Category: Rich’s Ride

We’re sort of conditioned into a quid pro quo idea of generosity. Want great service? Tip generously. It’s odd, because the link implies there’s no point to giving generously if we don’t get something in return. At the FREEDOM TOUR, we’re surrounded by one-way generosity, by people who give time, talent, and money – expecting […]

What if you could stand against injustice simply by walking, running, or riding your bike? What if every mile raised a dollar, and what if you were part of a community accumulating miles and dollars that change the lives of kids rescued from human trafficking? We would like to invite you to join the HOPE […]

I don’t do resolutions, but I ran across an idea that might make for a good thought to begin 2023. Honesty, without empathy, is cruelty. I always strive for honesty – as I write, as I lead the FREEDOM TOUR. But I hope I never hurl truth at people without listening first, without doing my […]

Occasionally a sentence stops me in my tracks. “There is a cost to silence and a cost to using your voice, and every day I wake up and decide which bill I’m going to pay.” Easy to see the investment involved in speaking up and getting involved. Might be time, or money, or social standing. […]

What do I believe? I think about that question a lot. It’s good, I think, to keep turning over the soil and making sure I really believe what I believe. I haven’t thought this through completely, but I’m wondering if we can determine our beliefs more by our actions than by our statements. Is it […]

Jesus told a story about a lost son and his older brother. We know it as the Parable of the Prodigal Son, but it’s really about the older brother. The older brother was jealous. He worked hard, sacrificed, followed the rules, and now his slacker younger brother got a party. His father’s a wealthy man, […]

I did something unusual on our COLORADO MOUNTAIN TOUR – I rode my bike. If that sounds odd, riding a bike on a bike tour, remember I ride a handcycle and it’s a MOUNTAIN tour. But my teammates convinced me to give it a shot. I ended up riding only a single day due to […]

Most of the best memories aren’t planned. On a hot day in 2017, a DQ treat apparently sounded pretty tempting. I wonder what they thought when Larry rolled up to the drive-thru window in spandex? This little guy was just enjoying a sunny afternoon as we unloaded bikes in Trinidad. A sudden downpour forced the […]

We’re having a bit of fun with some silly pictures from ten years of the FREEDOM TOUR. Check here for previous goofiness. + + + A lot of tour life is about teamwork. Near the end of the 2014 tour, Irene couldn’t manage another step. True to form, her husband Rick was right there to […]