Last week, Kevin Mills led Team RTC on Climate Ride California, a five-day bicycle ride from Eureka south to San Francisco. Along the route, the riders toured redwoods, coasted through wine country, wound along the coast--often into driving rain--before crossing the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco. Mills relayed updates and images from the ride, which we posted on our Facebook page. Below was his final report from the road:

"Climate Ride reached its triumphant conclusion on Thursday, October 6, as 127 riders arrived en masse at San Francisco's City Hall. The day began once again with heavy rain, but this downpour merely redoubled the commitment of the riders to finish strong to make a statement about the importance of sustaining our environment and communities.

We see bicycling as a practical and positive way to improve our quality of life, health and environment. After 333 miles of riding and days of camping in the rain, this group never got down--and at the finish line, we paraded into the city with whelps of joy and conviction."

Sorry you missed the adventure? Channel that disappointment into training for the next edition of Climate Ride this spring: the original route, New York City to Washington, D.C., set for May 19 to 23, 2012. You'll be signing up for a memorable challenge, and your fundraising can go directly to support our trail-building work across the country!

Photos of Climate Ride courtesy of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.