This Father’s Day, we asked our community to nominate a dad who deserves an eBike and the response was incredible.
More than 900 nominations poured in from across the country, each sharing stories of fathers, grandfathers, stepdads, and father figures who go above and beyond for the people they love. We read about selfless acts, quiet sacrifices, unwavering support, and the countless ways dads show up every day without asking for recognition.
While choosing winners was no easy task, one thing became clear: our community is filled with truly remarkable people.
Today, we're honored to introduce this year's Father's Day eBike Giveaway winners and share a few of the inspiring stories that touched our hearts along the way.
Michael Marietta
Nominated by: Jacki Marietta
My husband’s fatherhood journey looks different than most. Our first of three children was born extremely premature and spent 8 months in the NICU. He is nine years old now and still faces many developmental challenges and has some severe special needs. My husband works 40+ hours weekly in Law Enforcement serving as a sergeant in patrol and spending extra time on the SWAT team; training and often responding to society’s most dangerous and extreme emergencies. He also manages a small side-hustle. His dedication toward work and making our income as comfortable as possible allows me to stay home with our child with special needs, as well as be the most present mother for all three of our children. Yet, even with working 40+ hours a week, he still consistently shows up for our kids’ activities: our son’s therapies, our daughter’s competitive gymnastics meets and practices, and volunteering any extra time he has with our youngest son’s little league team. He pours his time into serving his community through both his career and his personal time, while simultaneously being an amazing father and the most supportive husband.
We recently purchased an Xpedition1 to be able to allow our son with special needs the experience to “ride” a bike. Our other two children are good riders and can manage bike rides, but due to our son’s special needs, physically riding is not a possibility for him. Thankfully, he is able to ride with one of us since purchasing the Xpedition. We have loved getting 4/5 of us out on bikes rides, however, if my husband was awarded this e-bike, we could ALL hit the paths together. As a special needs family, it is hard to find activities that can accommodate all of us, but bike rides are one thing that we can do— we just need one more e-bike. :)
Steve Kockler
Nominated by: Katy Gallucci
My dad turned 80 last August. He was the 2nd oldest son of 4 brothers, raised by his mom and his grandmother. Even without a father figure in his life, he somehow became the best dad anyone could ask for. Every Sunday night, we spend at least an hour on the phone, catching up on our week, and I've recently been asking him a lot of questions about his life, becoming a father, and what it meant to him. I've known every minute of my life that my brother and I were the most important people in his world, and it's been the best hearing about all of his favorite moments of being our dad.
My father has been through a few health issues over the past years. He's about 6 sessions away from finishing 24 weeks of cardiac rehab (he's had a-fib all of his life) and pulmonary rehab (he had a pie-slice sized piece of his lung removed last year when they found a spot of cancer). He's feeling better than he has in years and wants to continue exercising. He mentioned to me recently that he'd "really like to try one of those e-bikes". I can picture him biking to the Y that's a couple of miles away, lifting some weights, and cruising home. I want to him stay happy and healthy, and I think a surprise e-bike would go a long way!
Matthew Carrico
Nominated by: Vanessa Carrico
I'm nominating Matthew because he's an incredible father to our two boys. We are no longer together and coparenting can be difficult but he makes it so easy by always being there for the boys. Matt has done an excellent job raising our sons to be emotionally mature and always giving them the space to express their feelings and talk things through. He has instilled a love of exercise in them and takes them climbing several times a week, which is quality time they all look forward to. He also always makes time to have "family day" at least once a month where we take the boys somewhere all together so they can grow up knowing we are all still a family whether or not we live together. He also deserves this because he helps my son Liam carry his ebike up a flight of stairs every day!
Having this ebike would give Matthew another opportunity to spend quality time with Liam, who is on his XP4 every single day.
Temple Cloer
Nominated by: Lisa Wininger
Dave Strange
Nominated by: Kori Harris
I don’t even know where to start. My dad is the best. He has always supported me in everything that I have done my entire life. He was my first basketball coach (back when girls didn’t start playing until way after boys!), and cheered for me on the field, and on the stage. He instilled in me the importance of paying attention to how things work, teaching me how to change a car battery, how to budget, and how to troubleshoot when things break. He is constantly there whenever I have a question about how to fix something, and also volunteers at church helping others plan and budget their money. The list goes on and on. Best of all, is this new stage where I get to watch my dad as a grandpa. His granddaughters absolutely adore him. When given the choice, my ten year old prefers to “stay with grandpa.” He continues to show up at games and musicals, and has also become their Uber driver to school. My dad is a rock in our family. The world just wouldn’t be the same without him!
