In 2021, I embarked on a solo biking trip from Maine to Florida on the East Coast Greenway. I'm not exaggerating when I say it was life-changing: pushing myself extremely out of my comfort zone made me the strong, confident, biking-obsessed woman I am today. I've since joined the East Coast Greenway Alliance as board chair to help continue their mission of building a nationally connected, locally rooted trail.
Now, 5 years after my ride, I happen to get laid off right as I'm feeling the itch to do another long-distance bike trip. Being unemployed sucks, but when life hands you lemons, go have a Euro-girl summer!
I'll be riding for 30 days around France with a few overlaps on the official Tour de France route (specifically the mountain stages)! But let's not forget, this is a Tour de Fun, so I'm designing each day around what I want to do: ride my bike, create art, eat "pains au chocolat", and give back to the East Coast Greenway Alliance so that more people have access to safe outdoors spaces.
Currently mailing to US addresses. If you're able to donate from abroad, please email me your full mailing address at info.designbyregina@gmail.com (the fields in the donation form might not align with your address fields)and I will try to mail art to you! Everything will ship in mid-August when I return from France.
En 2021, je me suis lancée dans un voyage à vélo en solo du Maine jusqu'en Floride sur l'East Coast Greenway aux États-Unis. Ce n'est pas une exagération de dire que c'était une expérience qui a changé ma vie : me pousser bien au-delà de ma zone de confort a fait de moi la femme forte, confiante et passionnée de vélo que je suis aujourd'hui. Depuis, j'ai rejoint l'East Coast Greenway Alliance où je suis aujourd'hui présidente du conseil d'administration pour contribuer à leur mission de construire ces pistes cyclable.
Aujourd'hui, 5 ans après mon aventure, je me retrouve licenciée au moment où j'ai l'envie de faire un autre voyage à vélo longue distance. Se retrouver au chômage, c'est absolutement nul, mais quand la vie vous donne des citrons, partez pour un été européen !
Je vais fair du vélo pendant 30 jours à travers la France avec quelques jours sur le parcours officiel du Tour de France (notamment les étapes de montagne) ! Mais n'oublions pas : c'est un Tour de Fun, alors je conçois chaque journée autour de ce que j'ai envie de faire : rouler à vélo, créer des dessins, manger trop de pains au chocolat, et soutenir l'East Coast Greenway Alliance pour que plus de personnes aient accès à des espaces sécurisés de plein air.
Pour les adresses en dehors des États-Unis, veuillez m'envoyer votre adresse par e-mail à info.designbyregina@gmail.com après avoir fait un don, car le formulaire de don pourrait ne pas correspondre exactement aux adresses internationales. Tout sera expédié mi-août à mon retour de France.
Donate through my fundraising link:
support.greenway.org/a/regina-yanReceive a gift corresponding to your donation amount in August
Every dollar goes directly to the East Coast Greenway Alliance.
As a reminder, these gifts are fun incentives for me to share my passion for art and cycling with you! Don't think of this as "purchasing art" - rather, you're donating to a cause that matters and getting a fun art surprise as a bonus :)
Biker Girl and Pedal Power stickers
a 3"x4" single color linoleum print featuring something cool I find along the ride (*pictured image is an example)
a 4"x6" multi-color linoleum print featuring a scene along the ride (*pictured image is an example)
a 4"x6" original drawing mounted on an 8"x10" backing (*pictured image is an example)
The stickers you'd receive are the ones shown in the image above (biker girl + pedal power). The mini print, medium print, and original drawing will be created during my bike ride, so the images above are just examples.
I'll be returning home in early August and plan to ship everything in mid-August. I'll reach out via the email you provide in the donation link to let you know when your art is on its way.
You can combine amounts for multiple item types — for example, stickers + mini print = $35, or mini print + medium print = $60. For multiples of the same item (e.g. 2 mini prints), just submit separate donations and I'll ship everything together.
I'll ship your art to the address provided in the contact information section of the donation form. If you want the art sent to an address outside the US, please send me an email at info.designbyregina@gmail.com
Please use my personal fundraising link: support.greenway.org/a/regina-yan. This allows me to track donations and mailing addresses in one place.
Sure! If you donate through another method (like corporate matching), please send me a screenshot of your donation confirmation and your mailing address to info.designbyregina@gmail.com.
Please remember that this is a fundraiser, not a transaction! My primary goal is to raise money for an organization I care deeply about, and the artwork is a fun incentive that lets me share my passion for art and cycling. Every dollar goes directly to the East Coast Greenway Alliance, and I personally cover the art materials and shipping costs.
I'm keeping this open throughout the month of July 2026. If you stumble upon this page after but would still like to donate for some art, please reach out to me at info.designbyregina@gmail.com and keep an eye out on my instagram page for more fun giving opportunities!
I'll be biking along the Vélodyssée on the west coast of France, then along the south coast in the Côte d'Azur, before joining the Tour de France route in the Alps and finishing in Paris.
Yes! Please make sure to email me your mailing address at info.designbyregina@gmail.com if you want the art shipped abroad - I use the address listed in the donation form, so if your mailing address doesn't perfectly fit the fields, please email me the correct address.
Please reach out at info.designbyregina@gmail.com and I'll get back to you as soon as I can!