tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9835528572866203232024-03-12T22:17:51.553-07:00Inaugural MassCycling from Raleigh, North Carolina to Washington DC for Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration.NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-27433580259222179362009-02-04T13:27:00.000-08:002009-02-04T13:42:45.832-08:00NC State's Technician features Bike RideAndrew Payne, editorial columnist for North Carolina State University's student newspaper The Technician, features the NC Inauguration Bike Riders in his weekly column:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.technicianonline.com/viewpoint/obama_inspired_all_kinds_of_change-1.1331210">Obama inspired all kinds of change, by Andrew Payne</a>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-7580459149320520692009-01-28T07:27:00.000-08:002009-01-28T07:30:26.950-08:00The Independent Weekly's Post-Inauguration Issue<span class="author">Matt Saldaña from <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent Weekly</span> mentions the bike riders in his article about his experience in DC during the inauguration:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A273809">Obama sets the course for change, <span style="font-style: italic;">by </span></a></span><a href="http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A273809"><span style="font-style: italic;" class="author">Matt Saldaña</span></a><span class="author"><a href="http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A273809"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></a><br /></span>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-86515172653029031542009-01-24T10:32:00.000-08:002009-01-24T10:38:05.833-08:00The Burlington Times News mentions bike ride; Matt Huffman reflects on eventThe Burlington Times News of Burlington, NC mentions the NC Inauguration Bike Ride:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/head_21858___article.html/locals_washington.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Locals Head out for Washington, by Michael D. Abernethy</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><a href="http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/humanity_21911___article.html/locals_mass.html">"It's a mass of humanity": Locals take in the scenes in Washington</a></span></span><a href="http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/humanity_21911___article.html/locals_mass.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">, by Michael D. Abernethy</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/thoughts_21942___article.html/residents_alamance.html"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br />Alamance County residents who were on the Mall Tuesday share their thoughts</span></a>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-45197871144975264462009-01-22T15:38:00.000-08:002009-01-22T15:43:23.041-08:00Palestra.net Bike Ride InterviewMitch Pittman from Palestra.net interviews the bike riders the evening they arrive in DC:<br /><br /><embed src="http://palestra.net/public/Palestra/flash/player.swf" bgcolor="#ffffff" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="file=http://media.palestra.net/videos/ad4/313/7bb/869/2c3b02af78a4b67cc322.flv" height="320" width="470"></embed>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-89098785976316912092009-01-22T15:04:00.000-08:002009-01-22T15:06:30.842-08:00CNN Headline News Live InterviewRichelle Carey from Headline News interviews Darryl Jones live on CNN:<br /><br /><script src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/js/2.0/video/evp/module.js?loc=dom&vid=/video/ireports/2009/01/19/ireport.bicyclist.inauguration.cnn" type="text/javascript"></script><noscript>Embedded video from <a href="http://www.cnn.com/video">CNN Video</a></noscript>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-17937534111241447862009-01-21T09:55:00.000-08:002009-01-22T14:49:54.359-08:00Good Morning America mentions bike rideThis past Sunday's Good Morning America, on ABC, mentions the Inauguration Bike Ride. You can read a transcript of the segment here:<br /><br /><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Weekend/story?id=6664019&page=1">Inauguration Pilgrimage</a><br /><br />We are still trying to track down the footage!NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-88294865409873641402009-01-20T22:46:00.000-08:002009-01-20T22:51:21.565-08:00South Hill Enterprise features bikersSouth Hill, Virginia, our first stop on <a href="http://ncinaugbikeride.blogspot.com/2009/01/day-1-photos-from-road.html">Day 1</a> of the trip, did a story about us in their local paper <em>The South Hill Enterprise.</em> You can view the original article here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vancnews.com/articles/2009/01/20/south_hill/news/news04.txt">Locals attending Obama inauguration, <em>by Lisa Andrews</em></a>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-90931597939710485162009-01-19T13:49:00.000-08:002009-01-19T13:59:58.849-08:00Photos from the Road - Day 3 & 4<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfIxJL0TnZ-HuOoKLyErNNqNznmWJwoGWfBYWOK3RaIX5klrjgycGooBwNqjoujf_S8-gluTzw5iVxY6O2m2_P8QdnhejTNkbZlYyV7SitPkackQihNeyyJYOWZNjb2a4TxYhJZJIdgMs/s1600-h/IMG_3093.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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Be sure to check out <a href="http://ncinaugbikeride.blogspot.com/2009/01/day-1-photos-from-road.html">Photos from the Road - Day 1</a> for more pictures from the first leg our our journey.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtThHSHEwTJuCZnqi1OGp7n65w_rD21bqj8m_feDnA8OsAag7XGbeNQAXbRmY5KH-YqfMcx21KDmJFgWs9uLmCPNstGAcR41mG_r4cYac-hSxTTbfkGrhY8S5JoC6tzqIRDmdPPJsqIik/s1600-h/DSC_3238.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtThHSHEwTJuCZnqi1OGp7n65w_rD21bqj8m_feDnA8OsAag7XGbeNQAXbRmY5KH-YqfMcx21KDmJFgWs9uLmCPNstGAcR41mG_r4cYac-hSxTTbfkGrhY8S5JoC6tzqIRDmdPPJsqIik/s400/DSC_3238.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292425904925296562" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:78%;">photos by Scott Heath<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpNXHi-h8LJOdDpCeX4eOdIktPq3fD0muXWWgB-QWHht3la1-pOeGnA_RccK7-nJjxsaCmiilGIEaqTHgmLdsMEVdweCj6No5DoQBohx71M-DL3Vp1GOPiyPeYFJzbK5FEQk5fayO2DI/s1600-h/DSC_3241.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0icrIU0_CXj4IN37XDxxLKR2TuaETD0sWC7Um6gjJK4qDNj6WMuz4ldtB87IDwhxxfAwxdNmMLOyqtuwVM0FRgsto2sUGPVUmTXKZrS_C9UMaywD9ZoPNwOl2tVgH_xnPCtOuOXtdptk/s400/DSC_3368.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292424844457535154" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /></div><br /><br /></div>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-19441093775358566692009-01-17T13:16:00.000-08:002009-01-17T13:17:19.179-08:00A Note from the Support CarBy: Cory Livengood<br /><br />Now that we've begun the 3rd leg of the trip, I thought I'd share how proud Scott and I in the support car are of Darryl, Matt, and Matt. They have already achieved an amazing feat and all signs seem to indicate that they will push through the cold and arrive safely at our final destination. If all goes according to plan, we'll arrive at the Lincoln Memorial as the Sunday evening concert is beginning, which should be a real treat. We most likely will have to lock up the bikes before we enter the concert due to increased security, but I bet by that time the riders will be happy to leave them behind, at least for a moment. <br /><br />One of the things that has struck me most about this journey is the profound beauty we've encountered along our way, both in places we've seen and the people we've met. