Category: Rich’s Ride

Today’s marked by contrasts. I’m looking forward … to tomorrow and the start of a big adventure. In twenty-four hours we’ll depart from Lake Itasca, Mn. A 1500-mile journey of hope will be underway. But this is also a somber anniversary. I’m looking back … to a day that changed the world, a day known […]

I don’t normally publish other people’s writing. Lots of other folks write better stuff than I do, but I just haven’t gotten around to getting others to write for my blogs. However, last week I received a letter from my brother. That’s a rare occurance–we don’t write letters to each other. And this one was […]

It’s really happening. The trailer’s packed, the training’s completed. Time for the journey to begin. I wonder how it’s going to come together. With so many moving parts, we just can’t know what the finished product will look like. But we keep getting this one question: what’s happening with the speaking engagements? Frankly, that part […]

On Labor Day we did one of the really challenging climbs in Fort Collins–the road to Horsetooth Reservoir. I tried–and failed–several times before I made this climb successfully a couple of years ago. It’s still hard, but now I can do it pretty routinely. I thought you might enjoy the scenery and the hand cyclist’s […]

I want to change the world. Don’t you? Have you ever thought you’d like to do something really big, make a truly significant impact on some important problem? And if you’re like me, you look at issues like war and poverty and human trafficking and see overwhelming numbers. And you’re only one person with limited […]

One week from today I’ll begin my quest to ride my hand cycle 1500 miles. One of my goals is to involve as many folks as possible. I want you “in” this project. A few folks can take the time to travel to the Mississippi River and physically ride along for a day or more. […]

I use a lot of humor when I speak. It’s just naturally who I am. In this presentation I skipped a particular story–just wasn’t sure it fit the audience. During the Q&A time, a guy in the audience asked me to tell it anyway. You have to give the listeners what they want, right? If you can’t […]

One really fun part of this project is the new toys we get to play with. Jax Mercantile in Fort Collins generously donated a GoPro camera. This camera mounts nearly anywhere, and takes wonderful action videos. So yesterday, for pratice, we strapped it to the top of my bike helmet while I took Monte for […]

Every great endeavor needs a theme song. We’re a shoestring organization, so we can’t afford to hire a famous artist to write and record a custom theme. It doesn’t matter, because I have the perfect song. This lyric expresses the spirit of RICH’S RIDE: You can chase a dream that seems so out of reach, […]

This project is surrounded by an amazing circle of friends. On Saturday a group of those folks gathered in Fort Collins to ride bikes, eat,  and wish us well. Rendezvous For Rich’s Ride was organized by Becky and Rock Adams, owners of The Body Fitness Center. We did a ten-mile ride, met at The Body, and […]

I’m uncomfortable with self-promotion. I don’t want to be that guy—you know, the one who always seems to be shouting LOOK AT ME! In fact, mostly I want you to look at someone else. This whole Rich’s Ride thing began as a personal, private dream. I wanted to do an extended long-distance ride. It was […]

Preparing for the ride involves details and arrangements I never imagined. We’ve been looking for a small covered trailer to haul our bikes and gear. This one showed up on the street next to our house this morning. I’m not sure it’s the answer we’re seeking. Anyone have a trailer they’re not using for a […]