Want to build community, meet new people, have fun with your tribe, and make the world a better place? We have you covered.
Join our incredible bicycling community for virtual events and self-guided rides throughout 2021. Have a blast and raise funds and awareness for the California Bicycle Coalition.
June 10-13, 2021 – The Dream Ride Summer Bicycle Extravaganza
August 26-29, 2021 – The Dream Ride Scavenger Hunt
October 14-24, 2021 – The Dream Ride Challenge
Join us in October for a ten-day bicycle and fundraising rally in support of CalBike.
Over the course of this event, you’ll be called upon to support your local and state bicycle communities. Participate in fun bicycle and advocacy challenges, play the role of bicycle advocate for your own neighborhood, and get connected with your local bicycle community. Log your progress online, and come together online with bicyclists from across the state to celebrate.
Thursday, October 14th – Sunday, October 24th, 2021.
All days or any day, any time, anywhere.
Join us for a community event online:
First, register for the event here.
Your challenge is to get out and ride your bike, completing bicycle-related activities as you go. CalBike will provide you with a list of activities and challenges.
Throughout the 10-day event, ride your bike at any time that works for you, wherever you are. Along the way, locate items and complete activities from the list, all intended to get you more engaged with your local bikeways and bicycle community. Report your bicycle rides and completed activities for the chance to win prizes from our sponsors, including cycling socks, bicycle bags, and more.
If you’re up for an extra challenge, build a personal fundraising page and raise money for CalBike’s mission to access outstanding perks and prizes. Click here to set up your fundraising page, or learn more about fundraising for CalBike.
What’s included with your Dream Ride Scavenger Hunt registration:
Any of the following activities will earn you ‘Activity Miles’ which count towards your 300 mile Dream Ride Challenge goal. Here are the ways you can reach the 300 mile goal without riding your bike the whole way—or even without riding at all!
Locate the four types of California Bikeways
Locate this series of Bicycle Wayfaring / Signs
Locate the following types of active transportation infrastructure
Locate the contact information for your city’s traffic planning department. Send them an email stating your support for safe streets and bicycle infrastructure, and pass along CalBike’s Quick Build Brochure – 25 miles
Locate the newest piece of traffic safety infrastructure in your community and ride the route. Describe your experience in the space below. – 25 miles
Locate a notable gap in your community’s bike network, contact your local traffic planning department to encourage complete bike networks. – 25 miles
Find another Dream Rider out in the wild, and go for a ride – 10 miles
Find a Superlative anything in your area – world’s largest frying pan, California’s straightest road, your county’s oldest building, etc – 15 miles
Donate unused bicycle equipment to your local community bike shop or bike co-op – 20 miles
Sign a petition on CalBike.org. 10 miles Here are the latest.
Post to Facebook or Twitter or Instagram about the #CADreamRide2021. 10 miles per day
Find a local historic landmark in your community. Or, identify a piece of local history that should have a landmark or a notation, but doesn’t. – 10 miles
Run an errand or make a donation by using your bicycle – 10 miles
Build a personal fundraising page on MightyCause, and:
Donate money to your local bike advocacy organization (or other bike-friendly community org). 1 mile per dollar up to 100.
Give a positive review online for your favorite bike shop. 20 miles
Ride an E-Bike! Go for a test ride at a local shop, or take your own e-bike for a ride – 20 miles
Write an email to an elected official encouraging the support of active transportation infrastructure – 20 miles
Attend the Kick-off Call on Zoom, Thursday, October 14th at 5:30PM – 5 miles
What is the California Dream Ride?
What is the difference between the Dream Ride Experiences and the Dream Ride Challenge?
When are this year’s Dream Ride events happening?
How do I participate in Dream Ride events?
How do I fundraise to support CalBike during Dream Ride events?
Are there prizes for fundraisers?
What will the funds I raise support?
We encourage all Dream Ride participants to fundraise! Contributions to Dream Ride events are fully tax-deductible. Fundraising is a great way to support CalBike’s work, and you might even earn some extra Dream Ride perks for fundraising above and beyond!
To set up a personal fundraising page, follow these steps:
1. Click here to go to the Dream Ride Fundraising Homepage and click ‘Join this event’
2. Sign up or log into your existing account, then click ‘Start a fundraiser’
3. Customize your page and set your fundraising goal. Consider setting an ambitious fundraising goal: sometimes a higher goal will prompt bigger donations. Don’t forget to click ‘Publish’ once you’re done making changes!
Fundraise (or simply donate if you prefer) to support CalBike’s work to promote healthy, sustainable transportation.
All participants receive:
Raise or donate $200 or more and get CalBike’s gorgeous poppy jersey.
Throughout this year’s Dream Ride events, we’ll challenge you to get out and ride your bike, and engage with your bicycle community. During our summer weekend scavenger hunts and the 10-day bike-stravaganza in October, you can earn points by getting out and riding miles on your bike, or take the opportunity to earn extra ‘activity miles’ by tackling bicycle-related challenges and advocacy activities.
Earn miles by riding!
Earn miles by supporting your community!
Be the first to hear about the latest news and actions you can take to help create bike-friendly communities.
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