It’s Bigger Than Me

Day 3: Live Oaks Springs to Calexico – 63 miles
I’ve never been this cold in my life. Riding in high winds is tough enough but mother nature decided to throw sleet, hail, and snow at us too. Exhilarating and scary. Now we’re off the mountains. Setting up camp right next to the Mexican border.

Day 4: Calexico to Yuma – 64 miles
The sun is out and 50 degrees feels warm. Did you know it’s illegal to ride on the highway? Now I do too. Parts of the road are almost too rough to ride on. Long stretches of barren desert.

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Day 1: March 4th, 2016
As the riders all meet for the first time, I look around and think to myself, how will I ever learn 37 rider names along with 12 staff members. Then I think, not only will I remember all the names but these people will become my family in the next 52 days and some will become life long friends. The excitement and apprehension is palatable. Tomorrow we will begin our journey.

Day 2: March 5th, 2016
San Diego to Alpine
Day one is done

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The mission behind onbikes has always been a simple yet powerful one: “every kid deserves a bike.” When they are tired and want to put off a task until “tomorrow”… when they are short one volunteer and have to pull double-duty during an event… or when they are organizing hundreds of volunteers to assemble hundreds of bicycles…

No matter how difficult the challenge, onbikes is able to return to their “why” and find the energy to push through…why? Because every kid deserves a bike.

But it doesn’t just stop there… onbikes is also branching out into the community by supporting health through wellness and adventure. That’s why onbikes is lending their support to help me cross this incredible adventure off my bucket list. This Spring I will be riding my bike from San Diego, CA to St. Augustine, FL (March 5th – April 25th).

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