Yes, You!

A bikepacking challenge for All Women: femme, transgender, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, People of Color.The Yes, You Ride will begin on August 1, 2021 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It follows a section of Adventure Cycling Association's Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, a stunning gravel route from Canada to Mexico through The Rockies.The Yes, You Ride will be a group start of 100 women (mostly beginners) with the goal of finishing in a week (averaging a minimum of 34 miles per day or 56 miles per day depending on the chosen distance). It is not a race, but more of an opportunity to take on a challenge and have some fun with the support of a community of women. It's an all women ride in response to the low percentage of female participants in bikepacking races and events. Riders are expected to be entirely self-supported, will ride their own pace and choose where and when to camp and resupply along the way.There are two distances, highlighted by the two tours: 392 miles (631km) to Del Norte, Colorado or 239 miles (385km) to Salida, Colorado.The event will be launched on Rapha.cc in late February 2021. We sincerely hope that this event will inspire similar events around the world to get more women bikepacking in safe and supportive community. Photos by Spencer Harding and Rugile Kaladyte