WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND FIRST GOT STARTED IN 1975. ## A MAN FOUND A UNIQUE WAY TO RAISE MONEY FOR A MENTAL HEALTH NON PROFIT. HE’S RIDING DOWN THE ENTIRE COAST OF CALIFORNIA. FROM THE NORTHERN MOST PART OF THE STATE… ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BORDER WITH MEXICO. HIS NAME IS “TYLER MITIC” ALONG THE WAY… HE’S INVITING PEOPLE TO HOP ON HIS BICYCLE WITH HIM. HE SAYS IT’S ALL IN AN EFFORT TO SPREAD KINDNESS…. HEAR HIS PASSENGERS STORIES AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. HE ARRIVED IN SANTA CRUZ TODAY. ## <“HAD A REALLY HARD YEAR OF MENTAL HEALTH. AND SO, WHEN I STRUGGLE, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT’S ALWAYS BROUGHT ME BACK IS TALKING TO THE PEOPLE AROUND ME. NATURE. “> YOU CAN FOLLOW HIS JOURNEY INSTAGRAM. WE’VE PUT HIS HANDLE AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN. HE’S ASKING FOR DONATIONS TO THE MENTAL HEALTH NON-PROFIT “BRING CHANGE TO MIND” WHICH WAS CO-FOUNDED BY ACTRESS AND ACTIVIST “GLENN CLOS
Cyclist rides California coast on tandem bike for mental health, invites others along
Updated: 9:08 PM PDT May 29, 2026
Tyler Mitic is biking the entire California coastline, from the northernmost part of the state to the border with Mexico, to raise money for the mental health nonprofit Bring Change to Mind. Along the way, Mitic is inviting people to join him on his tandem bicycle, aiming to spread kindness, hear their stories, and raise awareness about mental health issues. “Had a really hard year of mental health. And so, when I struggle, one of the things that’s always brought me back is talking to the people around me. Nature,” Mitic said. Mitic arrived in Santa Cruz today and will soon head toward Monterey County. He is asking for donations to Bring Change to Mind, which was co-founded by actress and activist Glenn Close. Mitic is also looking for more passengers to join him on his journey.
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. —
Tyler Mitic is biking the entire California coastline, from the northernmost part of the state to the border with Mexico, to raise money for the mental health nonprofit Bring Change to Mind.
Along the way, Mitic is inviting people to join him on his tandem bicycle, aiming to spread kindness, hear their stories, and raise awareness about mental health issues.
“Had a really hard year of mental health. And so, when I struggle, one of the things that’s always brought me back is talking to the people around me. Nature,” Mitic said.
Mitic arrived in Santa Cruz today and will soon head toward Monterey County. He is asking for donations to Bring Change to Mind, which was co-founded by actress and activist Glenn Close. Mitic is also looking for more passengers to join him on his journey.