A cross country bike ride for Peace!

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

http://www.bike4peace.org/

If you live anywhere along the route my friend Ron is taking, please consider joining him, Jesse and Jeff as they bike across the nation to peacefully protest the situation in Iraq and promote bicycling as an alternative to automobiles.
Please give the web site a look. This is a chance to 'do' something and feel like you are contributing something positive.

Thanks :)

Mods, I hope this is the correct forum.

[snowbear]

1. Kewl !! But that link didn't work for me...

:shrug: It was a "want to be a CEO?" site..

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

4. Really?

It works ok for me......

[happyslug]

2. I referred to this thread in the Bicycle Forum

[wellstone dem]

3. Glad to see he's rest stopping in New Ulm

I may try to talk my daughter into going down to join them (or more realistically) follow behind them for a few miles.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

5. That would be great!

they are thinking how symbolic it would be to be joined by hundreds (thousands) as they approach DC. Ron is an ex-Marine and this is not some sort of wild eyed idea.

[bvar22]

6. WOO-HOO

Southern Minnesota early September.
I'll do some miles with them!!!!

Hey, somebody PM me in late August to remind me....OK?

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

7. Well,

Here's one way to remember. Book mark www.kser.org and listen for live phone calls from the road by Ron for this trip. KSER is the local public station and he'll be interviewed a couple times a week over the air. You should be able to follow the trip that way. Thanks for the interest and lets encourage everyone to participate!
:toast:

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

8. C'mon you guys.....

aren't there any DU'ers along the route here that could turn out and support this effort?
:shrug:

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

9. Ok.....one last effort

then I throw in the metaphorical towel on this one.

It all started with one guy. When Ron declared his intentions, that inspired two other local cyclists, Jeff and Jesse, to decide to ride the whole 3,063.4 miles. Many more of us will go as far as we're able. As the word gets out, the inspiration is spreading. There are organizing efforts in Washington, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Ohio. People in Oregon, California, New Mexico and North Carolina are thinking about convergence rides. Veterans for Peace are helping to plan a big reception in DC. Tia Larsen, the wife of our local Member of Congress, is excited about joining the ride and encouraging other Congressional spouses to do the same.

So many people are doing what they can to support the effort! There's a web site (http://www.bike4peace.org/) and a blog (http://ronat.tblog.com/). Our community radio station (http://kser.org/) will stream live call-ins. Dan Koperski just donated a cool logo (see attached). T-shirts are now available. Nice people have sent money for bike supplies. Newspapers and web sites from across the country are picking up the story. Please encourage the momentum by forwarding this e-mail to everybody you know in North America. Imagine so many bikes on the streets of DC that the limos will have to wait for them!

-----Original Message-----


Anyone in North America can make a powerful statement by supporting Bike4Peace.
We'd rather get around without cars than kill for oil.
If you can ride a bike, please join in for as far as you're able. If you can't, please support and encourage others who can.
Those who live on the route can organize a support rally.
Those who are near the route can organize a feeder ride.
Those off the route can organize a ride to converge in DC on Sept 22.
Please reply to [e-mail], so we'll know your plans.
Everett, Washington to Washington, DC! Northwest peace activist and cycling enthusiast Ron Toppi will ride across the USA this summer in a grassroots protest against war and U.S. occupation of other countries, and to promote efficient use of renewable energy sources. Please use this opportunity to augment your own organizing efforts.

A whole lot of us will join Ron for some portion of his ride, bringing greater attention to our wing of the peace movement. Feeder rides will converge along the way. Perhaps other cyclists will commit to alternate routes from the west coast to converge in Washington, DC, on 21-Sept-05. Together we can create a critical mass in the streets of our capitol.

Even if you can't organize or join hundreds of other cyclists, there are more opportunities. Cyclists will need shelter, meals, and a place to wash their socks. Local supporters can celebrate peaceful networking nationwide and invite the media to tell the story. You can study the tentative itinerary below and forward this message to all your peace loving friends.

Please reply to me now with your pledge of support for Bike4Peace. We're hoping you will publicly welcome the riders to DC on 22 Sept or within a few days of their arrival, as well as encourage others to join us. Thank you.


Vernon Huffman
POB 31
Everett, WA 98206
425-438-8985
[e-mail]



To plan a convergence ride, choose the smartest route from your home to Washington, DC. Plan backward from Thur 22 Sept, about 80 miles per day with a couple days of rest each week. Publish your itinerary everywhere along your route (Google town name + peace or bicycle for contacts). Even if you can't ride the whole way, you can "pass the peace" to other cyclists.

[technoteacher]

10. good luck

good luck

[newyawker99]

11. Hi technoteacher!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: