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2024 Sea Otter Classic Recap
Every spring, the Sea Otter Classic attracts riders and cycling-industry companies from all around the world to the beautiful Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California. This year, the Bikeflights crew was there in full force, with Gina Perschbacher, Michael Potter, Garrett Bonenberger, Kerry Werner, William Alcorn and Sue George joining the massive celebration of all things bikes.
Join us for a recap of our trip, where we'll share highlights from the races, the expo and the unbeatable California vibes!
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Bikeflights Becomes Official Shipping Service of USA Triathlon
We are proud to announce that Bikeflights has become the official bike shipping service of USA Triathlon through 2025. We will be providing USA Triathlon members with our fast shipping, dedicated support and multiple options for transport customization and insurance coverage.
“After supporting several Bikeflights Ambassador triathletes over the years, we’re excited to work with USA Triathlon to expand our bicycle shipping service to the multisport community,” said William Alcorn, Bikeflights President. “Every athlete is on Bikeflights’ route, and we’re looking forward to helping USA Triathlon members ship their bikes to events big and small.” Bikeflights’ support will focus primarily on servicing USA Triathlon’s proprietary National Championship events for 2024 and 2025: USA Triathlon Multisport National Championships Festival presented by Mutual of Omaha, and USA Triathlon Olympic and Sprint Distance National Championships.
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“The entire multisport community will benefit from these partnerships,” said Victoria Brumfield, USA Triathlon CEO. “TrainingPeaks offers unparalleled expertise in athlete and coach education and performance, with their support being a requisite for our top performing athletes. Plus, the Bikeflights partnership could not have come at a better time as athletes plan their travel for USA Triathlon National Championships and World Triathlon championship events. We are thrilled to partner with a company well established in bike logistics to service our community’s needs both domestically and abroad.”
Services for Multisport Nationals will be ready for purchase on Bikeflights website by the end of April. USA Triathlon’s Age Group Team USA program will also benefit from new logistical support for bike transport at World Triathlon championship events.
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2024 National Bike Summit Recap
Our Bikeflights event season shifted into high gear last week in Washington, DC at the 2024 National Bike Summit hosted by the League of American Bicyclists. Each spring, the Summit draws hundreds of bike advocates together from across the US to learn from and inspire each other to create more and safer opportunities for biking and walking.
Bikeflights was represented by four Ambassadors, including Tina Beecham, Jessica Brunson and Diana Hildebrand all in person and Kecia McCullough joining virtually.
Vice President Sue George also made the trip to the nation’s capital.
Held over three days at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library and on Capitol Hill, the Summit’s energy was overwhelmingly positive. It turns out that now is a good time for bike advocacy. You can see it by simply riding around Washington, DC, where like many other parts of the country, there are increasingly more protected bike lanes, dedicated trails and paths and many other infrastructure improvements that have been proven to increase rider safety, like rumble strips and better lighting and signage.
And the momentum continues with recent infrastructure bills promising more funding to come to states and localities everywhere. Of course, there’s still plenty more work to be done. We were all reminded of a sobering statistic: there’s been a 55% increase in cycling fatalities in the US in the past 10 years.
On opening day, we especially enjoyed the presentation by Veronica O. Davis, author of “Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities.” Davis believes everyone should have access to safe, reliable and affordable transportation, and she shared some of her first-hand experiences creating more such opportunities while working for the City of Houston as the Director of Transportation & Drainage Operations. Davis painted a candid picture of what it’s really like to be on the administrative side of bike advocacy, something useful for bike advocates to better understand as they work with other administrators in similar situations.
Perhaps the most entertaining speaker was Shailen Bhatt, Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). With his witty sense of humor, Bhatt made us laugh, even while sharing info about The Active Transportation Infrastructure & Investment Program (ATIIP) and how the FHWA encourages the implementation of projects and programs to improve safety, equity and accessibility for all road users, especially through Complete Streets Planning.
Another big highlight was getting to see our very own Bikeflights Ambassador Diane Hildebrand receive an award upon being named “Educator of the Year” by the League of American Bicyclists. Congratulations to Diane!
The second – or middle day – of the Summit was what is called “Lobby Day.” That’s when Summit attendees swap out their bike shoes and helmets for business attire and meet with their respective Senators and Representatives or their staff to advocate for bills and initiatives that will create a more bicycling-friendly America.
As we rode bikes and walked around Washington, we were treated to the sight of blooming cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin and everywhere. Mother Nature may have brought peak bloom a week or two prematurely this year, but her timing worked out to be perfect for us to enjoy.
Our big takeaway from this year’s National Bike Summit is that the most important thing is to simply show up. Again and again. We were reminded by retiring Oregon Senator Earl Blumenauer and Washington Area Bicyclist Association Advocacy Director Jeremiah Lowery that nothing ever happens to make cycling better and safer if no one shows up.
So while not everyone can take the time or afford the expense of traveling to Washington to lobby their members of Congress for bills that fund cycling infrastructure improvements, there’s a lot we can all do locally… such as filling out surveys to give rider input about proposed local transportation projects, attending your city or county meetings and getting involved in your local advocacy group.
Bikeflights is proud to be a long-time sponsor of the League of American Bicyclists National Bike Summit.
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Bikeflights Announces 2024 Brand Ambassadors
We’re pleased to introduce our roster of 2024 Bikeflights Brand Ambassadors and Sponsored Teams.
"What Bikeflights offers is hugely helpful in managing logistics, reducing stress and saving time and money for Ambassadors who are shipping their bikes or traveling the globe for races and events,” said Bikeflights Marketing Associate Kerry Werner, a former Bikeflights Ambassador who now coordinates Bikeflights’ Ambassador Program. “Given my own experience, I’m especially excited to welcome 32 individuals and two teams to represent Bikeflights this season.”
