How to start your very own group bike ride!

The Good Idea Fairy came to me in an email and suggested Mika and I discuss what one should know if one is considering starting a group bike ride. I thought fairies were the ones to grant the wishes, but alas, it has been tasked to us so we will instead have to tell you how to Do The Thing!

I host a weekly bike ride called the Downtown East Social Ride, but chances are you already know that if you’re reading this newsletter, considering it’s called the Downtown East Newsletter. I’m going to assume that instead you have passed this link on to a friend who has recently given you reason to believe that he/she/they would be willing to do something as crazy as hosting a group bike ride.

Spoiler alert: it’s not that crazy. In fact, it’s pretty easy. You simply have to decide you’re going to do it, then the rest will fall into place. Nonetheless we still managed to talk about this for about 20 minutes, give or take a minute or two for a chat about coffee and beans, but not coffee beans, although that does get mentioned in this episode as well.

You’ll also hear two names in this episode and they are pictured in the episode art. Below is Denise and her adorable dog and beside her is Dominic, better known as the bean guy from episode 3!

If you decide to start your own neighborhood ride, LET ME KNOW!!!! I’ll promote the hell out of it! And, I’ll try to come on out and join you, provided I’m able to make it home for my 9 p.m. bedtime.

Thanks for listening and tell your friends about this newsletter/bike ride/podcast. They’re weird, they might like it, too.