KaiVelo Racing is a 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation that developed out of the Berkeley Bicycle Club (“BBC”), to promote bike racing and youth cycling in the SF Bay Area. It draws inspiration from the BBC’s long tradition of promoting bike racing. The foundation focuses on building on the BBC’s racing heritage and promoting bicycle racing by supporting a master's race team. Those team members are essential to helping popularize the healthy lifestyle associated with bicycle riding racing and are committed to promoting the philanthropic goals of the organization.
The BBC’s roots go back to the 1970s when it had a role in promoting the very first Tour of California. During that time, many BBC members were pioneers of American bike racing, traveling to Europe to race as some of the first American professionals on the European racing scene. Today, the BBC promotes the Berkeley Hills Road Race, the longest continuously running road race in the United States. The race has also become a fundraiser for the Berkeley High School Mountain Bike Team.
Together the BBC and KaiVelo have raised over $150,000 in cash and equipment for high school mountain bike teams. KaiVelo’s mission is to grow those fundraising efforts to make a major impact, supporting organized youth cycling locally and across the country.
