We’re approaching mud season in Colorado. It’s an informal space between almost done and not quite ready. Ski areas cling to the last precious weeks of snow. The hardiest cyclists layer up, brave the chilly breezes, and crunch along on road shoulders littered with winter gravel and grime. The rest of us wait anxiously for […]

More FREEDOM TOUR fun. Pink Boyd? Well, Vicki found this flamingo near Boyd Lake in 2020 and decided to make it part of the team. Pink flamingo…Boyd Lake…what else could she name him? Becky’s always advocating for more women cyclists to join the tour. Jenna, Becky, and Vicki celebrated the end of the 2017 tour […]

I’m excited to celebrate our 10th anniversary. A while back I told you Saloni’s remarkable story. But – as our community cycles thousands of miles each year to bring hope and freedom to kids like Saloni, am I the only one who wonders if our puny efforts make even a tiny dent in the enormous […]

Scrolling through ten years of FREEDOM TOUR pics – we work hard, but there’s always time and energy for some fun. The top of Cottonwood Pass was COLD in 2021. Becky and David spotted this very appropriate license plate in the parking lot. For some reason, silly cycling socks are a thing. Not sure whose […]

Am I the only one struggling to focus? Yeah, I’m retired, but I still have stuff to do. The FREEDOM TOUR matters. Lots of cyclists depend on our plans. 22 kids rely on our support. I want to write something inspirational, tell you about the interesting things we’re up to. I want to draw you […]

With all the pain in the world, it’s important I think to remember our blessings. We’re celebrating silly memories from ten years of the FREEDOM TOUR. Enjoy! + + + Big Mike has served our team his amazing food for years. One look at this photo will tell you which year this happened. Outdoors. Zoom […]

We talk a lot about hope and freedom for kids rescued from human trafficking. 22 children with names, families, stories, and dreams, and mostly we must conceal those details. As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, here’s the story of one young woman we’ve known and loved since 2013. + + + As a child, Saloni […]

We hope you’re enjoying our look at some of the silly memories as we celebrate 10 years of the FREEDOM TOUR. Last time I described our early “adventures” when we didn’t scout routes in advance. Sometimes, no amount of preparation compensates for unexpected road and trail conditions. The 2015 team had to portage around some […]

Earlier this week I spoke to Jon Barratt from Project Rescue. Jon’s remarkably upbeat and optimistic. (He also rides bikes with us.) Knowing the sort of work he does, the things he sees, I thought how hard that must be. I try to imagine children and women in circumstances so horrific, so dangerous, that the […]

Celebrations come in many forms. Some are serious and organized like our Jersey Parade and Theme Song Review. Others can be just spontaneous and fun. During our ten years of cycling to support the kids at the Home of Home we’ve accumulated literally thousands of photos and hundreds of hours of video. You can see […]