Ride Up Grades seeks to bridge both the transportation and health divide in under-served communities through cycling. We break down the barriers to entry for teenagers and families to start commuting and competing.

Through an intensive summer camp program (completely free for underserved youth),  group rides, road cycling instruction, and a road racing youth scholarship - we aim to turn the sedentary into cyclists, and commuters into competitor. We have also launched a SponsorShift program where we donate gently used bikes to young people who are in need and putting in the work.

TREK bikes provides us with a home-base, helmets, and other critical gear we need for camp, including part of the bike fleet. They have been an amazing support to the program, but we urgently need community support to pay for our coaches, administrative costs, mechanicals and other expenses related to both camp and the Sponsor-Shift program. We are looking to expand other neighborhoods and into schools, so that we create the most impact on young people in NYC. 

Please see www.rideupgrades.org for our donor tiers and gifts. Thank you for your support!