Photo: San Diego County Bike Coalition
Every Thursday morning in downtown San Diego, Deacon John Roberts leads a cycling club through Father Joe’s Villages, a homeless shelter and nonprofit. Once a week, riders embark on a 20-mile ride through San Diego. Participants don’t need a bike of their own, as cycles are donated through the nonprofit. When a rider completes their first 100 miles, they are gifted a new or gently used bike to keep. If they continue to ride for 100 more miles, they get a one-month transit pass. In the last five years, 220 individuals have ridden a combined total of 21,600 miles, and 76 have been awarded bicycles. Through partnerships with the San Diego County Bike Coalition and Rebike San Diego, the group offers free bicycle maintenance workshops and some small repairs.
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