🚴🏾♀️ LEAD with BGDB
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Welcome to LEAD — Black Girls Do Bike’s new initiative to build cycling leaders, one certified instructor at a time.
Whether you're ready to guide your community rides, educate new cyclists, or simply elevate your skills, Knox Academy offers the training and support to help you lead with confidence and purpose.
Through this groundbreaking program, we honor the courage of pioneers like Kittie Knox, while forging new pathways for Black women and girls in cycling leadership today.
🌟 About Knox Academy
Knox Academy is Black Girls Do Bike’s leadership development program, designed to prepare our Sheroes and members to become nationally certified League Cycling Instructors (LCIs) through the League of American Bicyclists.
At Knox Academy, you will:
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Receive professional cycling instruction and leadership training
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Earn your League Cycling Instructor (LCI) certification
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Learn how to organize safe, inclusive rides for your community
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Gain access to national leadership opportunities within BGDB and beyond
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Join a powerful network of Sheroes across the country working to transform cycling culture
Knox Academy equips you not just to ride — but to lead the ride.
💬 Why Become Certified?
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Lead group rides with safety, skill, and authority
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Advocate for better cycling infrastructure in your city
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Inspire new riders in your community
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Enhance your cycling knowledge and confidence
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Build professional credentials for opportunities in health, fitness, and advocacy
Certification through Knox Academy is more than a title — it’s a platform to empower yourself and others.
🏆 Honoring Kittie Knox’s Legacy
Kittie Knox was a trailblazing Black cyclist in the 1890s who challenged both racial and gender barriers at a time when the League of American Wheelmen enacted policies to exclude her. Despite being denied entry into spaces she had earned, she stood firm, cycling with dignity and style. Her courage and resilience in the face of exclusion laid a powerful foundation for what leadership can look like when driven by purpose and passion. Today, Black Girls Do Bike honors that legacy through training programs like The Knox Academy, which equips women with the skills and certifications to lead, instruct, and transform their communities through cycling—ensuring that what once tried to silence us now becomes a platform for empowerment and progress.
🚀 Ready to Lead?
If you're ready to lead rides, teach safe cycling skills, and inspire a new generation, we invite you to take the next step.
Space is limited for each Knox Academy cohort.
Secure your spot today and join a movement built on courage, skill, and sisterhood.
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(If you have questions about Knox Academy or the certification process, contact us at info@blackgirlsdobike.org
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