Creating purposeful cycling spaces with Iresha Picot of Black Girl Joy Bike Ride

Iresha is the founder and ride leader for Black Girl Joy Bike Ride, a bicycle accessibility group for Black Women in Philadelphia. The ride just made Philly magazine’s “Best of Philly” for 2024.We talk to Iresha about how rides build community, the challenges and joys of leading a group ride, building purposefully inclusive and protected spaces, and her successful application to join the All Bodies on Bikes team at Mid-South Gravel next spring! Resources mentioned in this episode:Follow Iresha @ireshadahoodtherapist on InstagramEmail Iresha at iresha.picot at gmail.com Watch the joy-filled video from Philadelphia InquirerFull article on The Philadelphia Inquirer: This bike riding group for Black women goes at its own paceIresha’s co-authored book, The Color of Hope: People of Color Mental Health NarrativeBicycle Coalition of Philadelphia donation link: https://bicyclecoalition.org/get-involved/giving/ Marley’s Cycling Weekly op-ed on climbing: I’m a fat cyclist and here’s how I made peace with climbing And as alwaysFollow @allbodiesonbikes on InstagramSubscribe to our monthly newsletter at www.allbodiesonbikes.com