Welcome to Rally4Vets Cycling

Rally4Vets Cycling

Rally4Vets Cycling is a global, non-political community of military veteran cyclists. Members live by the same code of ethics they followed when they were on active duty. The VRfV code is simple: Do Good. Inspire others. No one left behind. Never Give Up!

Our members are passionate about fitness, raising awareness for veteran causes, and helping prevent veteran suicide. The Vets Riding for Vets community gives veterans the opportunity to support their fellow veterans dealing with service-related conditions.

We encourage our members to connect with other veterans through organizations such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, and Disabled Veterans of America to form local cycling groups. We welcome links and members from all NATO member veteran organizations.

Our Mission

We have a twofold mission:

  1. To support disabled veterans throughout the NATO military community by raising awareness of the need for continued support to our disabled veterans, especially veterans dealing with PTSD, and
  2. To create a community of military veteran cyclists that promotes a healthy lifestyle and creates cycling adventures.

Why Our Mission Matters

U.S. Military veterans experience twice the annual suicide rate of the civilian population and the same is true for most of the European NATO member nations. Exercise has been shown to be effective in reducing the post-traumatic and depression symptoms that underlie suicide decisions and, as we cyclists know, cycling is both great exercise and a terrific mood lifter.

How You Can Help Support the Veteran Community

  • Grab a jersey from our store [coming soon. Email jersey@rally4vets.com for information].
  • Ride as you normally do, and just chat with your riding mates about your military experience and mention the importance of supporting disabled veterans
  • Participate (or organize) a Memorial Day ride to a national cemetery
  • Partner with a struggling “battle buddy” and get them involved with the sport of cycling
  • Send us a picture for our online album and social media channels

We are building an online community forum. Fill out the contact form below, and we will notify you when the forum is up and running.

Remember: Do Good. Inspire others. Never Give Up!

I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming forum and perhaps connecting with you on the road (or in the velodrome!). Allons-y!

Robert Hess
US Army (R)

Rally4Vets Cycling Jerseys

We currently have a few of our “Never Give Up” kits on hand.  Email cyclingkits@rally4vets.com to check if we have your size in stock.

A picture of four Rally4Vets bicyclists

Vets Riding for Vets Strava Community

Join us on Strava.com at Rally4Vets

When you join Rally4Vets on Strava, your mileage will be added automatically to our collective weekly mileage.

You also will be able to connect with other veteran club members in your local area and in other parts of the US and Europe.  As the community grows, we will have riding partners all over the world. How fun would it be to have a French veteran guide you up the Alpe d’Huez or le Col de Fer? Or to be able to do the same for an international veteran visiting your local area?

Rally4Vets Weekly Mileage