Why We Ride

What is MS?

Multiple sclerosis (or MS) is a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system (CNS), which is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves.

Symptoms may be mild, such as numbness in the limbs, or severe, such as paralysis or loss of vision. The progress, severity, and specific symptoms of MS are unpredictable and vary from one person to another.

Today, new treatments and advances in research are giving hope to people affected by the disease.

We Ride To

Support research to find a cure for MS.

Support treatment, independence, and volunteer for those living with the disease right now.

Volunteer

Off day service projects for individuals living with MS.

Provide Financial Assistance

Fund home modifications

Fund Research & Treatment

Fund research and treatment

Service Projects

During their rest days, cyclists spend time off the bike... but on the job! The teams spend the day completing service projects for individuals living with MS who could use a little help around their homes. We've done everything from mulching and jackhammering, to painting, gardening, trimming trees and scaling roofs to clean out gutters. Combining our financial contributions to research with personalized projects for individuals helps keep the cause at heart as we make our way across the country.

Home Modifications

Ramps, accessible bathroom modifications, stair lifts

Mental Health Needs

Support for mental health needs

Independent Living

Power chairs, Bioness and NuStep devices

Physical Health Needs

Gym memberships, physical therapy

Emergency Assistance

Unforeseen emergency situations

Durable Medical Equipment

Lifts, adaptive beds and mattresses, walkers

Vehicle Modifications

Adaptive vehicle modifications

Wellness Programs

Support and wellness services

St Paul

The Fairview MS Achievement Center offers services to help individuals with multiple sclerosis thrive. The center includes an outpatient rehabilitation clinic and a state-licensed day program, whose services are designed to help slow the progress of MS. The center’s mission is to provide therapeutic, social, supportive, spiritual and educational services in a holistic environment which optimizes the quality of life for people with MS and their families.

Seattle

The Multiple Sclerosis Center at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute in Seattle maximizes the well-being of those affected by multiple sclerosis. They are committed to providing timely access to care with a full complement of medical providers and services for MS patients in one location. Their multidisciplinary treatment team works together to offer innovation in care and clinical treatment programs for individuals and their loved ones. Bike the US for MS has given over $200,000 to the Swedish MS Center since 2012.

Charlottesville

The James Q. Miller MS Clinic of the University of Virginia’s School of Medicine is dedicated to providing comprehensive services to patients and families living with multiple sclerosis by focusing on excellence in clinical care, research and education. Bike the US for MS began supporting this effort in 2009 and has since given over $200,000.

San Francisco

The UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences is one of the premier centers in California for caring for patients with MS and other inflammatory diseases of the nervous system and is internationally renowned for providing high quality, patient-centered healthcare; for improving the quality, safety, and efficiency of that care; and for providing timely and appropriate access to neurological evaluation and treatment for people with multiple sclerosis.

PHOENIX

The Barrow Neurological Institute, employs multiple sclerosis specialists that strive to alleviate symptoms, as well as to educate and empower patients to fight MS, and to enlist patients as partners in the search for new, more effective treatments. Through access to clinical trials, advanced facilities, and the deep base of clinical knowledge, they hope to bring a sense of hope, determination, and purpose as a partner in care.