FAQs

About
Team Eagle NYC

  • Team Eagle NYC is a community group supported by The Eagle Bar NYC, dedicated to raising funds for New York City’s LGBT Community Center’s HIV/AIDS services through the annual Cycle for the Cause ride. We ride together as volunteers and friends, united by community, visibility, and purpose.

  • Because HIV/AIDS is not over. The Center provides essential prevention, testing, treatment, and care — and our fundraising helps sustain those services and the people behind them.

  • We ride and organize entirely on a volunteer basis — as friends, peers, and community members. Everyone contributes in their own way, whether through cycling, crewing, organizing events, or lending creative skills.

  • Team Eagle NYC is a community group, not a registered entity. The Eagle Bar NYC supports us by hosting events and amplifying our efforts, but does not oversee operations, handle funds, or assume liability.

Joining & Participating

  • Sign up at cycleforthecause.org ↗ and select Team Eagle NYC as your team. If you’re brand new, our captain will reach out after you register to welcome you and help you get started.

  • Set by the event organizers and subject to change:

    • Riders 25 + – $3,000

    • Riders 18–24 – $2,000

    • Crew – $1,000

    • Virtual – No minimum.

  • Yes. May first-time riders start here. The event offers full support and training resources.

  • We organize community training rides and share fundraising help. Official resources are on cycleforthecause.org ↗.

Community
& Events

  • Once you sign up, you’ll be added to our team channels for updates and rides. Follow @TeamEagleNYC ↗ & check out our Event Calendar for general updates.

  • Casual fundraisers and social gatherings — often at The Eagle Bar NYC.

  • Donate directly or contribute leather and gear items for fundraising raffles and auctions. Visit our Leather & Gear Donations page.

Event & Liability

  • All donations go directly to The LGBT Community Center via their official Cycle for the Cause platform.

  • Cycle for the Cause & The LGBT Community Center are the official event organizers. Training rides are organized informally by friends.

    Participants assume responsibility for any personal health risks, follow all local traffic laws, and ride at their own discretion and liability.

  • Visit cycleforthecause.org ↗ for the latest information on registration, fundraising, and logistics.