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My story

 

Hi folks,

I've heard some people say that the best way to live life is to find something you love and spend as much time doing it as possible. The luckiest of us get paid for it. Over the last few months, I've steadily come to realize that of the things I love, none of them will generate the income necessary for me to buy the flying car with the built-in-dashboard pizza maker that I want.

To figure something out, I've decided to quit my job to spend a few weeks doing something I love to do -- through September and October, I'm going to be riding my bike every day, all day long. On 9/11, I'm leaving for Seattle and 5 weeks later, I should find myself looking at the Border Patrol into Tijuana, having reached there by bicycle. I'm not doing this with any other cyclists, so it'll be a lot of alone time in the saddle to figure things out.

But I thought it was a bit selfish to do this just to sort out my head. I guess I know people. I know you. And I know that there are people around the world who struggle to make a living everyday, whose lives and communities would be made thousands of times better if they had bikes to help them. I should ride for those people, too.

jole rider is the organization for which I am riding.

for further education and information:
info on the impact of bikes
project rwanda
more bikes in action

So I'm asking you to dig deep and please help them. I'm also asking you to help me help them -- I'll need money for food and operational costs. I'll be hunkering down for the afternoon at Loreley beer garden in Manhattan on 9/8, and there'll be a bucket there. Money that goes in the bucket keeps my legs moving. If you can't make that, contact me directly about giving to that aspect of the ride. Really, though, most of your money should go towards getting bikes under kids. Every dollar (or pound) helps, it doesn't need to be much.

Anyway, thanks for stopping by, for reading, and most of all, for giving. Together we can prove that bikes really can help save the world.

Keep the rubber side down,
Eric E.

Donation by ME 27 20/10/07  

£150.00

Thank you and God bless you. Donation by Rey and Nerrie 20/10/07  

£24.00

Welcome home. Great job. See you soon. Donation by Liz 15/10/07  

£10.00

Great job Eric!!! Donation by aldo pangilinan 15/10/07  

£50.00

Yay congrats and welcome home! Donation by Maha 08/10/07  

£15.00

Really proud of you, bud Be safe and have fun! Donation by Joel 28/09/07  

£50.00

God Bless! Donation by Lkusinero 23/09/07  

£20.00

God bless you on this mission. Donation by Willard R. de Luna 22/09/07  

£50.00

You are an inspiration Donation by bernie enriquez 22/09/07  

£100.00

Eric, you are one of a kind, helping these poor children...keep that big heart beating...tita stella Donation by Emet 20/09/07  

£20.00

Congrats, Rico, on your success. Donation by Anonymous 19/09/07  

£10.00

ride young master of the carbon fiber frame, ride. Donation by Andrew 19/09/07  

£10.00

Eric, you inspire us and made us believe that ONE could make a difference in this world. God Bless!! Donation by Vino & Beth Guiang 19/09/07  

£50.00

Have a great trip, Eric! Donation by Cliff Young 18/09/07  

£20.00

HERO!!! Donation by #2 17/09/07  

£20.00

GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS. Good luck! Donation by tito mon and tita dulce 16/09/07  

£100.00

Keep Safe & God bless Donation by Delia and Vic Lim 16/09/07  

£100.00

We pray for your safe journey. God Bless. Donation by Jojo, Amy, Amanda & Erik Clemente 14/09/07  

£50.00

God Bless Donation by Tita Yen 11/09/07  

£20.00

Good Luck! Donation by Jen Zehr 10/09/07  

£10.00

Be safe and Godspeed! your Tito and Tita in Connecticut Donation by the Herrerias 10/09/07  

£50.00

gosh. Donation by David 09/09/07  

£50.00

May God be with you every mile of the road. Donation by P & C 06/09/07  

£20.00

i like round numbers. go get'em! Donation by crystal 05/09/07  

£19.93

See you on the other side! Donation by Ellie 05/09/07  

£20.00

blue skies, tailwinds, my son. Donation by cloudwalker 03/09/07  

£50.00

God b less you!!Live in His Spirit.Have a great time Donation by tito ding/tita emma 01/09/07  

£100.00

Good Luck! Donation by Joel A. Pascua 27/08/07  

£20.00

. . .very ambitious. Blow your mind everyday:) Donation by Connie Brady 27/08/07  

£20.00

CHASE THAT RAINBOW Donation by AKA 21/08/07  

£30.00
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