Route 66 x Hypershell | End of Line Celebration (Date May Change)

Support safer streets in LA —your WAY.

This Bike Month, May 2026, BikeLA is partnering up with Hypershell and professional bicyclist Aurélien Fontenoy to honor the Route 66 Centennial and raise funds to support safer, more joyous streets for all Angelenos.

The challenge: Fontenoy is cycling the full 4,000 km from Chicago to Santa Monica in just 22 days. After life-changing hip and shoulder injuries 18 months ago, he’s using the Hypershell X exoskeleton to bridge the physical gap and reclaim his dream. More than a ride, this is a storytelling journey—connecting personal resilience, mobility, and the cultural legacy of Route 66 through daily content, a long-form documentary, and global media.

Here's where you come in. Please donate to support BikeLA's mission in any amount that feels right (bonus points if it includes “66” in honor of the journey), or commit to $1 per mile and give based on how far you go.

Thanks to Hypershell, every contribution goes further—they’ve pledged a $6,600 match. Help us meet (and exceed) their challenge grant.

Donate any amount — bonus points for anything with "66" — or pledge $1 per mile. Hypershell is matching up to $6,600.

Every mile. Every dollar. Safer streets for all Angelenos.

Donate here: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/MEQDKVAD7ZVFW

(Exact date and timeTBD — we'll confirm 1–2 days out as Aurélien nears the finish line.)

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Santa Monica Pier Bait and Tackle (Route 66 Gift Shop), 404 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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