My parents love to travel and explore new places. They are constantly going on the amazing bike trails around Cincinnati (the Loveland Bike trail, as well as trails along the Miami River). This bike would make biking a little easier for my dad as he grows more distinguished. :)
Joel Jolles
Nominated by: Jacqueline Meyer
Becoming a father shaped who Joel is in the best possible way. He didn't just tell us how to live—he showed us. Growing up, our family was always outside. We camped, biked, kayaked, rock climbed, and explored together. If there was an adventure to be had, Dad was leading the way, teaching us to be brave, work hard, and never give up when something felt difficult.
He taught us to respect and care for the outdoors and to appreciate the simple joy of being active and present with the people you love. Those lessons influenced the course of my own life. Because of him, I pursued environmental science in college. Later, when I realized my first career wasn't the right fit, he encouraged me to take a leap of faith and return to school to become a teacher. He believed in me even when I doubted myself.
Fatherhood made him a constant source of love, support, and encouragement. He has always celebrated our successes, helped us through our failures, and offered guidance without judgment. His greatest accomplishment isn't any one adventure we've shared—it's the confidence, resilience, and compassion he instilled in his children. The person I am today is a reflection of the example he set as a dad, and I know countless others have benefited from his kindness and willingness to help. He truly embodies what it means to lead with love, curiosity, and generosity.
My dad would use this e-bike exactly the way he has always lived his life: to get outside and share adventures with the people he loves. Growing up, he was the one leading family bike rides, camping trips, and outdoor explorations. Now, as a grandfather, he gets to watch the next generation discover that same love of nature and adventure.
Edward Jaimes
Nominated by: Mariana Jaimes
Edward is a first-generation Mexican American who grew up humbly on the south side of San Antonio, Texas. His story as a father actually begins long before he became one himself. When Edward was just five years old, he started helping his dad on lawn-mowing jobs across the city. What may have looked like a father and son spending time together was also a family working to make ends meet. My father-in-law immigrated from Mexico in his early twenties to be a farm worker, harvesting apples in Washington state, before eventually settling in San Antonio. After marrying and starting a family, he worked in a meat-packing plant while supporting a household of five until his recent retirement. To help cover expenses, take care of my mother-in-law who battled cancer for a number of years, and save for a home, he picked up lawn-mowing jobs on the side, often with his only son beside him. From age five through his high school graduation, Edward spent afternoons, weekends, and summers helping his father.
After high school, he attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in civil engineering. UT is a special place to us, because that's where we met. In 2023, Edward became a father to our daughter, Nina. Watching him step into this role has been one of the greatest joys of my life. Fatherhood has given Edward the opportunity to experience parts of childhood that he largely missed while helping support his family. He and Nina spend time cooking together and they take it very seriously, always calling each other "chef" as they prep side by side (Nina mostly on "tasting" duty!). He teaches her the names of dinosaurs and rocks, practices Spanish with her every day, and she now shares in his passion for the San Antonio Spurs, Edward's favorite basketball team.
What I admire most is the way fatherhood has expanded Edward's world. Along with raising an incredible tiny human, I think he has discovered something unexpected for himself: the simple joy of being a kid, playing and laughing freely, embracing curiosity, and making space to feel big feelings. As he helps create an amazing childhood for Nina, being a father has given Edward a chance to experience the magic of childhood in ways he himself never did.
Anthony Seaman
Nominated by: Karen Seaman
My husband is the definition of a man who gives everything and asks for nothing in return. As a Marine Corps veteran who deployed post-9/11 and served two courageous tours in Iraq, he sacrificed years of his life for this country without hesitation. He came home, built a beautiful family, and never stopped showing up not for his country, and not for us. Today, he’s the proud father of three young girls who absolutely adore him. He works a grueling 12-hour shift job to provide for our family, and still comes home with energy left to love on our daughters, play with our fur baby, and squeeze in a workout because that’s just who he is. Athletic, dedicated, and selfless to his core. Life hasn’t always been easy for him. Veterans carry weight that most people will never understand. But through it all, he has remained the steady, loving heart of our family. We recently made an exciting fresh start, moving to Florida sunshine, open roads, and new adventures waiting. An electric bike would be the perfect gift to give him something that is purely, unapologetically his. I can already picture him cruising through our new neighborhood, our three girls riding alongside him, wind in his face, and a smile that reminds everyone including him that joy is still very much ahead. He served our country. He shows up for our family every single day. He deserves a ride that lets him breathe, explore, and just be.
If we won this e-bike, the possibilities are endless in Florida, but the vision is simple: family, freedom, and fresh air in the Florida sunshine. First and foremost, my husband would use it to ride around our new neighborhood with our three young girls. There’s nothing he loves more than being present with his daughters, and cruising together on bikes would become a weekend tradition we’d all look forward to. It’s the kind of memory that sticks with kids forever.