Girls receiving new bikes from Bike Forward

A PASSION FOR RIDING AND GIVING BACK

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MISSION

To demonstrate selfless action through shared experiences and acts of goodwill.

  • Adventure through biking events

    Adventure

  • Bike Forward creates and builds up our community

    Community

  • Bike Forward believes in acts of goodwill

    Stewardship

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Bike Forward relies solely on the generosity of friends, family, and professional networks. What started as a modest-recreational bike ride, has turned into an overwhelmingly positive event that aligns with our mission. 

 In our first five years, we’ve raised $60,000 for great causes and have really seen our efforts put to work. In 2024, our goal is to raise an additional $20,000 with your help!

Your donations mean everything to our initiatives and have made a great impact on our local communities, youth and environment. Our gratitude is immense!

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 FAQs

  • Each year, the Bike Forward team determines a cause that is in alignment with the mission and values that drive our passion for giving back!

  • Yes. Bike Forward, Inc. is a registered 501(c)3 organization. EIN: 86-2433993

  • Contact us.
    We'd love to learn more about the impact your organization is making.

How it all started.

A 2-day father and son ride from Madison to La Crosse in 2014, turned into more friends, family and co-workers joining each year. By year three, the ride was used to support a local family going through unimaginable circumstances and ever since, this ride has been focused on further strengthening our local community through charitable giving. In 2021, Bike Forward, Inc. formed as a natural next step in our mission to do good things and teach our families the value of giving back to the community in any way possible.

3-day adventurous bike ride
Riders on Hwy on their way to La Crosse
Fun sign for a unique tunnel
Riders on bridge on the final day entering La Crosse
Stopping for a rest
Rider on bridge outside of Madison
A common sight during the Bike & Brew ride
Riders on Hwy in western Wisconsin
Cyclist maneuvering around fallen debris
One of the stopping spots along the 3-day journey
Rider on dirt path on their way to La Crosse
Fun note for a 3-day Bike & Brew ride
Riders on country rode on their way to La Crosse
This year's group for our annual Bike & Brew event
The sign we all were looking for
  • Bike Forward gives $20,000 to The Ability Center

    The Ability Center is incredibly honored by Bike Forward's commitment to raise $20,000 for the purchase of several handcycles for use at Moss Universal Park, the country's First Universal Park. The park is 18 acres of recreational space for individuals of all ages and abilities from play to fitness, athletics to therapy and picnics to mental health. Thanks to Bike Forward, now everyBODY can Play and Ride a Bike!

    – Damian Buchman, Founder & Executive Director

    The Ability Center
  • Bike Forward gives $10,000 to WisCorps, Inc.

    We are incredibly thankful to Bike Forward for supporting our conservation crews! Thanks to their fundraising ride, WisCorps received $10,000 that supported our efforts to restore critical wildlife habitat and build and restore miles of recreational trails across Wisconsin! Thank you, Bike Forward!

    – Matthew Brantner, Executive Director

    WisCorps, Inc.
  • Bike Forward gives donation to DreamBikes

    Bike Forward and their wonderful generosity made a great impact on how much we are able to serve the members of our community. Their combination of cycling and fundraising for nonprofits, has shown us the amazing support that others have for what we do. Promoting healthy lifestyles and giving back to the community is directly in line with our mission and we can’t thank Bike Forward enough for all of their support.

    – DreamBikes

    DreamBikes
  • Bike Forward gives donation to Wheels for Winners

    Wheels for Winners provide bikes to kids who do community service. Since our beginning we have relied on refurbished bikes, but with the help of Bike Forward we were able to provide a special group of deserving kids a chance to have a new bike. It was a special moment to see their faces as they got their new bikes.

    – Wheels for Winners

    Wheels for Winners
  • Bike Forward gives $10,000 to college fund

    A few years back, Bike Forward came to my family's need while I was battling stage 4 cancer. They made it their mission to make sure my boys were taken care of if something would happen to me, and raised $10K for my son’s college funds (awesome, right)!

    What a great showing of generosity from all involved and it is so cool to see the positive things that continue to be done by the Bike Forward Family!

    – Matt Logan & Family

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Do what you can,
where you are, 
with what you have.

- T. Roosevelt

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