In memory of #AlexPretti and in unity with Minnesotans who bike, #cycling communities around the USA* will “RIDE TOGETHER, STAND TOGETHER" Jan 31, 2026. [*Update: Also in Canada and elsewhere; flyer template available at https://bikepacking.com/news/alex-pretti-memorial-rides/ ]
In Monterey County, AMG Cyclery of Seaside, California invites you to join them Jan 31 for a casual-pace ride from their bike shop, 805 Broadway Ave, Seaside to Lovers Point, Pacific Grove and back (10 mi round trip). Meet up 1:30. Ride begins 2pm sharp.
"There is nothing more dangerous to a regime predicated on lies than witnesses who capture the truth."
From Angry Catfish Bicycle Shop of Minneapolis https://www.angrycatfishbicycle.com/articles/our-story-pg145.htm
"Alex was one of us, could’ve been any of us, so as we mourn, all of us can come together in unity to remember Alex for what he was. A kind and caring soul put on this earth to be the light for others."
General tips for group social rides: https://bikemonterey.org/rideout-or-rude-out-make-your-bike-party-courteous-safer-legal-and-fun.html