9 Totally Awesome Charity Bike Rides

Ride The Supermarket Street Sweep, December 1, 2018, in San Francisco

You’ll support San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, which serves 225,000 people in the Bay Area.

Experience Part food drive, part bicycle race. Riders use donated dollars to buy goods from grocery stores, then haul it all back by pannier, trailer, or backpack to a warehouse. Fastest to transport a designated amount wins, as well as the individual and team that cart the most food total. The 2017 loot: 15,358 pounds.

Ride CHAFE 150 Gran Fondo, June 16, 2018 in Sandpoint, Idaho

You’ll support children on the spectrum in Idaho’s Lake Pend Oreille School District—the money goes to fund learning tools, and training and support for staff and families.

Experience A single-day, high-country, 150-mile road ride that circumnavigates (key word) the gorgeous Cabinet Mountains. Translation: no major mountain passes or sustained climbs, and a total elevation gain of about 3,500 feet.

Ride Cycle the WAVE, September 16, 2018, in Bellevue, Washington

You’ll support Women Against Violence Everywhere (WAVE), which runs domestic violence and sexual assault prevention programs across Washington State.

Experience An all-women’s (no exceptions) road ride full of fun perks—firemen handing out tamales at rest stops, fresh flowers to adorn your helmet, Top Pot donuts, and free postrace massages. Routes range from 12 to 70 miles.

Ride Pan-Mass Challenge, August 4-5, 2018, in Wellesley, Provincetown, and Sturbridge, Massachusetts

You'll support adult and pediatric cancer care and research at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

Experience A multi-location event that includes 13 one- and two-day rides across Massachusetts with a tight-knit, almost spiritual, vibe (and clam chowdah at the finish). Since 1980, more than 105,000 cyclists have raised nearly $600 million.

Ride Flag2GC, August 4, 2018, from Flagstaff, Arizona, to the Grand Canyon

You'll support the Flagstaff Marine League Charities, which includes Toys for Tots and and the Wounded Marine program.

Experience A knobby-tire, point-to-point adventure. This 65-mile ride goes on singletrack, Forest Service roads, and fire roads, and typically takes 5-8 hours. Chance you'll end up riding through heavy mud: likely.

Ride BACooN Ride, June 16, 2018, in Waukee, Iowa

You'll support the Iowa Bicycling Coalition and the RAGBRAI Dream Team, which coaches at-risk and disadvantaged youth to complete the seven-day ride across Iowa.

Experience A 72-mile paved rail-trail loop through the flat Raccoon River Valley, with 10 bacon stops—that's 20,000 strips, plus bacon-themed foods.

Ride TD Five Boro Bike Tour, May 6, 2018, in New York City

You'll support Bike New York's free education programs.

Experience The biggest charity ride in the country: 32,000 riders pedaling over iconic bridges (Queensboro, Verrazano), and past landmarks like the New York Public Library, on closed roads.

Ride Ride On for World Bicycle Relief, December 2018, on Zwift

You'll support World Bicycle Relief, a nonprofit that distributes bikes to rural African communities in need.

Experience A virtual, 24-hour bike-a-thon on Zwift. Pro racers jump in to lead rides, and top fundraisers get prizes that have included a Wahoo KICKR smart trainer and a Stinner bike.