The Ghisallo Foundation is a small Austin, TX based 501c3 non-profit born out of the desire to improve cycling in Central Texas and a love of bike racing. Created to unify multiple bicycle based projects under one parent organization, we work to enhance cycling and expand the cycling community through project based initiatives.
Current projects range from the clean-up and maintenance of public bikeways to providing after-school classes in basic bicycle maintenance and riding skills to at-risk Middle School students. Larger scale community-based efforts include supporting Austin’s Bike Month by serving on the organizing committee and coordinating the calendar of events, engaging new business and community sponsors, and marketing the events through traditional and social media networks. We also support and manage a bike racing team and racing events to encourage cycling as a sport in addition to a form of transportation and an easy part of a healthy lifestyle.
The Ghisallo Foundation Racing Team is our headlining project and an integral part of the organization. Its members are our ride leaders, instructors, and most visible ambassadors within the cycling community. They provide the time and cycling experience which make many of our programs and events possible. Although the racing team is focused on competition based success, its members realize they can have a greater and more long lasting impact through their community service contributions to the cycling community as a whole.
In 2011 our cycling team was awarded the distinction of being picked the “Best New Club” in the US by USA Cycling and we were also awarded the 2011 Keep Austin Beautiful Litter Abatement award for our high volume clean-ups in the Austin area.
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