Wheels of Fortune
Invented circa 1816 as a mode of transportation, the bicycle has been transformed into a tool of inspiration. Lance Armstrong, that superhuman cyclist who won the Tour de France seven times—six after a diagnosis of testicular cancer—best embodies the ideal of cyclist-as-changemaker. His Livestrong Global Cancer Campaign gets the word out and raises millions to fight the dreaded disease.
While we mere mortals can only dream to make as much impact as Armstrong has, there are plenty of opportunities locally to do your share. Non-cycling fundraisers include walks, duck races, high-falutin’ dinners or 5K runs. Making a hard charge recently, however, involves two feet pushing two pedals to power two wheels over distances ranging from 10 to 180 miles, while staying within a municipal boundary or venturing along the area’s eminently bikeable roadways.
There’s no doubt these bikes are part of a growing trend.
“It’s the new thing, I think,” notes Trish Dugan, marketing director at Syracuse Bicycle and organizer for scores of the rides’ training events. “At one time there was a 5K for everything. Now there’s a bike ride for everything.”
This time of year, cycling events fill most weekends as a way to raise funds for local nonprofits (see accompanying story on page 21). “I do more of them every year,” says Mark Perrin, manager at The Bikery, 7556 Van Buren Road, Baldwinsville. “I’ve been doing them for lots of years now. The rides are always with great people, they’re very giving, and they like to help out the community. Cycling in general is becoming bigger, too, especially for health reasons. The people who cycle tend to be the type of people that give back to the community.”
These rides also run the gamut from down home—Wanderers’ Ride—to policeescorted—the Ride for Missing Children. They support animal welfare organizations, diabetes research, homeless initiatives and programs for people with a range of disabilities. Glenn Ivers just finished with the second annual Wanderers’ Ride June 25 and 26, which benefits Wanders’ Rest, a humane association in Canastota. Actually three rides over two days, the premier attraction is the Madison Meander, traveling along country roads, climbing challenging hills and visiting historic places.
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Food donations at the Phoenix Rescue Mission historically drop by almost 40 percent during the summer. In addition, nearly 1 in 6 children in Arizona will go to bed hungry, according to a 2009 US Department of Agriculture survey.
For the fifth year, churches in Ahwatukee and Tempe collected more than 1300 cases of bottled water to donate to the Phoenix Rescue Mission's heat-relief program. The 59-year-old mission provides shelter at its Men's Center chapel on 35th Avenue,
Perrin is impressed by the mojo the Ride for the Rescue brings with it. “The Rescue Mission ride draws the most attendance I've ever seen,” he says. “It's well organized, too, with the short family rides and the longer ones. The people at the Rescue
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