Equity, Safety & Sustainability

I ride with the purpose of elevating the city of Boston with these goals in mind. Cycling infrastructure is a cornerstone of achieving these objectives throughout the city of Boston. Your donation will help the BCUs mission of creating a better system for cyclists in our beloved city. Everyone deserves a safe route to work, especially those who cannot afford a vehicle. Safety for bikers in Boston streets will also promote more commuters and city ventures by bike! This drives down the impact of carbon emissions with additional traffic calming benefits as well. Please consider your donation to my ride as a benefit to the city we love!

About Bos/treal

Bos/treal (Boss-tree-all) is a weeklong bike tour and fundraiser. The ride supports the Boston Cyclists Union's (BCU) vision of better biking in Boston by fostering a group of empowered activists through an annual, transformative, 400 mile bike ride from Boston to Montreal, Quebec. This trip is a challenge and gateway to biking longer distances, a ride that nurtures personal growth, and a leadership pipeline for bike advocacy. Bos/treal fuels community engagement, and our mission to advance cycling joy and safety.

For More Information

Better Bike Lanes

Boston Cyclists Union

 

A request from Sophia: 

When submitting your donation, please include a song, artist or album to add to my ride playlist. You need a lot of music for 400 miles and I would love to bring a piece of you with me on this trip!

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Training Ride in the Woods
Training Ride in the Woods

Did we get lost? Maybe a litte...

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4yr Old Cyclist
4yr Old Cyclist

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From here, to Monteal!
From here, to Monteal!

Petunia served me well last year and we are so excited to be riding together again!

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Colchester Causeway
Colchester Causeway

An old rail line that has been converted to a beautiful bike path right through Lake Champlain! It's an amazing stretch to start off the 100 mile final riding day.

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Made it to Vermont!
Made it to Vermont!

Now the real work begins! After arriving in Vermont our next day is over 4,000ft of elevation to climb.

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First Training Ride of 2024
First Training Ride of 2024

Purple Power Ranger sponsored by Puma

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My Supporters

  • Anonymous Sophie, Have a great ride! Amazing adventure ahead of you. Love, Uncle Tim and Auntie Jess May 2024
  • Kim Kavanaugh Good luck Sophie! Zac Brown Songs! May 2024
  • Anonymous May 2024
  • MOM DONOHUE I couldn't be more proud of you!! I'm in awe of your hard work and discipline - as well as the inner strength you harness to accomplish your goals!!! For your playlist: "Get out the Map" by the Indigo Girls May 2024 $36.14
  • Peter Yiannos April 2024 $103.25
  • Sean O’Malley April 2024 $480.00
  • Andrew DeLorme March 2024 $154.87
  • Peter Yiannos April 2024 $103.25
  • Alexis Salani proud of you soph! Your dedication and hard work is so inspiring March 2024 $103.25
  • Edward Minelli Good luck on the ride, all your hard work and training is going to pay off!! Song suggestions: Eye of the the Tiger by Survivor, Victory by Puff Daddy/Biggie March 2024 $103.25

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