2026 marks my 14th year of fundraising for the Fair Share CSA Coalition through Bike the Barns, to help raise money to help local farmers get fresh-food to local low-income and elderly households.
Over those 14 years, Dork Tower readers (YOU!) and Munchkin players (YOU AGAIN!!) have helped raise more than a quarter of a million dollars for a wonderful local charity providing a critical important service in the fight against food insecurity.
This year will be VERY different, however:
In July, I fell, smashing my head on the pavement, blacking out with a concussion.
Under Doctor’s orders (and my wife’s stern-but-loving supervision), I won’t be able to join the ride this year.
HOWEVER, if we hit the $10,000 goal, I am allowed to get on my bike for the first time since the concussion! I’ll cycle around the parking lot once or twice – POSSIBLY WITH A DUCK ON MY HEAD -but for me, this will represent as major an achievement as if I’d biked 60 miles in previous years.
Another big change: timeliness! In 2025, backer swag went out ridiculously late. This was entirely on me. But to make sure this does not happen again, all the swag will be drawn and completed and ready to go to press as soon at the ride is completed!
And the swag will be AWESOME: The original Munchkin card art at the $400 and above levels will be from the Munchkin 2nd Edition core set (as opposed to “corset.”) This will be your chance to own a classic Munchkin card that will define the game for decades to come!
I’ve added Sponsorship levels, so companies can pick up advertising at DorkTower.com that is 100% a charitable deduction, tax-wise. These may be added onto any level.
Finally, one of the stretch-goals is to provide Duck stickers and badges for all the other riders, so that EVERYONE in the event, should they wish, can ride with a Duck on their head (or possibly pinned to their saddle bag).
This has been a VERY weird time for me, to be sure, but with your support, we can continue to support local CSA farmers (who have already been hard-hit) and low-income a (even harder hit).
ANY donation – The 2025 Coloring Book PDF. Donate, and you will get a PDF of the brand-new coloring book (celebrating the $250,000 landmark).
$35 – The 2026 Munchkin Charity Postcard, signed, plus the 2025 Coloring Book 
$75 – The 2026 Army of Dorkness Button, maybe it will be a sergeant again, maybe not, we’ll see….plus the 2026 Postcard and the 2025 Coloring Book PDF.
$125 – The Dork Web! You will get a PDF of the next Dork Tower collection as soon as it’s ready, before publication! This is the volume one of a new series, collecting the Dork Tower web strips for the first time! Plus the 2026 Button, the 2026 Postcard and the 2025 Coloring Book PDF.
$200 – All 13 prior Insane Charity Bike Ride Postcards, signed, The Dork Web, the 2026 Button, 2026 Postcard, and the 2025 Coloring Book PDF. (10 of 10 remaining)
$300 – The 2026 Gamehole Con plushie, Betty the Beholder, The Dork Web PDF, the 2026 Button, 2026 Postcard, and the 2025 Coloring Book PDF (20 of 20 remaining)
$400– Original Art from the Munchkin 2nd Edition Core Set!!! I don’t sell original Munchkin art. This is the only way you can obtain a piece, and this year the pieces come from one of the most important releases in Munchkin history! Plus, you get the Beholder plushie, The Dork Web PDF, the 2026 Button, 2026 Postcard, and the 2025 Coloring Book PDF (20 of 20 remaining)
$500 – The Dork Web physical book, which is scheduled to be published Spring 2027! Plus, you get the Original Munchkin Second Edition Art, the Beholder plushie, The Dork Web PDF, the 2026 Button, 2026 Postcard, and the 2025 Coloring Book PDF (20 of 20 remaining) (Please note that the book itself will be sent later, upon publication, and will be numbered, signed, and sketched in)
$750 – Appear in a Dork Tower Comic! You, a friend, your family, or even a pet will appear in a Dork Tower strip! We can talk about how best to fit you or your loved one into a strip. You also get the Dork Web physical copy (upon publication), the Original Munchkin Second Edition Art, the Beholder plushie, The Dork Web PDF, the 2026 Button, 2026 Postcard, and the 2025 Coloring Book PDF (4 of 4 remaining)
$2,000 – Become an Official Munchkin Card! You, a friend, your family, or even a pet will become an official Munchkin card! You also get 100 printed cards and the card’s original art, along with the Dork Web physical copy (upon publication), the Original Munchkin Second Edition Art, the Beholder plushie, The Dork Web PDF, the 2026 Button, 2026 Postcard, and the 2025 Coloring Book PDF (4 of 4 remaining)
SPONSORSHIP LEVEL 1 – Add $1,250 to any level for six months of ads on DorkTower.com. The ads may be changed up to four times and may include Dork Tower characters. Your company will be listed as a sponsor on all materials, and will be included in an upcoming Dork Tower comic strip or series, which I will write after working with you on the topic or game you’d like covered. (2 of 2 remaining)
SPONSORSHIP LEVEL 2 – Add $2,000 to any level for a full year of ads on DorkTower.com. The ads may be changed up to eight times and may include Dork Tower characters. Your company will be listed as a sponsor on all materials, and will be included in an upcoming Dork Tower comic strip or series, which I will write after working with you on the topic or game you’d like covered. (2 of 2 remaining)
PLEASE NOTE, there may be an added cost for shipping the physical rewards outside of the United States, depending on the whims of the current US administration. We apologize deeply for this, and will contact supporters as the time approaches.
STRETCH GOALS
More goodies/swag/bribes will be added as we (hopefully) pass certain markers:
Passing $5,000 – A sticker commemorating the weird-ass “Safety First” Insane Charity Bike Ride 2026 campaign will be included with all physical orders.
Passing $7,500 – A new Duck Button will be included with all physical orders. You too may nw cycle with a duck!
Passing $10,000 – I’ll take to my bike for the first time since my fall!
Passing $12,500 – A second sticker commemorating the weird-ass “Safety First” Insane Charity Bike Ride 2026 campaign will be included with all physical orders.
Passing $15,000 – A unique Munchkin card commemorating the weird-ass “Safety First” Insane Charity Bike Ride 2026 campaign will be included with all physical orders..
Passing $17,500 – Sticker and buttons for ALL riders participating in Bike the Barns 2026, so the entire ride gets a duck on their head (should they so wish)!
Passing $20,000 – THE DUCK! THE DUCK! THE DUCK! I’ll cycle for the first time concussion with the Steve Jackson Games Duck of Doom on my helmet again!