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Linda’s Epic Journey on the Camino–Turning a Private Trip into a Fundraiser
Linda’s Epic Journey on the Camino–Turning a Private Trip into a Fundraiser
June 13, 2025
By Linda Goldstein LoewingerIf you’d like to support Linda’s fundraising efforts, donations are welcome. Why the Camino I have wanted to walk the Camino since a friend walked the entire length about 9 years ago. I love walking and hiking, and was intrigued by its reputation for those who seek personal and spiritual growth. At […]
Naomi Schroeder
Naomi Schroeder
April 22, 2025
Community Leader Green Fondo 2025 “My first ride on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis reshaped my perception of the city. What once felt like a web of congested roads, opened into a network of trails linking lakes, parks, and neighborhoods. I zipped through areas I’d previously avoided, feeling a sense of freedom and power. As […]
Rozina Kanchwala
Rozina Kanchwala
April 22, 2025
Community Leader Green Fondo 2025 “The lesson here is that we can do hard things, and with the support of kindred spirits, the journey will always be better. The physical challenge reminds us of the endurance needed for long-term climate action, while the communal aspect provides opportunities for collaboration and knowledge-sharing. This is the third […]
Fundraising tip: $5 within 5 days
Fundraising tip: $5 within 5 days
March 20, 2025
By Frederick Ballo Fundraising can be an intimidating task. But, if you keep the goal affordable and simple, completing this task is rather easy. This honest and sustainable fundraising approach has been key for me during economic downturns, or geopolitical chaos. Here is what a simple message taking this tact looks like. I hope this […]
Grammy Ride – What motivated me to take on a cross country bike tour for retirement
Grammy Ride – What motivated me to take on a cross country bike tour for retirement
March 14, 2025
By Donna MinterA previous version of this post was published by Climate Generation. If you’d like to support Donna’s fundraising efforts, donations are welcome. Several years ago, at our annual family reunion, while tucking my seven-year-old granddaughter Hawith into bed, I lay down next to her for a goodnight grammy chat. She leaned close to […]
Let’s Talk About the Edges of the Earth, and Why We Ride There
Let’s Talk About the Edges of the Earth, and Why We Ride There
August 18, 2024
More than just a bike tour of Portugal, this ride is a journey into the heart of gravel biking. Discover the best of Portugal cycling on this premiere Europe Bike Tour. Friends, fellow riders, seekers of the untrammeled path – if you are the sort of rider whose favorite days in the saddle mean you […]
Gabriela Hydle
Gabriela Hydle
April 3, 2024
Community Leader Green Fondo 2024 “Seqër! I am an indigenous Mayan Guatemalan woman, I love the opportunity to bring diversity, equity, and inclusivity into the biking world. First of all, thank you for the amazing opportunity and the wonderful support. Thank you I can´t thank you enough, because even though at the beginning I was […]
Trading School Pick-Up Lines for Desert Skylines
Trading School Pick-Up Lines for Desert Skylines
April 2, 2024
Why This Mom Needs the Climate Ride Joshua Tree & Anza-Borrego Official Statement: Mom Has Left the Building (On a Bike, Towards a Desert, Send Snacks) – Climate Ride Bound OK, let’s get one thing straight. My sanity didn’t just quietly slip out the back door. It threw a massive tantrum, packed its bags, hailed […]
Karen Mia Rodriguez-Ponciano
Karen Mia Rodriguez-Ponciano
March 28, 2024
Community Leader Green Fondo 2024 Photo credit: Emily Bei Cheng. “Despite limited exposure and resources for cycling in my upbringing and considering myself a ‘late bloomer’ in outdoor recreation, I’ve eagerly embraced challenges like 100-mile weekend rides and transformative bike-packing trips with organizations such as the California Field School and Trail Mixed Collective. I draw […]
Jessica Gonzalez
Jessica Gonzalez
March 11, 2024
Community Leader Green Fondo 2024 “I carry with me a vivid memory of riding the school bus, and driving past farmworkers picking crops on my way to school. It enraged me to know that while these workers were feeding the nation, they were exposed, under-paid, and mistreated. I learned early on that communities like mine, composed […]
Chinue Fields
Chinue Fields
June 5, 2023
Community Leader Green Fondo 2023 “The Green Fondo NorCal was my very first experience being part of a cycling event. From a young age, I’ve always been drawn to bikes, but it was only after moving to the beautiful CA Bay Area that I saw people who looked like me on bikes. It always felt like […]
Shelly Wilson
Shelly Wilson
June 5, 2023
Community Leader Green Fondo 2023 “This was the hardest and most exciting thing; I have ever done in my entire life. As a Black Girls Do Bike Community Leader Awardee, I was given the opportunity to participate in the Climate Ride up and down Mount Shenandoah. I would not have been able to do it […]