Author: Patrick Colleran

Climate Ride is working hard to promote sustainability and active transportation so future generations will not face the burdens associated with Climate Change. We reached out to Climate Ride beneficiary Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) to hear how they are empowering younger generations to get involved. Here is what they had to say: “ACE works across […]

There is still time to register for Climate Ride NYC-DC and Climate Ride Midwest, or your own Independent Challenge and raise funds for Greenbelt Alliance! Continue reading to learn more what Greenbelt Alliance has to say about their partnership with Climate Ride. “Greenbelt Alliance is focused on addressing a single challenge—how the Bay Area handles growth. We believe that instead […]

National Parks Conservation Association is one of our beneficiaries that is doing amazing work both inside and outside our National Parks. Their mission is to protect and enhance America’s National Parks for present and future generations.  We asked NPCA for an update on their work and here is what they had to share: NPCA team […]

The impact of Climate Ride goes far beyond the 3 rides throughout the US, the hike in Glacier National Park and our independent challenge events. The impact of Climate Ride is spread across the world through our network of incredible beneficiaries. World Bicycle Relief is one organization that uses Climate Ride grants to support programs […]

Climate Ride reached out to our beneficiariy, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition to see how our grants, the money raised by our awesome Climate Riders, help fund safer streets for cycling. Here is what they had to say, “With thanks to Climate Ride staff, riders and supporters, our partnership with Climate Ride has grown to support […]

Climate Ride’s growing network of 100+ beneficiaries are working hard to find solutions to climate change, sustainability, and transportation issues.  As Climate Ride grows, we add new events to reach new parts of our country. This allows us to reach new riders and support new local and regional non-profits. You can help Climate Ride continue to […]

Between 2008 and 2013 over 1,100 Climate Riders have ridden more than 364,640 miles for the cause. By the end of 2014, Climate Ride will surpass $2 million to its 100+ beneficiaries working for sustainability, bike advocacy and active transportation. In 2013 alone, Climate Ride granted more than $500,000 to its beneficiaries and this year we’re […]

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 […]

If your training rides are getting repetitive and you are looking for a change of scenery from the same 30-mile radius stemming from your home, an overnight trip might just be the solution. At the turning point of any out and back ride, I always extrapolate the mileage I have ridden into the same trajectory […]

Here in the Missoula office we have been tracking the amount of daylight available for post work activities such as bike rides. With daylight-saving time, we received a much-needed boost to our 1 hour and 15 minutes of post work light. Since then, we have been gaining about a minute and a half of extra […]

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 […]

Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get. The extreme weather events across the U.S. have not been what we expect lately. The Midwestern polar vortex, the California drought, record snowfall in Montana and 400 ppm carbon dioxide are all reasons to get off the couch and join Climate Ride in their efforts […]