Category: Freedom Tour

Why are you going to Ordway? As people looked at our route map, that was one of the common questions. Ordway is a small ranching community on Colorado’s eastern plains. It’s the pronounced “lump” in our meandering course along the Front Range. Why Ordway? involved an invitation we couldn’t refuse. It’s a long story, but I’d […]

Nobody planned the tradition of obstacles. In fact, this particular tradition could fade away and we would be happy. However, it has made for interesting stories. In 2013 the team ended up in a snake-infested field. Okay, maybe “infested” is a bit strong, but they carried road bikes across a meadow and over at least one […]

Last Saturday our team climbed Raton Pass. Before the final ride, we reminded ourselves why we were doing this difficult thing. We talked about the kids at the Home of Hope. We remembered the people who helped us along the way. We prayed for all those who are still trapped by the horrors of human trafficking. After […]

I’d like you to meet Ed. Ed and his wife Barbara operate The Refuge, an incredible retreat center in the foothills above Trinidad. They were kind enough to host our team on the final night of our tour. The Refuge is authentic adobe construction. Ed build most of the building himself over a period of twenty-five years. Ed […]

We were all tired yesterday. It’s the sort of tired that comes from satisfaction, from choosing to do a difficult thing and seeing it through. It’s time to let bikes rest for a day or two as bodies recover and minds reflect. If you followed our journey you saw lots of laughter and joy. We […]

Okay, slow down could mean many things on a bike tour. The biggest lesson I’ve learned on this tour is the value of unrushed. In our third try at this crazy notion we’ve stumbled upon a formula that gets us down the road safely, accomplishes our goals, and gets riders to the destination with time left to decompress, unwind, […]

This thing you’re doing–it goes by fast. You’re reading this on Thursday of the FREEDOM TOUR. We planned for months, anticipated this week and what it might be like, looked forward to the start with incredible excitement. And suddenly, it’s Thursday. Five days and 310 miles are already behind us. Four generous overnight hosts, five days […]

Ever make a big deal out of small stuff? We can move a team of cyclists 70 miles safely down the road, eat great meals, enjoy a bit of silliness, help each other with bike repairs, and build great relationships. We travel through incredible scenery, meet interesting people, and interact with folks from around the […]

Our tour has no unsung heroes. We do have lots of folks working hard to move this team down the road. A few of them get to wear bike jerseys; many others do less visible but no less vital tasks. These folks from Brighton United Methodist Church opened their doors and hearts to make our […]

If yesterday’s ride had a signature sound, it would be pssst. That’s the air escaping from a punctured tube. Our team got a lot of practice changing tires on the road during our 68-mile Sunday ride from Fort Collins to Brighton. Not sure why. Sometimes that’s just the way it goes, but the delays couldn’t alter […]

Each time a hit show begins, your see the credits and hear the theme music. Well, tonight we gather our team for the first official meeting of FRONT RANGE FREEDOM TOUR ’15. Months of planning, anticipation, and training have gone into this day. Many of you have been part of making it a reality, and […]