Veteran Bikeflights Ambassador and pro gravel and mountain bike racer Alexey Vermeulen said, “Bikeflights is one of those companies that saves the day multiple times a year for me. Whether shipping bikes to race destinations for smoother travel or sending bike parts to friends, I am never worried about anything because the process is so simple. I’m proud to have been a Bikeflights ambassador for the past five years!”
First-time Bikeflights Ambassador and Life Time Grand Prix Series Contender Deanna Mayles said, “I love Bikeflights because they make my life easier! Travel is stressful enough without the hassle of lugging your bike through the airport and hoping it arrives to your destination. I can plan ahead with Bikeflights and pack my bike and equipment a few days beforehand, so on my big travel day, all I have to worry about is me. No hassle, no rush, and I can track it all the way to my destination.”
Maxxis Factory Racing Team Owner and Manager Drew Esherick said, “ I'm constantly moving team equipment and personnel around the country. Bikeflights makes it easy to book and pay for shipments, whether it's across the country or around the globe. Our team trusts Bikeflights for our shipping.”
Maxxis Factory Racing and the Bear National Team are both returning sponsored teams in Bikeflights’ Ambassador Program.
Launched nine years ago in 2015, the Bikeflights Brand Ambassador program continues to make it easy for Ambassadors to ship their bikes, wheels and gear, whether they are traveling with their bikes or shipping bike-related gear they’ve just sold online. In exchange, Brand Ambassadors help spread the word about Bikeflights.
“I’m thrilled to share my love for Bikeflights!” said returning Ambassador Tina Beecham. “This game changer has transformed my cycling adventures. Seamless, cost-effective and eco-friendly, Bikeflights ensures my bike arrives safely, letting me focus on the joy of the ride.”
“Bikeflights is the fastest, easiest and most efficient way I’ve ever shipped my bike,” said Bear National Team Rider Thatcher Naeve. “The service is unmatched, and I always feel safe shipping my bike with Bikeflights.”
New Bikeflights Brand Ambassador Paula Gil Echevarría said, “Bikeflights is a great way of transporting bikes. I like the fact that I don't need to worry about the way my bike is treated in the airplane and through security checkpoints. It gives me peace of mind knowing that the bike will conveniently show up at my destination.”
"We're proud that our Ambassador Program includes riders of all ages, types and levels of experience, from grassroots to pro," said Werner. "We support Ambassadors of different races, ethnic backgrounds, ages, genders and locations, whether they love to ride bikes on roads, gravel, trails, velodromes or bike paths."
Collegiate racer Emmett Culp said, “As a track cyclist, I am often traveling with two bikes, spare wheels and a lot of extra gear that can make getting to races expensive and exhausting. Bikeflights solves all of that by providing easy, affordable and fast shipping for my bikes and gear. Thanks to Bikeflights, I can show up on race day more recovered from travel and with all of my equipment ready to go.”
“Bikeflights has created the easiest way to ship your bike,” said individual Ambassador Sarah Bowman. “From packing to tracking to delivery, Bikeflights has thought of it all so you don't have to. Once I drop off my bike, I know it's in great hands and can't wait to see my bike on the other end.”
Expect to see Bikeflights Brand Ambassadors in action at national caliber events like the Sea Otter Classic, SBT Gravel, the Gran Fondo National Series and the Chequamegon MTB Festival as well as many more events in their local communities and beyond. You’ll also often see them out pedaling on their favorite local roads and trails.
Individuals
Afrodesia McCannon (New York, NY)
Alexey Vermeulen (Boulder, CO)
Alexi Ramirez (Greenville, SC)
An-Mei Ellisor (Durango, CO)
Ashton Lambie (Barcelona, Spain)
Caleb Swartz (Missoula, MT)
Chris Mehlman (Colorado Springs, CO)
Curtis White (Beverly, MA)
Deanna Mayles (Colorado Springs, CO)
Diana Hildebrand (Cleavland, OH)
Emmett Culp (New York, NY)
Enzo Moscarella (New York, NY)
Jess Brunson (Washington DC)
Justin Hanneken (Fort Meyers, FL)
Kecia L. McCullough (Rochester, NY)
Kelly Jones (Palm Beach, FL)
Kyle Trudeau (Tucson, AZ)
Lindsey Richter and Ladies AllRide (Bend. OR)
Lisa Gillespie (New York, NY)
Liza Rachetto (Boise, ID)
Madison Maloney (Hudson, NY)
Maria Doering (Atlanta, GA)
Martin Jones (Denver, CO)
Paula Gil Echevarría (Portland, OR)
Ricardo Recinos (Harrisonburg, VA)
Sam Coyle (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Sara Lim (Seattle, WA)
Sarah Bowman (Los Angeles, CA)
Sierra Sims (Hendersonville, NC)
Starla Teddergreen (Longmont, CO)
Tina Beecham (Cibolo, TX)
Truong Nguyen (Seattle, WA)
Teams
Bear Development Team (including Riders: Robbie Day, Cayden Parker, Jack Spranger, Carson Hampton, Lasse Konecny, Toby Hassett, Brady White, Raulito Gutierrez, Ian Brown, Landen Stovall, Ruth Holcomb, Bailey Cioppa, Makena Kellerman, Kellie Harrington, Chloe Fraser, Nico Konecny, Luke Mosteller, Ben Bravman, River Valdez, Maddex Thiel, Vida Lopez de San Roman, Andie Aagard, Mike Ziomek, Preston Ronck, Rowan Nistal, Brynn Aagard, Aida Linton, Kira Mullins, Nathan Dutton, Miles Mattern, Oliver Welcker, George Frazier, Tyler Lambert, Leo Gutierrez, Thatcher Naeve, Bayli McSpadden, Ingrid McElroy; and Team Managers & Staff: Julia Violich, Jason Jablonski, Julie Young, Julien Petit, Eric Fostvedt and Dylan Anderson)
Maxxis Factory Racing Team (including Riders: Andrew L'Esperance, Sean Fincham and Eva Poidevin; and Team Manager Drew Esherick)
The Bikeflights Brand Ambassador program is full for 2024. Applications will be accepted for 2025 starting sometime in October 2024. Stay tuned to Bikeflights e-newsletter, social media and blog for details about when and how to sign up.
