With recent announcements from UCI banning transgender women from competing in the women’s category during races, we wanted to uplift events doing the amazing work to create spaces for the FTWNB community. Here is a list of femme, trans, women, and non-binary led cycling events to support, follow, and attend. This is not a comprehensive… Continue reading FTWNB Led Cycling Events
Category: Resources
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
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
Asian-Owned Cycling Businesses
To celebrate AAPI-month, we created a list of Asian-owned cycling businesses. Support, follow, and share this post to uplift the Asian cycling community! This is not a comprehensive list by any means, so please add Asian-owned cycling businesses that should be recognized in the comments. We also want to recognize that many bicycle frames, components,… Continue reading Asian-Owned Cycling Businesses
What’s in My Bag
As the weather gets warmer and the days are longer, now’s the time to get your bikepacking setups dialed. Olivia (she/they) from WTF Bikexplorers Atlanta created a handy ‘What’s in My Bag’ setup list to give you ideas on what to bring and how to organize your items. Olivia’s mantra is, “I am complete but… Continue reading What’s in My Bag
BIPOC & FTWN-B Cycling Grants
Sharing and boosting BIPOC & FTWN-B cycling grants! We compiled a list of community grant opportunities for Spring/Summer 2021 specifically for BIPOC and FTWN-B folx. See more info below and keep an eye out for the approaching deadlines: Thee Abundance Mini-Grant Deadline: Wednesday, April 21st Overview: Five to seven women of color will receive free… Continue reading BIPOC & FTWN-B Cycling Grants
AAPI Solidarity
RAR stands in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander community today and always. These are 10 organizations to follow, donate and support in Atlanta and across the U.S. Please do what you can to support the AAPI community by donating your time or money, offering allyship, and making sure that these stories are… Continue reading AAPI Solidarity
New Year New Name
This past summer, we committed to change the name of our organization by the end of 2020. We acknowledge that both “WTF” and “Bikexplorers” are harmful, with ‘explorer’ using traumatic colonial language and ‘WTF’ centralizing cisgender women while being a recognizable acronym for ‘what the f*ck.” Asking for Name Suggestions On December 1st, our leadership team and… Continue reading New Year New Name
BIPOC Cycling Grants
Even though the SJ Brooks Scholarship is closed for 2020, many grant opportunities are still available for the BIPOC cycling community. We’ve compiled a list for you to keep a reference and an eye on those approaching deadlines! 👀 Bikepacking Roots BIPOC Adventure Grant To support recipients by helping fund a fun and empowering bike… Continue reading BIPOC Cycling Grants
Fire Suppression
Our hearts go out to all those impacted by the fires burning in the Western U.S. 💜 We are in Oregon and can see the sky covered in smoke as we write this. As wildfires spread in California, Oregon, and Washington there are a lot of convos on the internet about climate change. Climate change… Continue reading Fire Suppression