"Gravel has been good to me. I've been all over the world to ride my gravel bike. I've been able to see and experience so much through the power of gravel bikes, but a change I would like to see is more black people riding gravel and showing up at gravel events. I'm creating a scholarship program so people who look like me can get access to these gravel events that I like so much." - Nehemiah

“Bikes have been a big part of who I am for a long time, and I was scared that getting pregnant would disconnect me from bikes. I’m used to pregnancy being represented by flowy dresses and flower crowns or something that is fragile and protected. I never saw myself in that representation of pregnancy and motherhood, so it was hard to see myself in that role at all. When we decided to have a baby, I knew I wanted to be something different - to trade flower crowns for bike helmets - to keep my identity as a cyclist.” - Amanda

“Grinduro taught me a lot and I feel different at a cellular level. With proper recovery between the timed segments I had the punch to SEND IT! The dirt was holy as hell, and a conversion process may have taken place. Nothing is out of my wheelhouse.” - Rachel Parker

Flashpoint MVMNT is all about making riding bikes more welcoming, inclusive, and most of all, FUN! That’s why our Ice Cream Social Rides have become such a big part of how we like to engage with other cyclists at events. At the 2022 Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California, we hosted our best Ice Cream Social Ride yet! Checkout the full ride recap and photo gallery. Thanks to everybody who joined the fun!

Kathy Pruitt has been racing motocross since she was a toddler and has been a professional cyclist since she was 12. Her career is impressive, and she is grateful for the people who helped make it possible. She now has a wealth of knowledge that she loves passing along to others. Recently, she took new Flashpoint MVMNT rider Rachel Parker out for a gravel skills session. Rachel may have numerous road race and crit podiums on her palmarés, but she’s newer to riding on the dirt and was eager to get some tips from somebody as experienced as Kathy.

Flashpoint MVMNT is back for 2022! In 2021, we set out to create the changes we wanted to see in cycling. We are proud of the movement we started, and we are eager to keep the momentum going into 2022. We are four riders with four different backgrounds sharing one common goal: break down barriers to change the image of cycling and welcome new people into the sport. Keep riding to meet the 2022 Flashpoint MVMNT squad and learn more about individual goals and plans for 2022...