Clipped In for Life believes a lifelong connection to bicycles improves lives and strengthens communities.
We design events that motivate and inspire people who have already integrated bikes into their lives, and we make big impacts in our community by designing youth cycling programs that take place at school, after school, and on break. Kids in our programs build confidence, perseverance, and independence by discovering that riding a bike is a life-long adventure full of excitement, freedom, perspective, purpose, friendships, and belonging.
Clipped In for Life programs challenge mental and physical abilities in a way that is welcoming and encouraging without being overwhelming. Not only do our bicycle races welcome riders and volunteers of all levels and stages of life who seek adventure, achievement and connection, the races help generate funds to sustain our youth programs.
Our vision is to bring cycling from the fringe to the forefront of our culture by designing a clear pathway from learning to ride to riding for life.
Clipped In for Life creates opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to find achievement, adventure, and connection through cycling.
Clipped In for Life's youth program impact has grown 10-fold in the past four years. In 2024, we directed 6,237 youth participant days where we engaged a kid age 14&under on a bicycle.
We're on track to hit 8,179 youth participant days in 2025! Your support during Big Day of Giving will help us grow these programs and fulfill the need for more riding opportunities for kids in our community.
Learn-to-Ride: Since 2022, this program has enabled more than 525 kids to learn how to confidently ride a bicycle without training wheels. To continue growing, our Learn-to-Ride program needs include refurbishing our well-loved fleet of bikes, purchasing new helmets for kids to borrow, providing more class time slots and hiring experienced coaches, and purchasing larger Strider bikes to teach older kids and people with developmental disabilities how to ride.
Grip Academy: Our newest program teaches life-long cycling skills like traffic safety, bike maintenance and technology, first-aid, stewardship, and fitness. Modeled after the martial arts style of teaching, kids progress through different colored grips instead of different colored belts. More than 70 kids have enrolled since the program launched in Fall 2024. To continue growing, our Grip Academy program needs include purchasing custom engraved grips and equipment for practicing skills, and providing more class time slots and hiring experienced coaches.
678 Junior High Ride Club: This non-competitive program provides an opportunity for middle school kids to take their riding skill, fitness and social experience to the next level. To continue growing, our 678 Ride Club program needs include launching a volunteer coach and ride leader training program.
Organization name
Clipped In for Life
2020
Tax id (EIN)
85-1335930
Mission Category
Recreation & Sports
Operating Budget
$250,001-$500,000
Organization Need
Funding: Unrestricted, Funding: Program, Volunteers
Demographics Served
General population, Youth & Children, Women/Female-identifying
Local Counties Served
El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento
Address
909 Mormon St Ste. 104El Dorado Hills, CA, US
Folsom, CA, US
Roseville, CA, US
Granite Bay, CA, US
Sacramento, CA, US