Today’s entry comes from Jackie, and comes after a few days of skirting forest fires, finding accomodation day by day, and what seems like one crisis after another. And the riders, this amazing, incredible team, remains in high spirits despite it all!

On a very sad note, Sean had to head home to be with his family after a death in the family, though he insists he’ll be back and we all miss him and his energy in the group. Our thoughts are with …

From Laura - 2008 rider

We woke up this morning, left Freewheelin’ Farm and rode into the city of Santa Cruz. Some of us stopped to get coffee, others went to the Boardwalk in hopes of catching a ride on the roller coaster only to find out that it wasn’t open yet. We then rode through the city and tried to get on highway 1, which we’ve been riding on throughout northern California, except there were signs on all of the onramps saying …

From Bronwyn - 2008 Rider

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So the big city is behind us and it has been a long day despite the fact that it was ‘only a 30 mile day….’ and we woke up at…10am. Many of us were tired from a pumping house party at Jess’ but the sleep-in was a well-deserved and most welcome one. After reconvening the troops, cleaning up the warehouse (to a cleaner state than it has probably been in a while) and loading up the van, we all dispersed again …

This blog didn’t get posted at the time either for some reason! Give it a read for the stry coming out of Arcata, in Norther California

Written by Vera, 2008 rider

After plans to rearrange an off day (in favor of spending an extra
day in Arcata) fell through; the team rumbled out of town well after
noon. A group of ten or so spent the late morning with one of Kelly’s
friends: Fyre. As a play producer, Fyre had many big ideas. One of
those ideas stuck with me; …

This blog didn’t get posted a couple weeks ago, check it out!! Thanks Ben

Written by Ben Amundson, 2008 rider
I think we all would have been disappointed to hear that no one
spotted an Elk after such a bold name. However, in her early morning
escapades Vera was able to spot a whole herd. As she moved closer, the
crowd came off the prairie and onto the road simply to stand and mill
about in the highway. But using her bear-scaring tactics she was able
to make herself very large …

So here I am with the team in San Fran! Last time I saw all of these amazing people in person was Seattle, and it only really strikes me now how FAR from here that is by bicycle.

The group had a pretty epic ride int the city, over 80 miles for some that got a little lost, but over 70 miles for everyone…some riders took a bit of a break and had a rough day directionally, arriving in town well after dark and missing the …

Riding Leggett Hill

After several attempts made by our heroic ride coordinators, I was finally awoken by the frigid air of an empty tent once filled with six anxious riders. I let out a grunt of confusion and frustration at the ungodly hour everyone was awaken. Nervous voices plagued the air, and still unable to fully open my sleepy eyes, I knew the longtime dreaded morning had finally come: today we were to climb Legett Hill. For those unaware of the legend of …

It’s Day 17 of Riding to Break the Cycle 2008, and we’ve entered Northern California. Here are a few pictures from the last week of riding.Sand dunes in Oregon

Emma in a Dryer

Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach

Jess and Bikes in a Store

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