For more information about Bikeflights.com’s 2024 Brand Ambassadors, visit Bikeflights.com/ambassadors. To get started shipping your bike, go to Bikeflights.com. To stay up to date on all Bikeflights happenings, follow our blog at Blog.Bikeflights.com.
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Meet Bikeflights Ambassador An-Mei Ellisor
Bikeflights Ambassador An-Mei Ellisor thrives on persevering. If something goes wrong in a race, she embraces the test of her mental strength, knowing it will only make her stronger to finish no matter what.
It’s not hard to pinpoint the genesis of this mentality. In the summer between sixth and seventh grade, An-Mei was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a blood cancer originating in the lymphatic system. Though it was caught early, An-Mei still had to endure chemotherapy, weight loss and losing her hair.
Needless to say, she persevered. And with a little help from her mountain bike team.
An-Mei was an endurance athlete from an early age, primarily running and swimming. When the opportunity to explore triathlons came up, she reluctantly added cycling to her repertoire.
Coincidentally, as cycling was added to the mix, she had just become old enoughto join her Auburn, Alabama community’s NICA team in the fledgling Alabama league. With some encouragement from her mom, An-Mei joined the team.
The transition to cycling was a bit rocky at first. She found padded shorts uncomfortable and was reluctant to commit to another activity. But the timing of her team’s Sunday practices provided just enough motivation to continue.
“I stuck with it because I preferred going to practice over church,” An-Mei said with a smile.
As the racing began, she received some added motivation: She was good, thanks to her endurance background.
The summer after her first NICA season is when An-Mei was given the devastating diagnosis. Her treatments began just prior to entering seventh grade, a time when the weight of social standing and physical appearance is starting to be felt by many kids. With the help of a wig, she chose to keep her cancer a secret from virtually everyone at school. But her mountain bike team knew.
“I still wanted to participate in the NICA season, and my parents thought it would be good for me to not be shut in a little room, so my team knew what was going on. They were very supportive in terms of treating me normal. I was still learning to ride trails. They didn’t make it about cancer, they made it about bikes.”
Despite having only finished chemotherapy in October of that year, An-Mei was competing in NICA races by the spring, often finding herself on the podium.
By the time she entered high school, her consistent success in racing helped her complete the transition from reluctant participator to passionate cyclist. In addition to NICA, An-Mei began racing for a regional development team. As high school ended, she was a NICA state champion with US National Championship experience and was headed to the renowned collegiate cycling program at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.
Entering Fort Lewis in 2022 An-Mei earned the distinction of racing varsity as a freshman and joining her college teammates at US Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships.
An-Mei began to realize with all the racing exactly where her strengths and pure enjoyment lie: Endurance.
“I hated doing intervals. So I thought I’ll just go ride my bike for lots of hours and then go race lots of hours,” she said, before elaborating, “I ride my bike purely because I love riding my bike, and if I don't love it, then I'm not gonna gain anything from it because my mind's not gonna be in that mentality to want to train.”
With that mentality, she set her sights on the 2023 Leadville Trail 100 MTB and SBT GRVL, two iconic events in endurance racing.
It seems to have paid off, as An-Mei took third in her age group in both events, and just over a month later she won the US Marathon National Championship in her age group.
For 2024, however, she’s shifting gears a bit and taking a step back from racing.
An-Mei says her cancer experience and the possibility of a recurrence has taught her to take advantage of every moment.
“Things like that happen, and you can’t fear them, because you can’t stop them, but you can use them to motivate you to try new things and get out of your comfort zone.”
In lieu of racing in 2024, she plans to take the summer to solo bikepack from Portugal to Poland.
This winter An-Mei is taking some time off the bike to simply enjoy living in Colorado, exploring snow sports and volunteering with the adaptive sports program at Purgatory Resort in Durango.
Her ultimate goal – after graduating college with a degree in marketing and certificates in resort management, avalanche science and digital marketing – is to develop an outdoor sports facility that lowers barriers, both financially and physical ability, for people to participate in the outdoor sports she has grown to love.
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Bikeflights Becomes Tour De France Femmes Avec Zwift Official Service
Each summer, we eagerly await the start of the Tour de France, and more recently also the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. With every day’s stage, there’s the potential for excitement as the world’s best road racers vie for the glory of stage victories and the coveted maillot jaune (yellow jersey) of the overall race winner. So we couldn’t be more excited to announce that Bikeflights is now also a Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Official Service.
“We’re pleased to extend Bikeflights’ relationship with Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) to both continue our support for the Tour de France and also expand it to include the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift,” said Sue George, Vice President of Bikeflights.
Bikeflights has long been a supporter of women’s cycling, from its grassroots-focused Ambassador program that has helped many female riders to its sponsorship of elite and junior individual cyclists and cycling teams.
“It’s exciting to be a part of the growth of women’s professional cycling, and we hope to encourage future generations of aspiring young women who dream of competing in cycling’s most iconic event,” said George.
Bikeflights began working with Amaury Sport Organisation through a licensing deal signed in 2019 that designated Bikeflights as an official bike shipping service of the Tour de France. At the time, there was no women’s edition of the race.
The renewal designates Bikeflights as an official service of both the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Per the three-year agreement extension, Bikeflights will collaborate with Amaury Sport Organisation to promote Bikeflights’ global bicycle shipping service among fans of the Tour de France and some L’Etape events.
