THE JOURNEY OF HOPE This was a cross-country bicycle ride I did the summer after I graduated college.   Each rider raised $4000 for Push America, a charity that supports programs and awareness for the severely disabled.  We rode 3,500 miles from San Francisco to Washington, D.C in 62 days.  This was one of my proudest achievements.   (Click above for the Journey of Hope Website.)

Team photo at the Golden Gate

From L to R: Jeff, Me, Dave, Dean, Rietz, Lar, and Jeff in a bar somewhere in Nevada.

A common view riding across Nevada.

A little R & R in Cold Springs, Nevada - population: 7.

Our lodging for the night in Dinosaur, Colorado, just across the Utah border.

From L to R: Lar, Jeff, James, and Dustin (standing) at lunch somewhere in Nevada.

Not only no services - no buildings whatsoever.

Nelson keeping watch over the lunch table.

Clean shaven legs - a cycling must.

Getting creative with the hair clippers in Duchesne, Utah.

Me & Rietz at Berthoud Pass - our highest elevation during the trip - 11,314 ft.

My cycle - a Specialized Allez - against a pretty sunset.  Location unknown.

Colorado border crossing.

Team Buddha.

The last day.

The crew unsuccessfully trying to pick up girls.

L to R: Jason, Barry, Me, and andE in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Me in a bad mood.

Team photo in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Bike maintenance.

Every once in a while the crew got to ride.

Iowa border crossing.

Nebraska border crossing.

L to R: Pappy, Kenneth, Rietz, Me, and James.

The final stretch.

Pi Alpha - Eta Nu - 1994.

Looking over the Mall.

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