Santa Cycle Rampage MSP

Did you know tomorrow 200+ rides across the world are riding in memory of Alex Pretti? All started by our local bike shop Angry Catfish Bicycle Shop and Coffee Bar. See you there!

With our friends from Joyful Riders Club , a few of our Twin Cities staff members will be doing a Ride-to-the-Ride from Brackett Park to Washburn Fair Oaks Park.

Meet us at Brackett starting at about noon, we're planning to bring some pastries from a local immigrant owned bakery, as well as coffee.

At 12:30 we'll ride together to the main ride event.

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.

Although his light has been extinguished by this violent regime, it hasn’t been lost. If anything, those sparks fell and ignited something in us that’s been hiding all along. We are stronger together, and they can’t take us all.

We hope to you will be joining us in this international solidarity ride.

Angry Catfish Bicycle Shop and Coffee Bar

This Saturday, 1PM
Washburn Fair Oaks Park.
200 W 24th St
Minneapolis, MN 55404
United States

Please consider joining us and hundreds of other organizations around the metro, around the state, and around the country in riding in memory of Alex Pretti.

Alex was a valued member of his local biking community and by all accounts the kind of friend and neighbor we should all aspire to be.

If you are in the metro, the ride is rolling out from Washburn Fair Oaks Park at 1:30 on Saturday 1/31.

Community note from the organizer:

Over 11 years this ride has grown from 10 riders to 175 through partner outreach, event logistics, creative marketing, volunteer coordination, and engagement tracking. A major focus of this work is producing social media promo assets and campaigns that drive rider participation and partner engagement. This aligns with paid roles in community marketing and event operations.

I am exploring opportunities aligned with this type of program building.

If you know organizations that hire for community marketing, event operations, or experiential programs, please DM the page with referrals or company names.

Joel Lueders
Lead Organizer and Community Manager, Twin Cities Santa Cycle Rampage

Watch this 4 minute documentary about our rampage! The best part might be the interview with Buddy the Elf (Matt Menier). Huge credit to the U of M journalism student Grace Praxmarer who captured the joy so well. 🎅🚲🍻

2025 Santa Cycle Rampage --- the jolliest ride Every year, dozens of people dressed as Santa gather to ride across Minneapolis, with one goal in mind: to spread holiday cheer.

🦌🎄 Let us introduce you to the Misfits of the Rampage 🎄🦌 Tag anyone you recognize.

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