RAR Boise

In spring 2022, Boise Bicycle Project started a monthly Femme Empowerment Mechanics evening to provide a social space for women, trans and nonbinary folks interested in bicycles.

As FEM Night gained traction and more attendees began showing up each month, employees Anika, Roxy, Joleen, and Matt realized Boise was in need in more gender-specific spaces in cycling, as well as more connection between already existing organizations supporting diverse identities in our community. RAR Boise hopes to unify and support ongoing efforts of inclusion in the cycling community.

Anika

Anika (she/her) was born and raised in Boise, Idaho and spent her childhood riding her bike in her grandparent’s backyard, along the Boise River Greenbelt, and in Idaho’s Sawtooth Forest. She graduated from Boise State University in 2023 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Nonfiction. Her writing centers around gender, natural history, and bicycles. Her most recent nonfiction work-in-progress, titled “The Bimbo’s Guide to Bicycle Mechanics,” braids personal narratives with bicycle history and how gender informs her experience as a shop mechanic. 

@anika.gb

Joleen

Joleen (she/they) is fresh to the cycling industry. She started working at Boise Bicycle Project and found a passion for the way cycling connects people. While working there, they helped to start an inclusive event called FEM Night where women, non-binary, and trans folks are welcome to attend and learn bicycle maintenance and repairs in a non-judgemental space. Joleen is excited for a RAR Boise chapter to connect with more awesome riders and share radical experiences with them!

@tallone_evans