Cycle Sistahs

💚🚴🏾‍♀️ THROWBACK THURSDAY: IT STARTED WITH FOUR 🚴🏾‍♀️💚

Happy Anniversary Month, Cycle Sistahs! 🎉

In 2020, during a year when the world looked very different, four women got on their bikes and started riding together.

It started when Tina and Dawn connected through another cycling group on Facebook and met for their first ride on Tina’s birthday — September 11, 2020. 🚴🏾‍♀️

Not long after, Karen and Ella joined them.

Four women.
Four bikes.
A few rides.
A whole lot of laughter. 😂

And eventually, one simple thought:

“We need a name.”

And Cycle Sistahs was born. 💚

At the time, we had no idea what those early rides would become. We were simply women riding bikes, enjoying the outdoors, encouraging one another and building friendships during an unforgettable year.

We just kept riding.

Through masks.
Through rain.
Through cold weather.
Through new trails and new adventures.

And somewhere along the way, those rides became something bigger. ❤️

Six years later, Cycle Sistahs is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to empowering women and girls through cycling, community and wellness.

And this weekend, we’re heading to the Poconos for our Anniversary Weekend — celebrating the sisterhood, the journey and everything that started with FOUR. 🚴🏾‍♀️🚴🏾‍♀️🚴🏾‍♀️🚴🏾‍♀️

All month long, we’ll be sharing memories from the early days of Cycle Sistahs and celebrating how far we’ve come.

Here’s to the original four.
Here’s to every Sistah who joined us along the way.
And here’s to where we’re riding next. 💚

🚴🏾‍♀️ RIDE • CONNECT • THRIVE 💚

🚴🏾‍♀️💚 CYCLE SISTAHS — WHO’S RIDING PHILLY WITH US?!

Karen, JoAnne, Tish and I are IN for the Philly Bike Ride on Saturday, October 17! 🙌🏾🚴🏾‍♀️

— come ride with us!

🔥 AND NOW is a great time to register! Philly Bike Ride is offering BOGO Ride Passes for a few days only — buy one standard Ride Pass and get the second FREE!

Grab your cycling bestie, Soror, sister, friend, neighbor or family member and register TODAY or THIS WEEKEND! 🚴🏾‍♀️🚴🏾‍♀️

💚 When you register, be sure to JOIN OUR GROUP:

CYCLE SISTAHS
Team Captain: Karen Fontaine

Let’s get a whole crew of Cycle Sistahs rolling through the car-free streets of Philly! 💚

👉🏾 Use the BOGO registration information in the original Philly Bike Ride post below.

Miss the BOGO? No worries! You can still register using our personal invite link:
https://raceroster.com/111189?aff=2GT34

Who’s joining us?! Drop a 💚🚴🏾‍♀️ in the comments!

More Women + More Bikes = Stronger Communities.

💚🚴🏾‍♀️ CYCLE SISTAHS SPOTLIGHT: ELIZABETH “LIZ” BOYER 🚴🏾‍♀️💚

Today, we’re shining the spotlight on Elizabeth “Liz” Boyer! ✨

A mother, grandmother, runner, cyclist, Ride Leader, Chaplain — and our newest Cycle Sistahs Board Member! 💚

Liz has been an athlete for most of her life. She began running at just 12 years old, competed in track and played field hockey throughout middle and high school. Running remains her first love. 🏃🏾‍♀️

In 2013, Liz joined Black Girls RUN! and remains an active member of Black Girls RUN! Delaware, where she has found fellowship, friendship and sisterhood through the miles.

Then came another love: CYCLING. 🚴🏾‍♀️💚

Liz joined Cycle Sistahs around 2020 and rediscovered her love of being on two wheels. Along the way, she found another sisterhood and developed bonds that extend far beyond the bike.

Today, Liz proudly serves as a Cycle Sistahs Ride Leader, helping lead our Sistahs on safe, welcoming and FUN rides. She also serves as our Chaplain, bringing prayer, encouragement and faith to our cycling community. 🙏🏾💚

And her leadership continues to grow! We are excited to welcome Liz as the newest member of the Cycle Sistahs Board of Directors! 🎉

For Liz, wellness is about the whole person — mentally, physically and spiritually. She loves the outdoors, staying active and encouraging others along the way.