Bikeflights offers a fast, convenient service for cyclists to ship their bikes to and from France. After booking their bike’s shipment with Bikeflights, cyclists can travel unencumbered by their bikes through airports en route to their destination. Their bike will be awaiting them upon arrival, just like happens for the pros.
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Gran Fondo National Series Hosts Six Events in 2024
Looking for some fun road cycling opportunities in 2024? The Gran Fondo National Series is America’s largest and most competitive gran fondo cycling series. With six events from March until September, the series will kick off in Florida and conclude in Maryland with USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships.
At Bikeflights, we recently renewed our long-time support of the Gran Fondo National Series, and we’re eager to assist riders in shipping their bikes to all series events.
“Continuing the relationship between the Gran Fondo National Series and Bikeflights is a natural collaboration. It’s not just that we have cycling events around the nation and that riders need a great way to get their bikes to events,” said Gran Fondo National Series Founder Reuben Kline.
“It goes beyond that. I created the Series to share cycling with more people and make the sport accessible. Bikeflights was founded by people who wanted to make it easy to ride your bike anywhere and who believe in getting more people on bikes and enabling them to realize their goals. Our companies and goals simply align.”
Gran Fondo National Series events are fun, challenging, competitive and inclusive. Their unique timed-segment format gives cyclists of different levels the opportunity to ride together, race each other, regroup to swap stories and enjoy the scenery in some of the nations finest cycling destinations.
“Each event in the Gran Fondo National Series showcases some of the best road riding on the East Coast with challenging, yet scenic routes in five different states,” said Sue George, Vice President. “We’re honored to continue to help riders enjoy these classic rides. Race the timed sections, or just ride for fun — either way you’ll have a great day!”
Heading into their 13th season, the Gran Fondo National Series events continue to be a bright spot in the overall road cycling landscape in the United States. The 2024 Gran Fondo National Series will feature the following events:
March 17, 2024 - Gran Fondo Florida, Dade City, FL
April 21, 2024 - Tour of Georgia Gran Fondo, Helen, GA
June 2, 2024 - Highlands Gran Fondo, Butler, NJ
July 14, 2024 - Gran Fondo Asheville, Asheville, NC
August 4, 2024 - Boone Gran Fondo, Boone, NC
September 15, 2024 - Gran Fondo Maryland, Frederick, MD
Learn more and register for Gran Fondo National Series events.
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Bikeflights Improves Shipping Service For Small Packages
We’re pleased to announce a new, cheaper shipping option for small packages using Bikeflights.com. It’s ideal for customers who are looking to reduce their costs of sending bicycle accessories and components while still enjoying the conveniences of shipping ground with Bikeflights.
“You can now get Postal Service prices for small packages without having to stand in line at the post office,” said William Alcorn, Bikeflights President. “We listened to the needs of our bike shop and individual e-commerce customers who are buying and selling online.”
Shipping via the new service starts out as a typical ground shipment and may move into the US Postal Service for final delivery. It’s ideal for small, low-value, non-urgent packages going to residential addresses and saves $5-$10 per package. As with all other Bikeflights services, customers still have the option to either schedule a pickup or drop off their shipment to get it underway.
Effective immediately, Bikeflights customers will see the option to ship via UPS SurePost® for packages that meet the following criteria:
Shipment Size less than 60 inches (152 cm) where Shipment Size = Length + (2 x Width) + (2 x Height)
Weight less than 10 lbs (5 kg)
Premium Protection of $100
Shipped from within the contiguous United States
Shipped to a residential address in the contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or the US Territories (including American Samoa, Guam, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands and US Virgin Islands).
Due to its non-urgent nature, the new service is not available for time-sensitive Bikeflights shipments such as those booked for events and vacations.
This addition of our newest service complements the industry-leading bike shipping that we’ve been offering for larger gear – like bikes, frames and wheels — since 2009.
Visit Bikeflights.com today to book your next shipment of bikes, wheels or gear.
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Meet Bikeflights Support Team Member Gina Perschbacher
Bikeflights is a global bike shipping service staffed by cyclists who love to help people ship their bikes. Whenever you chat, email or call us for support, you’re communicating with someone who can talk bikes and loves to ride, too. Here we profile Gina Perschbacher, our Orders Team Manager.
More than three years ago, Gina was a typical, casual Bikeflights customer, shipping a bike a few times a year for travel. But with a background in business development and sports management, she was always intrigued by the high level of customer service and the overall business model of Bikeflights.
“I thought it was such an interesting concept to provide such a cool service with exceptional customer service all while being remote,” she says. “It became a ‘dream job’ for me.”
After joining Bikeflights three years ago as a Customer Support Team member, Gina now serves as Orders Team Manager.
Currently Minnesota-based, Gina grew up in a small southern Illinois town. As a kid, a bike was simply a source of youthful freedom.
“I grew up riding a bike all over town! It’s how we got from place to place when I was a kid.”
As she grew up, priorities shifted, and the bike’s usefulness waned. Gina became a serious athlete in high school, focusing on basketball and softball. In college, her focus further sharpened to only softball.
But once college ended, Gina searched for an outlet for her athletic pursuits and found running and weight training.
“I really enjoyed that for eight years and then one day, I just got tired of running so much and wanted to get into other things,” she says.
That’s when her simple source of childhood freedom reemerged.
“I started riding and haven’t looked back!”
While her competitive spirit remains from her days as a college athlete, Gina feels content with only competing with herself.
“I ride now purely because I enjoy it and it's something that I've become really passionate about. I love getting on my bike to explore and push myself mentally and physically. It gives me such a sense of accomplishment after a long ride or challenging workout, and it's a great way to still be competitive with myself,” she says.
Gina notes that she gets out on road or gravel rides most days, taking advantage of Bikeflights’ flexible scheduling and work-from-home structure.
