Category: Notes From The Road

“That’s what I’m here for.” Okay, there’s a story behind that statement. FRONT RANGE FREEDOM Tour was a balancing act for me. I wanted to ride as many miles as possible, but I had to choose my spots so I didn’t slow the team down too much. On Tuesday we rolled through Denver. The bike […]

It’s difficult to explain the experience of this tour. You ride tons of miles, day after day. Every morning you load the trailer before you’re awake, every night you unload while you’re exhausted from the day’s ride. You don’t get enough sleep, then you start all over again. If you’re me, when everyone else hits […]

Wednesday, it rained. By itself, that’s not so unusual. If you spend enough time cycling on open roads, you’ll encounter some rain. Our team was stopped in a parking lot to repair a flat when the first drops fell, so they sheltered for about 45 minutes under a store overhang. While we waited, we noticed […]

We begin each day with a word of the day. Everyone gathers in a circle and someone suggests a word for us to consider and discuss as we ride. Tuesday’s word was COMMUNITY. One of the things I love most about team rides is the intense sense of community that develops when a group of folks […]

There’s a lot about life that’s simply not fair. It’s not fair that a team of people can bring hope and freedom to victims of human trafficking by riding their bikes through beautiful Colorado country on a picture-perfect day. It’s not fair that I get to have all this fun doing something I love with […]

…created quite an image along the highway heading out of Cheyenne. About 40 single-day riders joined our core team to help us get FRONT RANGE FREEDOM Tour ’14 underway. The unity and common sense of purpose made this, for most of the riders, much more than a bike ride. We never managed to get everyone […]

I’ve been sharing a parable from RELENTLESS GRACE in some of my talks along this trip. It’s the tale of An Unexpected Interruption. Cliff-notes version: a runner stumbles into a pit for which he’s completely unprepared and from which he can’t escape on his own. After several unsatisfying attempts at help from passersby, he “resorts” […]

“Do you believe everything happens for a reason?” The questions following our presentation at Teen Challenge/Tucson got progressively deeper and more intense. Then the guy in the front row took the discussion to a new level. I love the question. I’m just not sure I’m the right guy to provide the answer. But I’ve learned […]

Lonnie was a curmudgeon in a wheelchair. Some would say we were kindred spirits. Lonnie built a successful business after being diagnosed with MS. He was a smart entrepreneur and a hard worker, and he had one personal pet peeve. “Why do people assume, because I’m in a wheelchair, that I’m either ignorant or indigent?” […]

Last evening we were honored to speak to clients at the Teen Challenge HOME OF HOPE in Casa Grande. As Becky unloaded the trailer I looked at the sign and thought, “That’s what every home should be about.” Every home should be a home of hope. Hope isn’t a wish, like “I hope I win […]

“Do you ever get tired of telling your story?” The young woman told me she was studying to be a teacher and she worried she’d become bored covering the same subject matter year after year. “You must have repeated this presentation many times, but you seem so passionate about it. How do you do that?” […]