Category: Freedom Tour

Our last tour reminded me that I’m a starfish guy. You’ve heard the starfish story. A person sees a guy tossing starfish into the ocean. “What are you doing?” “Well, the tide strands all these guys on the beach. I’m helping, throwing them back so they don’t die.” “But there’s millions of them. How can […]

Three days until blastoff. We’ll gather, load bikes and gear, and pile bodies into vehicles for the drive to Gunnison. COLORADO MOUNTAIN TOUR will be officially underway. For me, the days before a tour are a time to slow down and reflect. While everyone else scrambles with packing, shopping, and a thousand other details, it’s […]

COLORADO MOUUNTAIN TOUR begins next week. Someone recently said they were praying for a successful tour. We need prayer for sure, but the comment has me wondering. What would a “successful tour” look like? For me, at least, success has little to do with cycling. And that’s an odd statement for the leader of a […]

The Fourth of July – in the U.S., a day to celebrate our individual freedom. As a white middle-class American male, I inherited historically unique personal liberty. I hope I never take that liberty, and those who sacrificed to secure and maintain it, for granted. However, these days “freedom” has a different connotation for me. […]

I used to think the perfect retirement meant doing what I felt like doing. Work? Fine. Play? Fine, too. Take a nap? Travel? Watch TV? Retirement meant doing what I felt like doing when I felt like doing it. I quickly learned that “when I feel like it” isn’t a recipe for a meaningful life. […]

At our church, we’re fond of saying we love our city. It’s a way of stating our commitment to serve where we live. Our missions team isn’t just involved “over there,” we’re embedded in service work within our community. It occurs to me that loving my city, or my church, is relatively easy. The hard […]

Ever feel like you need a better way to say, “Thank you?” Maybe it’s an odd question, but last Saturday a small army of people created an amazing experience called FREEDOM TOUR 2022. Seems like I’ve spent the last few days telling people, “Thank you.” Somehow, it’s not enough. A team worked behind the scenes […]

I read Seth Godin’s blog nearly every day. I don’t know where he finds his ideas, but I’m consistently amazed at his insight and creativity. Recently, Seth observed that the coyote was obviously immortal. He referred, of course, to Wile E Coyote, the cartoon nemesis of the Road Runner. Falls off cliffs, crashes into walls, […]

I want the FREEDOM TOUR to change the world – for Jesus. What I really mean, of course, is fix the world. Or at least end human trafficking. Still a bit aggressive? Then let’s at least save 22 kids. Surely we can do that, right? For Jesus? Except, Jesus never asked us to do any […]

Our 10th Anniversary FREEDOM TOUR jersey tells a story. It’s more than a conglomeration of symbols, logos, and words. Each element was intentionally chosen as part of a narrative written by thousands of cyclists and volunteers during our 10-year history. FRONT: The FREEDOM TOUR logo features the mountains of our Colorado home. The butterfly symbolizes […]

“What kind of legacy do you want the FREEDOM TOUR to leave?” I guess it’s because of our 10th Anniversary. When people start asking about “legacy,” it can’t be about my advancing age, right? It’s gotta be the 10th Anniversary. Honestly, legacy isn’t a big concern for me. I’m doing what I can, and doing […]