When it’s time to hop off the bike and focus on supporting Bikeflights customers, she’s always ready.
“When starting a shift, I like to set myself up to have the best day, getting organized and making my plan for the day,” she says. “It’s always a good feeling and fulfilling to help our customers get to their end goal. Whether that’s a simple question or answer or something more complex, our customers always seem to appreciate the extra mile that all of our team members go to help them.”
The “extra mile” members of the Customer Support team are willing to go is no doubt inspired by the culture cultivated within the team.
“It's very much a family environment, and we truly are a team, which I think is hard to find. Everyone here not only cares about our customers but we care about each other. Being that we are a small team, even though we aren't hanging out at the water cooler or sharing a cup of coffee in the office, we find ways to connect. It is very much an inviting and welcoming space here and everyone truly does care.”
However there might be something Gina loves more about Bikeflights than the people she works with.
“One of my favorite things is always catching up on everyone's pets and the ‘fur drop photo feeds’,” she says, as she proudly displays her photo of her “main dude Linus,” a Bikeflights beanie-wearing pug.
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How To Partner Your Event With Bikeflights in 2024
Calling all Event Directors and Staff: For nearly 15 years, Bikeflights has been the go-to partner for cycling events worldwide, ensuring riders’ bikes are shipped safely and arrive on time. As we gear up for 2024, we remain committed to providing the best bike shipping experience for riders traveling to do events of all types. Here’s how you can partner your event with us.
Make Travel Easier For Your Riders
It’s a lot easier to travel for an event when you don’t have to bring your bike case or box with you to, through and from an airport. Your riders will speed through airport check-in and baggage claim, and their bikes will be awaiting them upon arrival at their chosen delivery location. All your riders have to do is relax and enjoy their travel to your event.
Calling Events Of All Types And Sizes
We work with events of all types: gravel, mountain bike, road, track, cyclocross, triathlon, BMX, adventure and fat bike, just to name a few. Some are competitive events, some are charity rides and some are consumer or industry shows. We’re happy to provide our shipping services to your event, whether it’s brand new or has been established for decades. And we partner with events of all sizes, too.
How It Works
When you partner your event with Bikeflights, we work with you before, during and after your event to give your participants the best bicycle shipping experience.
We begin by connecting you with a direct Bikeflights Event Support Representative who will work with you on the logistics of bike shipping for your event. For each event, we create a custom, co-branded Bikeflights Event Shipping Guide for easy booking of bike shipments to/from your event. In your Event Shipping Guide, we’ll help you promote your designated event partner bike shop(s) and any bike receiving, assembly and packing services offered to your participants. Our Event Shipping Guides save you as the event promoter from answering some of the same logistical bike transport questions over and over.
Once your participants’ bike shipments are underway, we provide elite-level tracking and monitoring to ensure riders’ bikes get to and from your event as scheduled.
At your request, we’ll also provide you with a shipping report ahead of your event detailing the number of bike shipments coming and from whom. And we can even provide a PDF file of shipping labels for all return shipments if you are helping handle those for your riders. Finally, we can help you get self-adhesive label pouches and luggage tags if needed for your participants’ return shipments.
Our experienced Customer Support Team - made up of fellow cyclists - is available for assistance needed via live chat, email and phone.
Spread The Word
We like to work together to co-promote your events and our services.
Your event gets featured in the Event Calendar on our website, and for several months leading up to your event, we also list your event in our Bikeflights monthly e-newsletter which goes out to more than 160,000 cyclists.
In return, we ask you to share news of Bikeflights’ bicycle shipping services and bike shipping boxes with your event participants via your website, social media and email communications with registered riders.
To begin the process of becoming a partner event, email us at [email protected] with some information about your event.
Examples
Check our list of partner events for examples of some of our partnerships.
Unbound Gravel (Gravel Race)
People for Bikes Shift’23 (Conference)
Bike the US for MS (Charity Event)
MADE Bike Show (Industry Expo)
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Ladies AllRide Releases 2024 Women’s Mountain Bike Camp Schedule
Long-time Bikeflights Ambassador Lindsey Richter of Ladies AllRide announced her company’s schedule of Ladies AllRide MTB Skills Camps for the 2024 season. This year marks the 10th year for the popular women’s mountain bike camps, which are being held in seven different states across the US.
Richter, founder and Director of Inspiration at Ladies AllRide, has been involved in the bike industry for over 20 years. After 10 years traversing the country with the “AllRide Tour” riding, racing, promoting products and sponsoring a kids’ race team, she made it her mission to get more women into mountain biking. She became certified to coach in 2010 and has since taught mountain biking full-time around the world.
"Mountain biking's transformative power has been instrumental in my life, inspiring me to impact other women's lives,” said Richter. “The symmetry between mountain biking and life has taught me so much about myself. It has helped me with my mental and physical health; it’s made me realize what I’m capable of; and it’s taught me to trust myself and how to get past obstacles on the bike and in life. I’ve made it my life’s mission to pay this knowledge and experience forward by helping as many women as possible discover their full potential on and off the bike."
LadiesAllRide camps offer a dynamic, fun-filled environment where a rider’s mountain biking skills can be enhanced significantly within just two days. The unique experience of riding in a group of women with matching abilities provides an uplifting and encouraging atmosphere that sets them apart.
Their first Signature Camp will kick off in late April in Bentonville, Arkansas. Other venues include Bend, Oregon; Whitefish, Montana; Grand Targhee, Wyoming; Big Sky, Montana; Lyndonville, Vermont; and Sedona, Arizona. Some locations host multiple camps.
Here at Bikeflights, we can help you ship your mountain bike to any Ladies AllRide camp. You can use your own bike travel case, or if you need a box, we recommend our Bikeflights Bike Box Large, which is great for shipping most mountain bikes.
