports Basement Presidio at 9:00 am on Saturday, May 17. From there, we’ll soak in delightful views of the Pacific Ocean and the iconic Marin Headlands as we pedal […]
Sneak Peek! Route Talk – Day 5 – Pedaling into Washington DC
August 8, 2013
Here’s a sneak-peek of this year’s Climate Ride NYC-DC 2013 from our route planner and logistics master. Ride Director Blake Holiday tells us about Day 5 – the final day into Washington, DC. We’ll ride from Maryland’s scenic horse country to Silver Spring, then jump on the Capital Crescent Trail, where we’ll all meet up […]
From the Riders’ Lens – Rider Blogs and Videos from Climate Ride California 2013
June 4, 2013
Scroll through the riders’ Instragram feed for a visual smorgasboard of the 2013 California ride! You can view the official Climate Ride daily re-cap here. If you missed the May 30th print edition of the San Francisco Chronicle, you can view the article about the Climate Riders’ accomplishments here. Learn about Climate Ride through the […]
Sneek-Peek Day 3 NYC-DC Route Rap – Pedaling Amish Country
May 9, 2013
Here’s a sneak-peek of this year’s Climate Ride NYC-DC 2013 from our Ride Director and logistics master, Blake Holiday. He tells us about Day 3 – the 60 mile day through Pennsylvania’s Amish County. Ride through history in the quaint countryside dotted with family farms and quiet roads frequented by horses and buggies. When Caeli […]
Century Day! Route Rap Teaser with Blake on Climate Ride California
April 24, 2013
Here’s a sneak-peek of this year’s Climate Ride California 2013 from our talented route planner and logistics master. Ride Director Blake Holiday tells us about Day 3 – the 100-mile Century Ride along Northern California’s remote coast from Mendocino to the Russian River. When we designed Climate Ride California in 2010, we thought it would […]
Goodie Bags: Not so Good
October 2, 2011
by Carolyn Szczepanski  I hate goodie bags.  My least favorite part of a charity or cause ride is trying to politely avoid taking the plastic bag full of coupons, tschotskes and sporty swag.  I already have a cabinet overflowing with water bottles and a library of reflective leg bands, including one that works like a slap […]