Free community event at Green Bench Brewing Co. brings cyclists together for road safety and a bike build benefiting Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay

ST. PETERSBURG, FL, November 14, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- More than 450 cyclists came together in downtown St. Petersburg on Saturday, Nov. 7, for the free Not Just A Cyclist: Share the Road Ride, a community event that paired a call for safer roads with the donation of 11 bicycles to children through the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay.

Hosted by Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers at Green Bench Brewing Co., the event brought riders together for 25- and 50-mile routes before returning for food, drinks, and a bike build competition.

The ride is part of Not Just A Cyclist, a campaign founded by attorney and cyclist John C. Austin to encourage drivers to see the person behind the handlebars. Through community rides, education and local ambassadors, the campaign promotes awareness and respect between people who share the road.

"The Not Just A Cyclist campaign is a call to action for everyone who shares the road," said John Austin, a partner at Roman Austin and founder of the campaign. "As an avid cyclist, I've witnessed the life-changing impact that road safety can have. That's why I've pledged to follow the rules of the road and advocate for a safer, more respectful environment for all who share it. We're asking drivers to show that same care. Bringing our community together is how we turn that shared responsibility into safer roads for everyone."

After the ride, teams of four competed to assemble youth bicycles, turning the gathering into an opportunity to give back. The competition resulted in 11 bikes donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay, continuing the campaign's tradition of supporting local children through its community rides.

"The ride is about safety, but the bike build is the part people remember," Austin said. "You spend the morning on your own bike, then you spend the afternoon building one for a kid who might not have one otherwise."

Local cycling clubs, businesses, volunteers and community partners helped bring the event together. The gathering gave participants an opportunity to connect around a shared message: every cyclist is a person whose safety matters.

Community members can continue supporting the campaign by taking the Not Just A Cyclist pledge, becoming an ambassador and sharing its road safety message. Learn more at romanaustin.com/not-just-a-cyclist.

About Not Just A Cyclist
Founded by attorney John Austin of Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers, Not Just A Cyclist promotes safer road sharing through education, advocacy and community engagement. The campaign brings cyclists and drivers together to help prevent crashes and injuries and recognize the people behind the handlebars.

About Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers
Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers has served injured people throughout Tampa Bay since 1996. Through Not Just A Cyclist and other community partnerships, the firm supports efforts to improve safety and give back to the communities it serves.

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