London’s largest LGBTQ+ cycling club LDN RIDERS has kicked off another year of Pride Month fundraising activities to support the trans and non-binary community.

The club is raising awareness about the discrimination faced by the community worldwide and fundraising for Not A Phase’s MISFITS programme which provides safe and inclusive fitness spaces for the transgender community. 80 members from LDN RIDERS and MISFITS will also march together to show solidarity at the Pride in London Parade on 1st July.

“Transgender individuals face daily battles for acceptance and safety in traditional fitness spaces, often encountering discrimination, lack of inclusivity, and the distressing reality of being denied access to basic facilities like toilets and changing rooms. We’re therefore fundraising for Not A Phase’s MISFITS – a fitness, well-being, and self-defence programme that focuses on building confidence while breaking down the barriers between the Trans+ community and fitness spaces. As a club we’re also organising dedicated rides and training sessions to ensure transgender, non-binary and cis-gendered female cyclists feel welcome.” – Julian Gregory, Founder, LDN RIDERS.

LDN RIDERS is undertaking FOUR epic charity Pride Rides that will see 48 club members taking on routes ranging from 218km to 400km.

The first ride took place this weekend (Saturday 10th June) with 4 riders taking on a gruelling 8+ hour 218 km loop of Greater London, including 2,000m of elevation, on the hottest day of 2023!

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This weekend (Friday 16th to Saturday 17th June), 44 riders will take on various endurance rides from London to Paris (Tower To Tower), starting from Tower Bridge or Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) and finishing at the iconic Eiffel Tower.

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One-day 400 km ride from LDN to Paris via Calais

One-day 275 km ride from LDN to Paris via Dieppe

Two-day 275 km ride from LDN to Paris via Dieppe

The club is asking supporters to donate to their campaign via JustGiving (link), pledging to donate 100% of the funds raised to the MISFITS programme.