I wrote this piece to create a space to talk about Black hair and biking. The topic may seem arbitrary to some who do not understand the history and legacy of Black hair. But know that our hair is our crown, who we are, and how we show up. WRITTEN & ILLUSTRATED BY JASMINE BROOKSFEATURED… Continue reading To Black Women
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Black Freedom & Fresh Air
I’m Dia, a Black, queer femme who loves freedom and fresh air. Bikepacking and heritage touring are among my favorite ways to experience the outdoors. I also experience significant barriers to adventuring as radically and as often as I want to. By sharing my experience from two past tours with Black Freedom Outfitters (BFO), I… Continue reading Black Freedom & Fresh Air
To Know The Land Is To Love The Land
To know the land is to love the land. To love the land is to care for the land. To care for the land is to live wisely with the land. To live wisely with the land is to learn from the land. To know the land is to love the land. WRITTEN BY GUARINA LOPEZFEATURED IN GET RAD BE RADICAL… Continue reading To Know The Land Is To Love The Land
RAR New Haven Gravel Camp
RAR New Haven is so excited to announce their first-ever annual Gravel Camp on August 5th-7th! 🌈 🏕️ 🌈 🏕️ Gravel Camp is a summer camp-style weekend full of riding, outdoors, and friendship for non-binary, trans, and women riders. RAR New Haven will help bikers improve their confidence on the trail and build a community… Continue reading RAR New Haven Gravel Camp
Get Rad Issue 02 & Cycling Cap Launches
New merch drop! Get rad by getting the Get Rad publication and cycling cap. Get Rad Issue 02 Get Rad’s second issue, Making Space and Stepping Back, features 13 contributors creating space for BIPOC and trans, women, intersex, and gender non-conforming folks in the cycling and outdoors community. Contributors center on community building and organizing, prioritizing… Continue reading Get Rad Issue 02 & Cycling Cap Launches
RAR Gravel Team Becomes Wild Composite Racing
The RAR Gravel team of incredible ambassadors created a stronger FTWN-B community at gravel events in 2020 and beyond, one in which, rather than competing against each other, they support, celebrate, and connect– to grow and develop as individuals and a community as a whole. Each of these ten individuals poured their heart, passion, and… Continue reading RAR Gravel Team Becomes Wild Composite Racing
Black Cycling Orgs + Businesses
To celebrate Black History Month, we created a list of Black cycling organizations and businesses. Be sure to support, follow, and share this post during Black History Month and beyond. This is not a comprehensive list by any means, so please add Black-owned cycling businesses and organizations that should be recognized in the comments. ORGANIZATIONS… Continue reading Black Cycling Orgs + Businesses
New RAR Merch Drop
Launching the Group Ride Guide, tech pin, making space sticker, and B.A.T.H. print! We are always reflecting on our role and how to ensure that our resources are contributing to our community. Today we launch a set of products for you to learn, reflect and pass on what it means to be a radical adventure cyclist.
2021 SJ Brooks Scholarship Recipients
We are thrilled to announce that 20 recipients have been awarded the SJ Brooks Scholarship for 2021! Give a big congrats to all the recipients! 👏 👏 👏 We received 126 applications, and the reality is that there were more qualified applicants than we had scholarships to give. Thank you to all who applied and shared… Continue reading 2021 SJ Brooks Scholarship Recipients
Rest is Radical
BRB in January ✌️ We are working on practicing what we teach, so we are taking a social media break for one month to reflect on our programs & structure to make RAR more sustainable for the future. What the crew will be up to during this period: Meet IRL in Los Angeles to work… Continue reading Rest is Radical