Ramadan Rides
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| Industry | Sports or Recreation |
|---|---|
| Location | Oakland, CA, United States |
| Introduction | I am a woman over 50 who lives in an area of Oakland where it is unsafe to ride one's bike. I decided to start this club to get folks out into areas of the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, especially South of High Street on bikes. Ramadan Rides is a effort, a movement to take back our public spaces, after all, despite the crashing economy and higher taxes for those of us who bought into the American Dream and own property, which, in my case, depreciated, $300,000, one can't bask in despair--life does go on. I ride for sanity, I ride to stay calm, but riding alone is not safe--I have been harassed. I have fallen badly on ill maintained streets, so I said to myself--why not start a club for women, for Muslims, for riders 30-80 years old. Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting is a time for reflection and introspection. It has been a fun journey so far. |
| Interests | Black People on Bikes |
You've successfully slain the dragon! How will you toast your marshmallows?
I will toast my marshmallows over a fire made from lightning striking flint.