Hello!

My name is Michelle, and I'm very excited about my upcoming bike adventure from Boston to Montreal, in support of the Boston Cyclists Union. We'll be riding 400 miles over 5 days to benefit the BCU's mission to improve biking conditions in Boston for everyone. This will be my first time on Bostreal, and my longest bike tour yet!

I have spent the past year and a half in Boston biking all over the city, and have also enjoyed various bike-related events over the past few years, including bikepacking in rural Connecticut, learning to fix bikes in New Haven, and learning/teaching at gravel biking clinics. Riding bikes is not only pure fun, it's also an efficient, climate friendly, and low impact form of travel. I've used my bike to transport everything from a cheesecake to a saxophone to a crashpad for climbing. Although bike commuting is great, there are still some serious problems with Boston's bike infrastructure.

The BCU works to improve cycling conditions for all, and successfully advocated for protected bike lanes on the Mass Ave and Longfellow bridges (which I ride over many times each week). Your generous donation will go directly to fund advocacy campaigns, organize and host community and membership events, including group rides like Bos/tréal, and run community building programs like Bike to Market, which teaches residents in areas underserved by bike shops how to fix their own bikes. I encourage you to read more about the BCU on their website!

Thank you!