Registration for the mountain bike camps is now open, but spots tend to fill quickly.
View the schedule & sign up.
Photos provided by Ladies AllRide.
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New Payment Options Coming Soon to Bikeflights.com
We are pleased to announce that we will be switching payment processors on January 10, 2024 to better serve you when booking a shipment on Bikeflights.com.
With this upgrade, you will get additional, new payment options such as Google Pay, Apple Pay, Klarna, Cash App and bank transfer upon checkout. Of course, you’ll still be able to pay by credit card.
Please note that payment via PayPal will no longer be available.
Saved Payment Updates
For security reasons, we will NOT migrating your saved payment info, so you will be prompted to enter payment details as you purchase your next Bikeflights shipment after the upgrade.
You will also have the option to save your payment details for future use. Switching to our new payment processor will fix a previously known issue with saved payment options not always functioning correctly.
Visit Bikeflights.com to book your shipment today.
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Bikeflights Buck Up For Bikes Program Donates $20,000
We are pleased to announce a donation of $20,000 through our Bikeflights Buck Up For Bikes program to five non-profit cycling organizations: Trips for Kids, National Interscholastic Cycling Association, Little Bellas, International Mountain Bike Association and World Bicycle Relief. This donation includes contributions made by our Bikeflights’ customers throughout 2023.
Photo provided by World Bicycle Relief.
"We're excited to both continue to give to our long-time partners and to have added World Bicycle Relief to Buck Up For Bikes this year as we expand our bike shipping services to the global market," said William Alcorn, Bikeflights President.
Originally created in 2016, Buck Up for Bikes (BUFB) has been growing ever since. From the program’s inception to date, we have raised and given out more than $141,000.
“With a bicycle, people in remote and rural areas are able to change their worlds. They have an easier way to access basic goods and services, have the opportunity to earn a living, travel to school, reach a healthcare facility and access water, things that people living in towns and cities often take for granted,” said Claire Geiger, Director of Global Partnerships at World Bicycle Relief. “With the support of Bikeflights’ Buck Up For Bikes, we are able to ensure that more people can experience the power of bicycles through our programs.”
Photo provided by Trips for Kids.
Bill Nesper, Executive Director of the League of American Bicyclists, which now serves as the National Office of Trips for Kids said, "The League and our Trips for Kids members are thrilled to have the support of Bikeflights. Buck Up for Bikes has long been an important partner of Trips for Kids, helping empower youth through life-changing experiences on bikes. We're excited for this support and how it will impact Trips for Kids chapters as they do more great work in 2024."
Photo provided by NICA, Aaron Puttcamp.
"NICA's goal is to empower every kid to be part of a thriving and engaged cycling community, and we couldn't do that without the support of our incredible partners. The Buck Up for Bikes program is a great way for the cycling community to be a part of getting #MoreKidsOnBikes,” said Amanda Carey, NICA President. “Thank you, Bikeflights, for your commitment to youth cycling!"
Photo provided by Little Bellas, Rodger Champion.
"Bikeflights is a crucial partner to Little Bellas in helping us ensure that all girls have access to program-ready bikes,” said Martha Flynn, Little Bellas Minnesota Regional Coordinator. “In one instance, a Minnesota Little Bellas showed up on a bike that was much too small for her. We were able to turn around a shipment of one of our Gear Up bikes from Vermont to Minnesota in a few days and have the bike ready to go for her the next program day. On this larger bike, she was able to take on more miles and felt confident charging down the trail. Thank you Bikeflights! “
Photo provided by IMBA.
Dave Wiens, Executive Director of the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) said, “Bikeflights knows keeping kids riding requires fun trails and more trails close to home. We're grateful for the continued support of Bikeflights. It fuels our work for more and better trails, so the fantastic Buck up for Bikes program recipients have great places to introduce kids to mountain biking."
Per our Buck Up for Bikes program, you have the option to contribute from one to five bucks during checkout whenever you book bike shipping online. We not only collect and track all donations, but also supplement collected contributions and cover the costs of administering and publicizing the program.
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2023 US Cyclocross National Championship Recap
The 2023 US Cyclocross National Championships returned to Joe Creason Park in Louisville, Kentucky, where Bikeflights Ambassadors Clara Honsinger and Eric Brunner won the elite races in dominant fashion this past weekend. By the end of what was nearly a full week of the best American cyclocrossers going head-to-head, a total of five Bikeflights Ambassadors and one staff member would each earn a national championship jersey and gold medal.
The week started out dry and warm but eventually turned wet, muddy and cold, producing classic cyclocross conditions that made the races exciting to watch.
Honsinger Dominates Elite Women's Race
Clara Honsinger entered the elite women's race as both the defending champion and the favorite, and she lived up to all the hype. Starting strong, Honsinger quickly established a comfortable lead, then maintained a steady pace throughout the race. By winning, Honosinger secured her fourth consecutive cyclocross national title and added another piece of gold to her already impressive collection.
Results
1. Clara Honsinger (Team S&M CX)
2. Katie Clouse (Steve Tilford Foundation Racing)
3. Raylyn Nuss (Steve Tilford Foundation Racing)
Brunner Overcomes Adversity To Defend Elite Men's Title
The elite men's race was equally thrilling with four riders, including Eric Brunner, going pedal for pedal for much of the race. After suffering a mechanical and appearing to possibly be out of contention for the win, he chased back to the front, Brunner proved to be the strongest and earned his second national title.
Results
1. Eric Brunner (WTB Pivot)
2. Andrew Strohmeyer (CXD Trek Bikes)
3. Scott Funston (WTB Pivot Endurance)
Photo by Judah Gustafson.
