Jonathan Williams and Andre Block are two friends who have completed four cross country cycling trips to uncover the UNITY and tolerance that is America at its core.

 

At the culmination of the first Unity Ride (2017), Jonathan and Andre vowed to each other, in front of the White House, to use the Unity Ride as a tool that makes the world a better place for their children to live. As fathers, they believed that their friendship and love for adventure could help unify America.

 

Initially, Jonathan and Andre’s mission was to unite America from more of a political lens - being that they share different viewpoints. However, they realized that their core mission has been more focused on understanding and friendship. They use cycling to display to America that regardless of a person’s differences or beliefs- we all can still love and trust each other and create space for adventures to grow deep fulfilling friendships.

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Coming from wildly different backgrounds, Jonathan and Andre know two things: 1. they know that they are different; and 2. they believe that at the heart of America, we know we are all the same. 

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 As time progressed, Jonathan and Andre realized that their cycling trips were a lot more than their differences and political beliefs. The trips were more centered around men creating space for friendship, support, and trust.

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 We follow the riders as they pedal across the country interacting with locals in gas stations, campgrounds, bars, restaurants, and wherever they happen to be calling "home" that night.  ​

 

 By the time the fourth iteration of the Unity Ride, Jonathan and Andre knew to embrace for adversity. Bad weather, long climbs in the saddle, mechanical issues, and a plodding tension between the riders make us all wonder if they are going to complete the trip. After all...America is counting on them.  

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 While there is always undulating morale and tension on these trips, Jonathan and Andre always conclude their trips by finding common ground amongst their differences and spreading love to every town (which often greets them with a hero's welcome).

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