And as these photos show, sometimes her love of cycling takes her all the way to JAMAICA! 🇯🇲🚴🏾‍♀️☀️

There’s even MORE to celebrate! 🙏🏾💜

This Saturday, September 26, at 2 p.m., Liz will celebrate a special new beginning at Mt. Salem UAME Church in Delaware City. As our Chaplain, Liz has brought faith, prayer and encouragement to our sisterhood, and we are excited to celebrate this special occasion with her.

📍 Mt. Salem UAME Church
305 Fourth Street
Delaware City, DE
🗓 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 2:00 p.m.

Liz, thank you for the faith, fellowship, leadership, laughter and love you bring to our Cycle Sistahs family. Today, we celebrate YOU! 💚

Drop some 💚💚💚 in the comments and help us show our Sistah some love!

More Women + More Bikes = Stronger Communities.

🚴🏾‍♀️ WHAT YOU PACK MATTERS! 🛞💚

Our Co-Founder & Executive Director, Dawn Roberts, learned this firsthand when she got a flat tire during a recent ride.

Thankfully, she had what she needed to fix it and keep moving! 🙌🏾

Whether you're riding 5 miles or 50, being prepared matters.

So, Cycle Sistahs…what’s ALWAYS in your bike bag? 👀

And what did WE forget? 😂👇🏾

Drop your must-have item in the comments. You might help another Sistah be better prepared for her next ride! 💚

Be prepared. Ride smart. Ride confident. 🚴🏾‍♀️

More Women + More Bikes = Stronger Communities. 💚

💚🚴🏾‍♀️ NINE SISTAHS. ONE GREAT LABOR DAY!

What a great morning!

Nine Sistahs joined us for our Labor Day ride — including one of our newest Sistahs who traveled nearly two hours from the Philadelphia area for her first Cycle Sistahs group ride! 🙌🏾

We also welcomed back a Sistah who hadn't ridden with us in a few years. 💚

We rode. We laughed. We connected. And then…pool time! 😎🏊🏾‍♀️

This is our mission in motion — bringing women together through cycling, health, wellness, confidence and community.

It’s more than the miles. 💚🚴🏾‍♀️

Enjoy a day of peace and solitude while watching horseshoe crabs at the shore. Link in comments to find out more. ⬇️

The Philadelphia Cycling Classic is back — and now we can relive it! 🚴🏾‍♀️🏁💚

If you missed this year’s race, 6abc has made both the women’s and men’s races available on YouTube.

And Cycle Sistahs, you KNOW we’re showing some extra love to the women’s race! 🙌🏾🚴🏾‍♀️🔥

Women’s Race:
https://youtu.be/uoEUsIeo52I?si=jT9tG__d6qXG243Q

Men’s Race:
https://youtu.be/3JR5ul1qs3Y?si=VnsPTychBbrGzt2N

Seeing women racing at this level is another reminder of why visibility matters.

More women watching cycling.
More women riding bikes.
More women seeing what’s possible. 💚

Who watched the Classic — or who’s catching the replay? 👀🚴🏾‍♀️

Watch the 2026 Philadelphia Cycling Classic Women's Race Watch complete coverage of the women's race at the 2026 Philadelphi...

💚 WHY WE RIDE 🚴🏾‍♀️

At Cycle Sistahs, it’s about more than the miles.

We ride to move.
We ride to learn.
We ride to build confidence.
We ride for our health and wellness.
And we ride because there’s something powerful about women and girls coming together, supporting one another and building community. 💚

Our mission is to inspire, educate and empower women and girls to embrace cycling as a pathway to health, wellness, confidence and community.

Whether you’re an experienced cyclist, training for your next challenge, or just getting comfortable on a bike, there’s a place for you here. 🚴🏾‍♀️

More Women. More Bikes. Stronger Communities. 💚