Several small companies in the bikepacking community have launched raffles to benefit groups doing important social justice work around the country. We’ve compiled this list that includes prizes, deadlines, and organizations being supported. Find them all here…

As many of us begin making plans or taking action to contribute to the fight against systemic racism in the United States, several small companies throughout the bikepacking community are holding fundraisers to collect money for various groups across the country. All of these raffles are opportunities to support social justice organizations that are in need, while at the same time having a chance to win great prizes.

We listed some of the groups we’re supporting in Tuesday’s post, and we encourage all of you to make a small donation of time or money to groups working in your community if you can. Taking part in one of the raffles listed here can help do a lot of good, too.

For anyone without the means to give financially right now, we also want to suggest reviewing this Anti-Racism Resource Guide that we’ve been working our way through. It includes a number of film, podcast, article, and book recommendations, along with lots of other resources that are worth checking out.

Current raffles:

Andrew the Maker

DETAILS & TICKETS

Kansas City-based Andrew the Maker just launched a monthly raffle to support BailProject.org, a group that’s working to combat mass incarceration by paying bail for people in need. This month’s raffle is for a custom Gravel Banger half frame bag or a $200 credit toward any other bag. The cost of a ticket is $5 and the deadline to enter the June raffle is Monday, June 8th.

Makeshifter Canvas Works

DETAILS & TICKETS

Portland-based Makeshifter Canvas Works, which is operated out of Golden Pliers bike shop, has put together a couple of raffles to benefit Don’t Shoot PDX, a community advocacy and education group, as well as Movement for Black Lives, a group that supports Black-led rapid response efforts and long-term strategy, policy, and infrastructure investments in the movement ecosystem around the country. The first Makeshifter prize package contains a handmade waxed canvas Basket Case bag, a Wald 137 basket, and a blue Rivendell bungee net. The second includes a handmade waxed canvas All-Purpose Pouch, a Soto Helix collapsible coffee maker, a handmade mug from Casey Clark, and a “Go Pack” from Fernweh Food Co. Pricing is 1 ticket for $10, 3 tickets for $25, or 8 tickets for $50. The deadline to enter is Sunday, June 7th.

Mettle Cycling

DETAILS & TICKETS

Mettle Cycling, Easton, and Wahoo have teamed up to raffle off five different prizes, with all proceeds going to support the work of Black Lives Matter. Up for grabs are a Wahoo TICKR, Wahoo BOLT, Mettle Cycling apparel/accessory package, an Easton Cycling EA90 AX wheelset, and a Specialized S-works Prevail helmet. Pricing is 1 ticket for $10, 3 tickets for $20, or 10 tickets for $50. You can also email the receipt of your donation directly to Black Lives Matters to be entered in the drawing. The deadline for this raffle is 11:00 PM PST on Wednesday, June 10th.

Ron’s Bikes (Ultraromance)

DETAILS & TICKETS

Ultraromance is hosting a raffle of a prize package that includes a large grey cordura Fab’s chest, a matching crust 67.5mm towel rack bar, and a set of Ultradynamico tires. Proceeds will go toward Data for Black Lives, a movement of activists, organizers, and mathematicians committed to the mission of using data science to create concrete and measurable change in the lives of Black people. The cost is $5/ticket. The deadline for this giveaway is Friday, June 5th at 7:00 PM EST, and he’s committed to holding these raffles monthly going forward.

Sturdy Bag Designs

DETAILS & TICKETS

Minnesota-based bag maker Sturdy Bags is raffling off a set of four handmade bikepacking bags (two seat bags and two handlebar bags) to benefit Minnesota Voice, a group working to increase civic engagement in underrepresented communities, as well as Green Garden Bakery and their work to support leadership development and economic mobility of youth in North Minneapolis. Pricing is 1 ticket for $10, 5 tickets for $25, or 10 tickets for $50. The deadline to enter is Sunday, June 7th, at midnight CST.

Completed Raffles:

  • Minneapolis-based bag maker Hoot Ventures raised over $11,000 to benefit Black Table Arts, a hub and home for black art, and MIGIZI, a non-profit that supports Native American youth in Minneapolis.

We’ll keep this page updated in the coming weeks as we round up other fundraisers from across the cycling world. Know of another bikepacking-related raffle that’s happening now? Let us know and we’ll get it added to the list.

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