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Iowans are big fans of their bikes, but some take riding to the next level. Heidi Soliday, an Iowan with a passion for fitness, has participated in marathons, century rides (100 mile rides) and over a dozen RAGBRAIs. And for her next adventure, she’ll be biking across the Pacific Northwest with Climate Ride.

Every once in awhile at NextGen America, we leave our work desks and hit the road for climate action. At the start of March, a few of us participated in the Death Valley Climate Ride where we bicycled nearly 250 miles over four days (and climbed 18,000 feet!) to raise money for some of our […]

The basic idea behind Climate Ride is that participants appreciate a landscape or a place more intensely when they camp and bike through it for several days.  Death Valley is a magnificent place.

That’s the name San Francisco-based artist, bicycle maker and activist has given to the fantastical-looking, bamboo-framed tandem he custom-built to make a point about the environmental benefits of using sustainable materials and pedal power.

“With the current disturbing movements of anti-science, anti-social welfare and climate change denial, I feel now more than ever I need to give back to my community by supporting sustainable transportation and organizations fighting climate change.”

Ecology Action Center Executive Director Michael Brown and Kevin Loseke, a Bloomington oven builder and carpenter, will bicycle 250 miles in four days as part of “Climate Ride Death Valley,” a fundraiser by the nonprofit Climate Ride.

“Honestly, I view participating in the Climate Ride as my first step in being more involved and connected to my community, and at creating healthy habits in my life. I don’t view the Climate Ride as a thing I work towards and then finish and put away; I view it as a catalyst to help […]

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It’s no secret that the bicycling world is often thought of as a white and male space, and having conversations about changing that while money is on the table can be tough. However, a Los Angeles example shows why at the end of the day, these efforts are worth it. The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition […]

“Glacier National Park’s new bicycle shuttle service got off to a promising start last weekend, with more than 123 cyclists taking the bus between Lake McDonald Lodge and Avalanche. Started in response to the increasing popularity of early-season bicycling along Going-to-the-Sun Road, the free service got off the ground thanks to a $52,000 donation from […]

“The $52,000 project was funded by a grant from Climate Ride…The grant includes two bike trailers, operation costs for the shuttle buses, bike counters for monitoring use on the road, equipment for a new volunteer bicycle patrol group, several bike racks and a new interpretive wayside exhibit and signs. The bike trailers can carry up […]

“An Ossining, NY cyclist is getting ready to participate in an upcoming nine-day bicycle trip in Southeast Asia to promote sustainability and to raise money for environmental causes. Rob Lowenthal will take on the 9-day ride in March.”