Bikeflights Ambassadors Win Cyclocross National Titles
In addition to Honsinger and Brunner both taking victory their respective events, three other Bikeflights Ambassadors from the Bear National CX Team also earned national titles:
Kira Mullins (Junior women 15-16)
Vida Lopez de Sam Roman (Junior Women 17-18)
Jack Spranger (Under 23 men)
Photo by Bruce Buckley.
After a full season of racing gravel and mountain bikes, Bikeflights Staff Member Kerry “Kenny” Werner kicked the dust off his cyclocross bike and won the single speed men’s category with a sprint finish.
Photo by Dave Reich.
Last but not least, we’d like to shout out to Ambassador Caleb Swartz, who amazingly raced his way to 11th place in the elite men’s race after crashing just after the start. What a comeback!
Congratulations to everyone who braved the weather and put in their best effort during an exciting week of ‘cross action in Louisville. We can’t wait to see how many of these riders do as they make their way over to Europe to finish off the ‘cross season!
Photo by Judah Gustafson.
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Get Inspired: A Look Back At Our Favorite Cycling Stories from 2023
As a global bicycle shipping company, we have intimate knowledge of the many corners of the world to which people ship bikes. But it’s through our Ambassadors and staff that we learn all the different and truly inspiring places that bikes can take people. We took a look back through our blog and are sharing our favorite highlights from 2023, including stories of the people who most inspired us not only to ride more, but to better appreciate what being part of the cycling community can achieve.
Bikeflights Ambassador Lisa Gillespie leads the New York City chapter of Black Girls Do Bike, a national organization dedicated to “championing efforts to introduce the joy of cycling to all women, but especially, women and girls of color.” Lisa spends her days as an RN and clinical professor of nursing, but then she dons her “shero” cape and works to foster a love for cycling at all levels and disciplines of cyclists.
“It’s about visibility for riders that really aren’t seen. Black female cyclists are such a small minority of the field. People are not used to seeing us riding together. It’s important for us to claim a space in a place that we love,” Lisa says.
Read more about Lisa’s journey from mountain biker to triathlete to Black Girls Do Bike “Shero.”
Enzo Moscarella, another Bikeflights Ambassador, dedicated virtually no thought to bikes just a handful of years ago. Now, after authoring and illustrating a bike-themed children’s book and conquering some of cycling’s premiere events like the Leadville Trail 100 MTB, Enzo finds bikes occupying a significant portion of his mind, inspiring him in many aspects of his life.
“I found the phrase ‘send it’ happening more and more in my life,” Enzo says, relating it to situations in his life in which, “the worst that could happen is I fall and have to get back up.”
Read more about how Enzo gained a new perspective on life through riding bikes.
Bikeflights Customer Support Team member Lifan Irwin was helping people ship bikes with Bikeflights before helping people ship bikes with Bikeflights.
As a former bike shop owner in Las Vegas, Lifan brings a unique perspective to the Bikeflights Support Team. Not only is she adept at communicating with customers and aspiring to simply help people ride bikes, she’s a certified mechanic and endeavors to leave no cycling discipline untried. Whatever conditions Southwest Colorado provides, Lifan plans to attempt to ride it.
Read more about how an adventure race led Lifan to be a certified mechanic, former shop owner and Colorado-based member of the Bikeflights Support Team.
World Champion track cyclist and Bikeflights Ambassador Ashton Lambie had set out on a grueling 1,050-mile self-supported gravel race through the Flint Hills of Kansas. A day into the race he found himself sitting in a ditch, in the dark, questioning his resolve to continue. Could a call from NASA rescue his race?
Find out in our profile of Ashton’s Flint Hills Ultra experience.
Sydney Wenger is a fifth grade teacher (and Bikeflights Ambassador) who incorporates her weekend experiences into her lesson plans. As an elite mountain bike racer, Sydney finds a unique way to connect with her students.
“I feel that being competitive in a sport helps me connect with my students in a way most teachers cannot,” said Sydney. “Many students at this age have high hopes for their futures, and I may be one of the only adults in their life who they know striving to be the best they can be or simply even following their passion.”
Read more about Sydney’s double life as an elementary school teacher and elite athlete.
We often talk about what we gain from riding bikes. Bikeflights Ambassador Abe Alkhamees found a passion for cycling, and he lost a lot.
Abe lost 188 pounds. But he also gained a lot, like increased mental and physical health and two projects aimed at helping others appreciate riding bikes.
Read more about Abe’s journey from growing up in Kuwait to his life-changing discovery of bikes.
Learn more about and follow Bikeflights Ambassadors.
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From Athlete To Entrepreneur: Tessa’s NICA Journey
We created our Bikeflights Buck Up For Bikes Program in 2016 to support non-profit grassroots partner organizations developing the next generation of cyclists, but it turns out that sometimes developing the next generation of cyclists also leads to developing the next generation of entrepreneurs. In this guest blog post, one of our long-time Buck Up For Bikes beneficiaries, the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA), shares an inspirational story about a young woman who not only discovered a love of riding but also co-founded a new bike brand.
Tessa’s journey with NICA began as a sixth grader at Ardis Ann Middle School in Bentonville, Arkansas.
She wanted to try a sport, but was unsure about which to pursue until her PE teacher, Tim Keith, introduced her to the after-school "Bike Club." Tessa initially rode her BMX bike, but found herself drawn to the idea of riding trails.
Seeing this, Coach Keith told her about a local mountain bike team called the "Lincoln Junior High Leopards.” Her dad Saul was skeptical, worried that she might struggle due to her ADHD. After discussing the pros and cons with Coach Keith, Saul decided to let Tessa give it a try. He even gave her his own mountain bike to kick start her journey.
Instantly, she fell in love with mountain biking! Tessa participated in NICA every year, even serving the Arkansas Interscholastic Cycling League as a GRiT ambassador. She graduated from her high school team in May of 2023.
