RAR Madison

A group of riders and wrenchers from all backgrounds and walks of life, the RAR Madison Squad came together amidst the pandemic out of a need and hope for more radical, anti-racist, pro-trans, pro-femme, fat-positive, and accountable bike space.

Here in Wisconsin, our group is oriented towards the many facets of bike culture, including community building, policymaking, education, and transportation equity. We also just like to ride and have fun at a party-pace (and sometimes we go fast, too). As a new collective, we have begun to offer weekly meetings, community dinners, and rides, offering both sober and cocktail-friendly events. Like the glaciers that came before us, we set out to resculpt this landscape. Together we can break down the norms and institutions that limit us and build up liberating spaces.

Our hope—going forward—is to offer FTWN-B (centered around those who are POC, Indigenous, and Black) a Madison (and Midwest) bike community that is safe, inclusive, and—of course—radical.

Kaylee Faltys

Kaylee (she/her), after spending 7 straight years commuting solely by bike, year-round, in Nebraska and South Dakota, is now an embarrassedly obsessed endurance road cyclist in Wisconsin, always hunting for the next epic climb and next personal limit to push. She enjoys swimming, weight training, and reading when she is not ripping around on her bike. Kaylee hopes that her lifelong love and passion for bikes can inspire fellow humans to reap the indescribable mental and physical benefits that cycling can bring.

@crazybiker_92

Natalie Khuen 

Natalie (she/her) moved to Madison in 2018. Originally from northern Illinois, she’s lived on both coasts but the midwest was calling her back. Natalie works as an environmental designer for Trek Bicycle, getting more people on bikes by creating welcoming spaces full of inspiring routes. She lives on the near east side with her partner, two cats, and too many houseplants.

@nataliekhuen

Cassandra Habel 

Cassandra’s (she/her) love of cycling was kindled during her college years in Madison. She went on her first Sub24-0 on a vintage converted fixie and was hooked since. It was also Cassandra’s inspiration to get her first bike shop job. Fast forward 14 years and she spent much of her career working in the cycling industry managing bike shops. Much of her free time lent itself to being a cycling advocate, launching Madison’s largest women’s cycling club that is still in existence. Cassandra sat on the board for the Wisconsin Bicycle Federation, has led clinics to teach mechanical skills to FTWNB people, and has also worked as a brand advocate in the women’s cycling space. Cycling is her passion and wants to see it grow and touch the lives of as many people as possible! 

@spokehaven

Allison Madison 

Allison (she/her) loves the freedom of hopping on two wheels and going… anywhere! As a kid, Allison cruised all around northwestern Wisconsin of 3,000 (people, not cows) on her second-hand banana seat. Allison’s dad gifted his old steel-framed Bianchi to her- which is older than she is! and not quite her size – when she moved to Madison for grad school. He insisted that Allison buy a bike that fits for her first tour – a 1,200-mile solo trip from SF-Bend-Hood River-Portland. She did. And she was hooked! Road-touring led to gravel touring which led to mountain biking and now she is solidly in the n+1 territory when it comes to bikes. Allison is excited to support all colors, ages, and genders of folx to experience the joy of cycling.