Our Fellowship program provides six Angelenos with the opportunity to ride the California coast while furthering their support of bicycle advocacy and investing in positive environmental change throughout Los Angeles County and California.

Now in its fifth year, the #TeamLACBC Fellowship program provides financial backing, training, and fundraising support to six residents of Los Angeles County who might not otherwise be able to participate in events such as Climate Ride: California Central Coast. This program is possible thanks to the Climate Ride Scholarship program.

Climate Ride Fellows ride with #TeamLACBC on a five-day journey from Santa Cruz to San Luis Obispo enjoying the coast, sleeping under the stars, and experiencing the majesty of Big Sur and the Pacific Coast Highway. The Team LACBC Fellowship provides financial support that covers registration fees and 80% of the fundraising minimum, and a portion of transportation, lodging, and equipment costs.

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Meet the 2019 Team LACBC Fellows

We are proud to announce 2019’s Team LACBC Fellows. This group of active transportation and environmentally focused leaders are going to crush the California Coast thanks to the support from Climate Ride, The Laemmle Charitable Foundation, Los Angeles Bicycle Attorney and KaiVenture Bags.

Karina Casillas

I started cycling recreationally in college and haven’t stopped since then. For a while cycling allowed me to affordably commute to and from work. Now that affordable housing lead me further away from work I rely on public transportation. I support the multifunctional benefits of sustainable movement such as biking.

Cham An

Is new to LA, He grew up in post-KhmerRouge Cambodia. Focused on surviving for transportation, his family only had bicycles. Starting at 12 years old, he was waking up before classes to help his family open up their family bike repair shop. This workshop also was where they lived, so he slept among bikes and bike parts too. Cham now lives with wife in LA and hates LA traffic and smog. He wants to encourage others to ride bicycles.

Madison Artis

Team LACBC is a great group of riders who made me feel welcome and seen in the group, not just another random rider. I’m excited to learn more and develop more of a passion for mobility justice as it integrates my love of cycling/commuting AND passion for racial/minority justice and environmental justice that I developed in classes I took, movements I was involved with, and the journey of my own gender transition while in college at a great liberal arts university.

Kelly Charles

I lived in LA without a car until this fall, when I began a new job over 20 miles from where I live. Though I am no longer bike commuting to work everyday, I absolutely try to limit my gas consumption on the weekends by biking to run errands or to visit friends. I try to be creative with using combinations of cycling and the metro to get anywhere I need to go. I’m passionate about making LA a more bike and pedestrian friendly place, whether that be from my participation on the Central Neighborhood Bike Ambassadors or helping my friends become more confident about biking on Los Angeles streets.

Angel Miguel

I believe that LACBC is leading the charge to best improve the culture and the infrastructure to the LA County area, especially with initiatives like BEST classes. I have been an ongoing member of The Bikerowave, (a DIY co-operative bike shop), that helps the local community by teaching people how to properly maintain their own bikes as well as teach them proper communication with motorists.

Marisa Borbon

My passion for mobility and environmental justice started as I was pursuing my bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning at Cal Poly Pomona. Pursuing my degree allowed me to understand the disparities among the communities with LA County. Whether it is poor air quality due to refineries or lack of access to parks, every community deserves better. If there is anything I had learned in college, change can occur when voices are heard.

The 2018 Team LACBC Fellows

We had an amazing group of fellows in 2018! These riders are all about community, environment, and making LA’s streets safer. Thank you to Climate Ride, The Laemmle Charitable Foundation, and Los Angeles Bicycle Attorney for supporting these first-time Climate Riders on a journey of a lifetime!

Lilyana

My name is Lilyana Serrano, I have been an advocate for cycling for many years. I found myself on a party group ride in 2010, and instantly became hooked on bike life. I’ve been working on a small project which I am very proud off an All Womxn Bicycle Club which I founded in 2014. HBC – Hot Babes in Charge/Homegirls Building Community Bicycle Club was created to offer a safe environment for womxn and womxn identified individuals to feel comfortable with their own riding ability.

Jenna

My name is Jenna I am bike commuter working in the field of air quality, I am passionate about cycling and clean air. I look forward to joining Climate Riders on California’s beautiful Northern Coast and cycling to my heart’s content with like-minded folks.

Dan

My name is Dan Hanasono I was born in a blizzard in the midwest, and while I have grown fond of warmer weather, I would like to keep things in check. Fewer emissions, healthier bodies, better relationships with fuel and transporting oneself, and a stronger appreciation of community? Check, check, check, check. I am riding Climate Ride this year to check those marks and more.

Jay

I am super excited to be part of Team LACBC for Climate Ride 2018. Currently working for the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator in Downtown LA, the importance of climate change research and advocacy along with cycling combine two of my passions, as California has become a new home for me these past two years. Originally from New York, I learned very early the importance of cycling as a great way to both exercise and commute while enjoying the outdoors.

José

My name is José Gómez, I am member of Team LACBC. I am one of the many passionate riders for this year’s Climate Ride California 2018. I have been cycling for about four years now, it started as an affordable way to get to campus as a student. I fell in love with that exhilarating sensation of a simple bike ride. Since then, I ride recreationally in the Angeles National Forest as well as to and from work. I genuinely believe cycling can help solve a many of issues facing our world today, like the health of environmental.