Over the years, Tessa's time with her team made an ongoing impact on her self-confidence and well-being. Participating in a sport that she loved, and with a caring community around her, Tessa was able to manage her ADHD and overcame some of her struggles with schoolwork. She became an honor roll student with a 4.0 GPA, and credits NICA as being an outlet that helped her to focus on everyday tasks and achieve academic success.
Her dad came along for the ride, too. Saul earned his Level 1 Coaching license to help out the team. At practices and races, he used his mechanical skills to support kids and coaches with their bikes, serving as the “Team Mechanic.”
Tessa knew when she graduated that she wanted to start her own business. When the opportunity arose for Tessa and Saul to attend GORP (Greenhouse Outdoor Recreational Program), a University of Arkansas program developing entrepreneurs in the outdoor recreation industry, they knew they had to participate. Tessa was the youngest entrepreneur in their cohort.
GORP introduced them to the ins and outs of starting a business, which laid the foundation for Tessa and Saul’s new project, their very own bike brand: XNA Bikes.
Even now, months after graduating, NICA remains an integral part of Tessa's life. She started coaching young kids with a local mountain bike group, and shares NICA with everyone she talks to.
From a sixth grader struggling with ADHD and searching for a place to belong, to an entrepreneur making her mark on her community, Tessa's NICA journey has been nothing short of transformative. Her story represents the power that cycling has to change lives, build friendships, unite families, and most importantly, create spaces for everyone to enjoy.
All photos courtesy of National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA).
When you book your next Bikeflights shipment, remember to donate a buck, or more, to support the future of cycling. We collect and cover the costs of processing donations, making sure that every dollar donated goes directly to the partner organizations. We also cover all costs of administering and publicizing the program. To date, we’ve raised more than $121k+ to work toward a more inclusive cycling community.
Donate to NICA’s “Ride Together, Thrive Together” year-end fundraising campaign.
Learn more about Buck Up For Bikes.
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Holiday Shipping Tips
With the holiday season comes a lot of shipments and what is, in fact, the busiest time of year for carriers. Potentially wintery weather can also affect shipments. Thus, we’ve compiled some helpful holiday shipping tips for getting your bikes, wheels and gear safely and on-time with Bikeflights to wherever they need to go. Whether you’re shipping bike-related gifts to recipients or your own bike for holiday travel, we’re here for you.
Tip #1: Allow Extra Shipping Time.
There will be no pickups or delivery service on December 24, 2023 (Christmas Eve) and December 25, 2023 (Christmas Day), and how fast your shipment will travel depends on what level of service you purchase.
Our carrier UPS suggests the following ship-by dates by service level to help you make sure that your packages are delivered by Friday, December 22, 2023, the last business day day prior to the Christmas holiday.
3-Day: Tuesday, December 19, 2023
2-Day: Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Next Day: Thursday, December 21, 2023
UPS Store® locations may also have modified business hours over the holidays. We recommend checking with your local UPS Store® for specific hours of operation.
For all shipments via ground service, you can easily get estimated delivery dates at Bikeflights.com based on your ship-to and ship-from locations and your ship-on date, but remember that carriers always suspend their delivery guarantees during the holiday season, so the estimated delivery date you receive is just that: an estimate! Do yourself a favor and build in some extra shipping time to reduce potential delays due to high shipping volumes.
Tip #2: Account for Potential Weather Impacts.
Snow delays can and do happen. Throughout the northern hemisphere, it’s winter, and therefore it can snow or ice at any time in many places. Significant storms may slow or even halt package delivery, especially when the system is already strained due to the higher volume of shipments.
Even if you are shipping to or from a warm climate, your bikes, wheels and gear may have to travel through wintry climates en route, or their travel may be impacted as consequences of winter storms in other places propagate through the system. Potential weather delays are another good reason to ship earlier to give your shipments some extra time.
Tip #3: Remove or Completely Cover All Previous Labels and Markings
After you receive all the items ordered during your Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping, it’s time to wrap and ship your gifts to recipients. Be sure to always remove or completely cover all previous labels and markings from any boxes that you’re reusing for subsequent shipments. This includes addresses, barcodes and hazmat and other warning stickers.
Automatic scanners will read old labels and markings, and your package could end up getting delivered to the address on a previous label. If the previous label’s address is yours, the package could come right back to you instead of going to your intended recipient, and then you’ll have to ship it again!
Tip #4: Book Shipments With Accurate Dimensions and Weight.
When booking, be sure to enter accurate dimensions and weight. We’ve pre-loaded the dimensions of popular cases suitable for shipping that you can select when booking. For all boxes or cases not on our list, use a tape measure to determine the following dimensions for your shipment: Length, Width and Height.
Length is the longest side of a box or case; Height is the second longest, and Width is the dimension that’s leftover - measure each at their widest parts to account for any bulges. Then use a scale to determine package weight. Always round up to the next unit. For example, enter 13 inches for a measurement of 12.25 inches, and enter 14 kg for a measurement of 13.7 kg.
Shipments are audited multiple times during transit. If a package’s actual dimensions and weight do not match booked dimensions and weight, it may be delayed en route while the discrepancy is resolved, and you may be charged additional fees. Such shipments are also more susceptible to damage because they may end up getting incorrectly sorted by size.
Tip #5: Double Check Your Addresses.
You’ve gone to all the work to get the gifts you’ll be giving, and now you’re ready to send them. Remember to double check your address BEFORE shipping. Make sure you’ve got a complete street address, including the house, apartment or suite number so the delivery driver knows exactly where to go.
Prior to shipping, all address corrections are free, so just reach out to us with your corrected addresses, and we’ll update your shipping label at no charge. Once a shipment is underway, you can still contact us with any delivery address changes; however, standard change and re-route fees will apply, and your delivery date will likely be later than originally scheduled.
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