 Hey there, my name is Ryan and I love giving bikes away But I'm not giving this one away I'm selling it and you're gonna help me and all of the proceeds are gonna go to the bike packing routes BIPOC adventure grant and to black girls do bike But before I get into the details about these awesome organizations, I'm gonna tell you a little bit about this bike It's a gravel bike an aluminum Trek checkpoint Alr5 size 56 centimeters. If you really want to know all the details, I'll post them below It's a sweet machine But I want to tell you about what really makes this bike special about the heart and soul of this thing This is the love cycles bike. I rode this across the country in 2018 with Ali This bike connected us to wonderful people all over the USA from Oregon to New York City Our goal was to ride the back roads and to explore the hidden gems of this country while asking random people for love advice Along the way, we made tons of friends and shared those experiences with all of you To this day love cycles is by far the most watched series on my channel We learned a lot about our country that summer and explored new places like Idaho How come nobody told me how amazing Idaho is? This bike is unique. It's infused with 3,500 miles of love It's seen the waves crashing along the Pacific Ocean The lush forest of Washington the Columbia River the stunning vistas in Idaho the T-tons I even rode it in a motorcycle parade for the 4th of July It went up and over the continental divide into the prairies of Wyoming the cowboy trail in Nebraska Ragbride. Oh boy. Did we have fun in Iowa? Countless rail trails through the Midwest a short stint through Canada 500 miles of the stunning Erie canal trail Into Alley's hometown of New Paltz and after two and a half months. We made it to the Big Apple Thinking back on that incredible summer makes my heart really happy and Although Allie and I are no longer together We're so grateful for all the experiences that we had and yes, we are still friends But now everyone out there in the world It is time for this bike to take somebody else on a great adventure or many great adventures All right, so now I'm gonna tell you where the money is gonna go Half of it is gonna go to the bikepacking roots BIPOC Adventure Grant. BIPOC stands for black indigenous people of color Bikepacking roots is the only non-profit organization Dedicated to supporting and advancing bikepacking growing a diverse bikepacking community advocating for the conservation of the landscapes and public lands and creating professional roots The grant was created to help reduce the barriers to bike adventure for black indigenous people of color Individuals the grant will support recipients by helping fund a fun and empowering bike adventure I just learned about bikepacking roots, and I love what they're doing if you want to learn more go to bikepackingroutes.org Now on to the other half of the money and it's gonna go to black girls do bike They're all about growing and supporting a community of women of color who share a passion for cycling They champion efforts to introduce the joy of cycling to all women, but especially black women and girls They are establishing a comfortable place where female cyclists can support one another and they have over 85 chapters all over the US they encourage bike advocacy education Volunteerism and safety in all communities and corners of the world. So why did I choose these two organizations? Well, I think it's time. We welcome new people to the cycling and outdoor world Specifically people. We don't usually see people of color. All right. Let's get this party started This bike is worth about a thousand dollars But I'm thinking with the extra juju and magic infused in this thing It's worth quite a bit more. I will link below to the auction site on eBay Please share that with as many people as possible. I would like this to make a lot of money Also, I will sign the bike if you want whoever ends up winning this bike. The auction is gonna last Five days and I'm guessing that the majority of you out there don't need a new bike So if you want to donate to bikepackingroutes or black girls do bike I will link their information down below and I hate to say it But this bike is only gonna be available to people living in the United States The taxes on shipping bikes internationally are just way too much money So thank you so much for watching this video. Thank you so much for watching all of my other videos If you're new to my channel, I have all sorts of adventures by foot and by bike The whole idea is to inspire you to get off your couch So thank you so much my friends spread the word about this bad boy, and we will see you down the road