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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.

thanks for petting me Donation by ChubChub 19/08/07  

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Donation by Ron Dror 18/08/07  

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Enjoy the ride, you always deliver. Donation by Ben Vitale 16/08/07  

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Admirable Donation by Marc OBrien 16/08/07  

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Donation by Reid 15/08/07  

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Best of luck and keep in touch! Donation by Kim Richardson 15/08/07  

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I want to ride my bicycle. I want to ride my bike. Donation by Erin Granfield 15/08/07  

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Donation by Andrew 15/08/07  

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Donation by Salima Remtulla 15/08/07  

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Don't get lost in South LA Donation by Doug Hughes 15/08/07  

£150.00

Thanks for everything these past 3 years! Donation by Timothy Ciccone 15/08/07  

£20.00

Don't like tomatoes? Try this trick: Eat Chinese Food. No tomatoes. Donation by Matt Stallworth 15/08/07  

£50.00

awesome! super excited for you, and pls stay w/ me when you come thru SF! Donation by reb 15/08/07  

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Good luck! Donation by Laura 15/08/07  

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Ride hard; make friends; send bikes Donation by Kate Pickford 15/08/07  

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Happy Ben Affleck's bday Donation by Sandy Lee 15/08/07  

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Good luck nutter! All the best and hoping you stay bug bite free... Donation by Heather 11/08/07  

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stay off the windshields this time... Donation by jag 10/08/07  

£29.07

When your legs give out, just start screaming "Help me Jesus, help me Allah, help me Jewish God!" Donation by Ricardo Montalban 09/08/07  

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good luck, Eric. you'll be missed! Donation by Liz 05/08/07  

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Be safe, and bring us back stories! Donation by Mayumi Araki 02/08/07  

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Enjoy the ride and best wishes! Donation by Catherine Ingman 01/08/07  

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Good luck guys!!!! Donation by June 01/08/07  

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break a leg! i mean... don't! Donation by Anonymous 31/07/07  

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Best of luck, Eric! We'll miss you. Donation by Elaine Han 31/07/07  

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ERIC! Say hi to California for me! Donation by Lane 29/07/07  

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All the best! Enjoy! Donation by Irene Gakin 27/07/07  

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Enjoy the journey within and around you Donation by Kimberly Delancey 26/07/07  

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Good luck, have fun, and don't forget the chamois creme! Donation by Bryan Dougherty 26/07/07  

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good luck etc Donation by jim 26/07/07  

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