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
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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
BIPOC Cycling Businesses
Holiday Shopping PSA 📣 📣 📣 📣 During this holiday shopping season support BIPOC-led organizations and businesses in the cycling industry. Here is a non-exhaustive list to start from. Please tag other BIPOC-led brands in the comments so this can be an ever-evolving resource. *BIPOC is shorthand for Black, Indigenous and people of color. APPAREL A… Continue reading BIPOC Cycling Businesses
“Drink Plenty of Water” Headset Cap
We are stoked to announce our latest collaboration with Corvid Cycles and Dispatch. ⚡️RAR “Drink Plenty of Water” Headset Cap⚡️ Add this to your trusty bike as a healthy reminder that self-care is the first step to shredding the patriarchy and to keep supporting gender inclusivity and racial equity in the cycling and outdoors scene. … Continue reading “Drink Plenty of Water” Headset Cap
Fat Bikers
At the WTF BX Summit in 2019, I co-facilitated a session called, “Fat Bikers: Creating Space for Body Size Inclusivity in Adventure Cycling.” Forty-five people from across the country participated in a dialogue about bodies and bikes and shared their experiences about bike culture, clothing, and equipment. As a result of everything I learned from… Continue reading Fat Bikers
Submit Pitch for Get Rad Be Radical
RAR is seeking content pitches for issue 02 of the Get Rad Be Radical publication! This year’s theme is Making Space & Stepping Back. The issue will highlight BlPOC voices creating space for trans, women, intersex, and gender non-conforming folks in the cycling and outdoors community. We will center topics around community building and organizing,… Continue reading Submit Pitch for Get Rad Be Radical