Author: Rich

An odd but appropriate title for the final leg of FRONT RANGE FREEDOM TOUR ’16. Saturday’s word-of-the-day was HOPE. Hope always looks forward with confidence, so even as we gathered for the final Helmets Up! with the familiar stair-step formation of Raton Pass looming in the distance we looked beyond the approaching climb. Following Jesus, supporting the kids at […]

We picked up some new riders on Tuesday. Several weeks ago Becky contacted the folks at Pikes Peak Christian Church. As they learned about our mission, Triva Wilson jumped in with both feet and made things happen. Their community got excited about the possibilities, and an incredible partnership was born. So they hosted us Tuesday […]

You get swamped by generosity on this tour. First, everyone on the team looks for ways to serve each other. Folks are always asking what they can do, how they can help. The culture of intentional servant leadership appears to multiply. We’re welcomed each night by a different church community. Most of these people don’t […]

It’s difficult to describe what happens during the first two days of the FREEDOM TOUR. We bring 13 cyclists and 5 support folks together on Friday night, and two days later we’re 114 miles or so down the road. There’s not much time to figure out how it works–we meet each other one night, the […]

Tonight our team gathers for the first time; the 500-mile journey begins on Saturday. The time leading up to a tour gets a little crazy. Becky and our support team have about a million logistical details to handle, but my role is different. I try to slow down and reflect. One way I do that […]

We’re not the solution to human trafficking. Solving that problem requires fixing a broken world; that’s God’s job, and He’ll accomplish it in His time. So what’s that point of doing what we do? The work of the FREEDOM TOUR is to be light in dark places, to be a sign of the hope that […]

Nothing beats taking your dog for a run on a nice cool morning. Most mornings before I head out for a ride I take Monte for a spin around the neighborhood. He loves it. It’s nearly impossible to get out the door without him once he realizes what I’m doing. It’s become a tradition for […]

Three and a half years ago, Becky and I hung up a sign. We invited folks to join us on a 500-mile bike ride. We really didn’t know what we were doing and we had no idea what would happen. We had a dream and decided to trust God for the outcome. A handful of […]

We’re surrounded–and it’s a good thing. We’re surrounded by love, hope, faith, and generosity. FRONT RANGE FREEDOM TOUR is a community, because that’s the only way something like this happens. I never stop being amazed by the power of a community to follow and accomplish big dreams. We all know about big-time corporate sponsors. They hope, in the long […]

Fun, sunshine, and a lot of sweat brought some new folks into the FREEDOM TOUR circle last weekend at a place called Elephant Rock. More specifically, our team joined 7000 cyclists for a glorious day at the 29th annual Elephant Rock Cycling Festival. We officially unveiled the 2016 FREEDOM TOUR jerseys. They look great on a […]