US EditionBozeman community members participate in bike ride honoring Alex Pretti
More than 230 rides in 14 countries honored Alex Pretti and Renee Good, condemning ICE enforcement and promoting community solidarity and safety, organizers said.
- Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, cycling communities staged coordinated memorial rides across dozens of cities, with roughly 230 rides spanning 43 states and 14 countries honoring Minneapolis VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good.
- The killings by immigration enforcement agents earlier this month prompted a Minnesota bike shop, Angry Catfish, to call for worldwide memorial rides, including after Alex Pretti’s death on January 24.
- Wearing yellow vests reading `Peaceful observer, don't shoot`, riders followed inclusive routes like Boise’s seven-mile course, with Grant saying, `Seeing everything that's been going on has been really hard.`
- A nurses-organized vigil Saturday evening followed the memorial rides, with local nurses calling for an end to violent immigration enforcement tactics.
- Organizers said the rides should keep momentum for accountability and community unity, with legacies continuing in riders nationwide as cycling communities model peaceful resistance and ongoing advocacy.
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Bicyclists ride in unity for Alex Pretti
DULUTH, Minn. — Cyclists across the Twin Ports gathered for a unity ride to honor Alex Pretti. The ride was inspired by Angry Catfish Bicycle, a community bike shop in Minneapolis. They first called on cyclists to organize memorial rides after Alex Pretti was fatally shot by ICE. The local effort has grown into more than 250 rides in 14 countries, uniting cyclists around the world in remembrance and solidarity. “I think we’re all a little anxiou…
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Wisconsin ExaminerHayward fat bike riders take to the snow in solidarity, remembrance of Alex Pretti
Over 40 riders gathered Saturday afternoon, Jan. 31, in Hayward for a “fat bike” recreational ride in the snow in memory of and solidarity with fellow biking enthusiast Alex Pretti, 37, who was shot and killed by U.S. Border Patrol…
Winnipeg cyclists hold memorial ride honouring Alex Pretti after fatal Minneapolis shooting
A group of cyclists pedalled down the Nestaweya River Trail in Winnipeg on Saturday for a memorial bike ride honouring the life of a Minneapolis man who was shot and killed by U.S. federal immigration agents last week.
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