AWCN supports existing clubs while fostering the creation and growth of new clubs across the U.S. Our extended family of female cyclists creates a vast community for women with a shared passion to connect and succeed at cycling whether they are rooted in their location, traveling, relocating, or just getting started in the sport.

The core of our mission is to offer women the materials and support necessary to start women’s cycling clubs in their community with ease and confidence. The American Women’s Cycling Network serves as a hub for women to easily find and join their local women’s cycling community and supports women in creating women’s cycling communities in places where they do not currently exist.

Our fast-paced society presents challenges for many women who long for a sense of community, connectedness, and close friendships. Grassroots cycling clubs are the perfect antidote for feelings of isolation and insecurity. When women come together and ride bicycles, magic happens! New friendships are forged, bodies are strengthened, women inspire and support each other to become leaders, and their local communities become closer knit. Cycling in a group with other women fosters confidence, independence, and self-reliance that carries over to other aspects of a woman’s daily life. We believe that, when women feel empowered on the bicycle, there is a positive trickle-down effect to their children, families, and communities.