Joyride008: Meet Black Girls Do Bike founder Monica Garrison

Joyriders, I am stoked to chat with Monica Garrison, founder and head shero in charge of the growing organization Black Girls Do Bike. Monica believes that the simple act of riding a bike can be the catalyst to wonderful and empowering experiences for women of all ages.  What started as a simple idea in 2013 to connect lady cyclists has turned into a movement with more than 50 inclusive riding groups all over the country.

On this episode of the Joyride we’ll also talk about Black Girls Do Bike, riding in Pittsburgh, the first BGDB national meetup in Atlanta this June, and how to be a good ally.

Here are timestamps to some of the topics we discuss in this show:

1:14 – Greetings from Steeltown

2:23 – Monica’s first bike

4:40 – Solo/Family riding

6:47 – Every ride carry

9:00 – Shop shout outs – Thick Bikes , Kindred Cycles

10:30 – Speclialized Dolce + Drop bar love

12:00 – “where are all the black women on bikes?” + that time I met Sharon from Philly

19:00 – Groups – Black Cyclists United 

National Brotherhood of Cyclists www.thenbc.bike/

19:45 – Pain points & the safety dance

22:33 – Dream bike ride – A Quick Brown Fox

24:47 – What makes a good ally?

27:30 – First National BGDB Meet-up in Atlanta June 10-12 + Tour de Cure + Civil Bikes

Wanna win a badass BGDB t-shirt like the one Monica is wearing above? Go to the Instagram post for this page and tag a friend. You both will be entered to win the t-shirt. We’ll announce the winner on Instagram on Friday, April 22 – the date the next podcast drops.