Buffalo Rides for Black Lives

There are many ways to have an impact right now, one of which is with our wallets.

GObike staff is putting our money — and our pedals — where our commitment is, and riding for black lives this Juneteenth.

Beginning this Friday until the end of June, we are pledging to ride and raise funds for local black-led organizations as a way to commemorate the final declaration of the Emancipation Proclamation in Galveston, Texas, June 19, 1865.

Our staff is pledging to ride a select number of miles and match the number of miles of road with a monetary donation to a black-led organization of their choosing.You can help, too: choose a GObike rider and pledge support for their selected organization. Pledge money per mile, a flat-rate amount, or a recurring donation–anything you can do to support these organizations.

Or better still, get out and ride to support a local black-led organization of your choosing and ask your friends, family, and followers to do the same.

Let us know what you are committing to via this short form.

Tag your posts, activities, and donations with #buffaloridesforblacklives. Let’s show our support and fund the work ahead at this critical time.

See our staff commitments:

Anthony Armstrong: Riding 225 miles for Black Love Resists in the Rust and OPEN Buffalo
Justin Booth: Riding 100 miles for PUSH Buffalo and Open Buffalo
Thea Hassan: Riding 100 miles for VOICE Buffalo
Katie O’Sullivan: Riding and walking 155 miles for Black Love Resists in the Rust // Just Resisting
Rebecca Reilly: Riding 1 mile for Juneteenth (she had neck surgery last week)
Ashley Smith: Riding 50 miles this PUSH Buffalo
Jim Jones: Riding 75 miles for Black Love Resists in the Rust and Fruit Belt Community Land Trust