Fwd: A Message From Our Founders

Pete and Tess

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From: Ride with GPS <newsletter@rwgps.com>
Date: December 30, 2023 at 6:01:46 AM EST
To: peteandtess@gmail.com
Subject: A Message From Our Founders
Reply-To: feedback@ridewithgps.com



17 short years has led us to this point... expect big things in 2024 from Ride with GPS. In the beginning, we weren't building a team, a business, or even a product–we were just two friends with a nugget of an idea.

My Account Unsubscribe Dear Pete, Seventeen years ago, I called up Cullen and asked if he wanted to work on a cool project. In the beginning, we weren't building a team, a business, or even a product–we were just two friends with a nugget of an idea. As weekends approached, I'd leave Eugene, OR and head up to his house in Corvallis. Days blurred into nights. Months blurred into years. Looking back, it all collapses into one scene: Pacing past each other in Cullen's living room. Facing off with two large porcelain whiteboards. Staring at our ideas, made messy and ugly as we pulled them into contact with reality. Obsessive, shared focus. Suspension of disbelief. The feeling that we had… something. In time, I've realized that something wasn't a collection of features, a website, or an app. That something was the opportunity to commit our working lives to inspiring and supporting great experiences outdoors. It was the idea that we could start with only our talent & love for writing code, and meticulously build a product, a business, a team, and ultimately an enterprise dedicated to creating joy, camaraderie, and a connection to the world outside. There are 36 of us now, and there are millions of you. But the world is a big place, and there is much for us to do. This coming year, we're doubling down on our goal to connect you with the best route for you, wherever you are. Stay tuned for new, core functionality that layers confidence-inspiring information across all existing routes. As for those routes, expect to see even more from our decade-long program of partnering with local cycling organizations to curate the world's best library of bike routes. And we've got a few big surprises coming as well. My wish for the New Year is for you to have some great rides–to make time for the joy, camaraderie, and connection to the outdoors that bikes reliably deliver. If we can continue to play a part in inspiring and supporting that, we'll know we're doing our jobs. As we turn our calendars to January, 2024, Ride with GPS once again feels like those first weekends I spent with Cullen. We're back at the whiteboards welcoming that obsessive, shared focus. This time we know we're onto something, and we have the support of an incredible team to deliver it at a world-class level. I can't wait to share that with you, and hear what you think. In closing, I want to personally thank you for your continued support, and invite you to reach out if you'd like to say hello or share some feedback. We have the best customer support in the industry, but you always have an open line to me (zack@ridewithgps.com) and Cullen (cullen@ridewithgps.com). Here's to an amazing 2024! Zack Ham Co-Founder & CEO This weekend only! Our only discount of the year ends at midnight on January 1st. For $80 you'll get 15 months added to your Premium subscription. Get 15 months of PREMIUM for the price of 12 Get The Deal #RIDEWITHGPS Your account with Ride with GPS contains your routes, rides, and photos. Account email: peteandtess@gmail.com Account type: premium Get world-class support 7 days a week here. 1733 NE 7th Avenue, Portland OR 97212 © 2023 Ride with GPS. Get inspired, not lost. | Update Profile | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe