March 7th Update

A week has passed since our announcement that we were discontinuing RAMROD after receiving a permanent ban from access to Mount Rainier National Park’s Paradise and Stevens Canyon Roads. The news of the announcement generated a strong reaction across communities resulting in outreach and positive discussion. Your advocacy has been significant and impactful.

Thank you for sharing expressions of what RAMROD means to you, your families, and friends. We heard stories that spanned generations and spanned the country; stories about the meaningfulness of RAMROD representing why we love this ride and why we make it for you.

You also shared near-universal support for our conclusion and our conviction that RAMROD is significantly defined by the experience of being in the heart of the Park and that a permanent route around the Park (vs around the mountain) is not sustainable.

We have also been blessed and touched by a wonderful showing of support and solidarity from our fellow cycling groups and leaders in Washington’s cycling community: Cascade Bicycle Club, COGS - Cyclists of Greater Seattle, Seattle Bike Blog, Tacoma WA Cycling Club, and Passport 2 Pain. Thank you - we're proud to be part of this community!

We hope to share further updates in the coming days and week and we appreciate your patience with the process. In closing today's update, we’d like to leave you with a love note to RAMROD and a reminder of what makes it so special. We produced this video to promote the pandemic-cancelled 2020 Edition featuring a voice over from Founder John Dixon sharing his thoughts on, ‘the perfect ride’...