The Bate Family is participating in the 1st annual Raise and Ride for Phoenix Bikes, a Sizzling Summer Century (or spin).  That's a long name for a simple goal, support Phoenix Bikes in their mission to educate youth, promote cycling, and build community.   They cannot continue their mission without the support of the community.

Team Bate will be doing a virtual bike ride on August 1st and 2nd to raise money for this wonderful organization.   Current events have put enormous pressure on community organizations at a time when we need strong communities the most. ?Phoenix Bikes is primarily an education non-profit supported half by the community bike shop and half through fundraising, 80% of which is individual donations.  The service the bike shop provides has never been more critical to the community!?   Please click HERE and give whatever you can. 100% of the proceeds will go to youth programming and staff salaries.  

Thanks in advance for your support!

This year's Sizzling Summer Century ride will be a little different than normal, but that's 2020! We're changing our summer ride to make sure everyone stays safe and socially distant, but also that we re-connect this community through the joy of cycling. Your challenge this year is to come up with a ride that challenges you and to raise money to support the mission of Phoenix Bikes. You can ride the full 100 mile century on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail--our typical route--or you can make your neighborhood trails into a race course. Whether it's the most mileage in the smallest area or the longest ride in a single day, we'll be giving out amazing prizes to the individuals or teams with the most creative ride. This summer ride is also a peer-to-peer fundraiser for Phoenix Bikes, and we encourage you to reach out to your friends and family to help fundraise. We're also giving prizes to the most successful fundraisers! Last year, you raised over $27,000 total, so let's try and top that this year. We can't wait to get rolling!

The mission of Phoenix Bikes is harnessing the power of bikes to help youth build passion, purpose, and a place in the community. We are an Arlington nonprofit that uniquely combines youth educational programs with a full-service professional bike shop and retail store. Since our launch, we have had the opportunity to engage thousands of teens, with over 900 earning their own bikes so far. Local youth, ages 12 to 17, are invited to participate in bike refurbishment and retail operations as they contribute to the daily operations of the Phoenix Bikes shop located in South Arlington, VA.  Through these experiences, our students are not only given the opportunity to learn technical mechanical skills and put in hard work, but also develop their problem solving abilities and gain self confidence.