Cycling Community
Ride Together. Heal Together.
The Wellness with Mari cycling community brings together people living with chronic illness, caregivers, and wellness advocates across the country. You don't have to ride alone.
Why Community Matters
Connection Is Part of the Protocol
Mari's 16-year journey taught her that movement alone isn't enough. The people riding beside you — who understand your diagnosis, your hard days, and your victories — are just as healing as the miles themselves. This community exists because isolation accelerates disease, and connection heals it.
Community members nationwide
Miles ridden since 2016
Annual signature rides
Cities represented
Dolphins Cancer Challenge
Seven Years as a Ride Marshal
For the past seven years, Mari Bandin has served as a ride marshal at the local Dolphins Cancer Challenge — directly helping keep participants safe and motivated on the road. Helping cancer survivors and their families cross that finish line is a massive part of what makes the Dolphins Cancer Challenge so powerful, and it is deeply meaningful to her.
Pictured with Christopher Pavon, Senior Manager - Community Engagement for the Dolphins Cancer Challenge and other dedicated friends and incredible team that show up year after year for this mission.
Community in Motion
Featured On
The Good Wheel — Luis Scott
A huge thank you to Luis Scott and The Good Wheel for being a proud supporter of the WWM Foundation and for capturing our community in motion. Mari has been featured in several of his videos — check them out below and show his channel some love.
Visit The Good Wheel on YouTubeUpcoming Rides & Events
Find Your Next Ride
Ignite Your Health — City of Boca Raton, FL
Signature EventOur upcoming signature ride and wellness experience in Boca Raton. All fitness levels welcome — ride at your own pace alongside the community.
Scleroderma Virtual Challenge — August Edition
Virtual EventThis is a Most Activity — Time challenge, open to ANY activity on Strava! Walk, run, ride, swim — it all counts. Join our Strava club, log your activity, and help us spread scleroderma awareness. No entry fee — just move and share your story.
August Challenge — 1st Place Winner
Brandon Foote
1st Place · August 2026
An outstanding achievement — congratulations, Brandon!
How to Join the Next Challenge
- 1Click the button below to open our Strava club
- 2Tap "Join Club" (it's free)
- 3Go to the Challenges tab inside the club to find and join the challenge
South Florida Local Ride Groups
These active South Florida cycling groups are proud supporters of the foundation. Join them on the road and ride with a community that gets it.
Cycling Family Broward holds a very special place in Mari's heart — it was the first club she rode with back in 2016, and she continues to ride with them today alongside her husband Jose Bandin and son Jose Bandin IV.
Cycling Family Broward
Strava Club
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Cycling Family Broward
Facebook Group
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CFB Cycling Family Broward
@cfb.cyclingfamilybroward
Growing for Inclusion
Strava Club
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Miami Cycling Girls (MCG)
Strava Club
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PD Cycling Club
Strava Club
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Sunset Riders Cycling
Strava Club
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OMG
Strava Club
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Team Recovery Weston
Strava Club
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Charlie's Ride
Strava Club
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Revolt Cyclery
Strava Club
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Weston Velo
Strava Club
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Miami Gardens PALS Cycling
Strava Club
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Wild Hogs Cycling Club
Strava Club
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What We Ride For
More Than Miles
Chronic Illness Awareness
Every ride raises visibility for scleroderma, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune conditions that affect millions of people who rarely see themselves represented in wellness spaces.
Accessible Fitness
We design rides for every fitness level — from first-timers to century veterans. If you can pedal, you belong here. No experience, no special gear, no perfect health required.
Peer Support
Our community is built on shared experience. Members connect before, during, and after rides through group chats, local meetups, and our online community hub.
National Expansion
We're growing. New cities, new rides, and new community chapters are launching every year. If your city isn't on the map yet — let's change that.
Join the Community
Reserve Your Spot
Fill out the form below to register for a ride or join the community mailing list. Mari's team will send you all the details you need to show up and ride.