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As Climate Ride’s Fundraising Guru, I often hear folks say “I really care about this cause, but I’ve never fundraised and I just don’t think I can do it!” Fundraising is a lot like I imagine skydiving to be.  The mechanics aren’t so difficult, but getting started can be terrifying for some of us!  It’s […]

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.

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 […]

“Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: ‘I’m with you kid. Let’s go.” Maya Angelou Our first two Climate Ride Independent Challenges of 2014 acheived great success. These Challengers really took life by the lapels and rode hard for the cause! Two Wheelin’ Across Nebraska A huge congratulations to our intrepid Climate Rider […]

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 […]

Meet David and Ellie Arkin, a father and daughter riding in Climate Ride California Wine Country. David Arkin was introduced to Climate Ride in 2012 by a fellow board member at the Solar Living Institute. He says, “From nearly the moment he started describing it I knew I was in.” Climate Ride was the perfect […]

In September 2012, Shamini Dhana joined us for Climate Ride California. She has since referred to the experience as “one of the greatest adventures of [her] life.” Not only did she meet some of the most passionate people who cared about the issues, she discovered there is work being done behind the scenes, across the […]

When you think of a wedding anniversary, you probably think of the traditional gifts, candlelit dinners, or romantic getaways. Not these two riders. Will Van Sant and Hannah Bird signed up to ride in California Wine Country with Climate Ride to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary! Here is their story: On May 16th, 5 years ago, Hannah Bird […]

Meet the team ‘TransForm Carbon Crushers” riding in Climate Ride California Wine Country this May. TransForm’s Executive Director, Stuart Cohen, rode in Climate Ride last year and thought the experience was one of the best in his life. As a smart leader and socially conscious employer, Stuart wanted to figure out a way to engage […]

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 […]

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 […]