Climate Ride to Partner with San Francisco Bike Coalition

Climate Ride announced today a new partnership with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition for Climate Ride California 2010 this September 21-25. The agreement includes joint promotion and the formation of Team San Francisco Bicycle Coalition during this year’s event, resulting in a portion of funds raised by team members going directly to support bicycle advocacy projects at the Coalition. Registration for Team San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and more information can be found at http://tiny.cc/teamsfbc. “One of Climate Ride’s goals is to showcase the bicycle as one of the most powerful solutions to the climate crisis,” said Caeli Quinn, Co-Founder and Director of Climate Ride. “So partnering with the SF Bicycle Coalition is a natural fit. We fully support their mission of promoting the bicycle for everyday transportation. If our Climate Riders can pedal 300 miles in 5 days for the climate, then many more people can forgo their carbon-based transportation and ride a bike to work each day.”

This year's event – Brita Climate Ride California 2010 – will also raise funds for three hardworking nonprofits, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Green America, and 1Sky. Climate Ride is the first multi-day, multi-city bicycle ride to address climate change and renewable energy issues. Climate Ride also endeavors to show that the bicycle is the ultimate carbon-free machine and a viable form of everyday transportation. “We anticipate this new partnership with Climate Ride will be mutually beneficial for both organizations,” said Jodie Medeiros, Development Director for the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. “We’re especially excited about having a presence on the ride as Team San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. Not only can we share our mission of utilizing bikes for daily transportation with the Climate Ride community, but we will also be raising funds to help improve the bicycle infrastructure in San Francisco through our Citywide Bike Network campaign.”

About the San Francisco Bike Coalition

Through day-to-day advocacy, education, and working partnerships with government and community agencies, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is dedicated to creating safer streets and more livable communities for all San Franciscans. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition’s active 11,000 members represent San Franciscans of all ages, from all neighborhoods, who are working towards more safe, efficient, and green ways to move around our city. For more information, please visit www.sfbike.org.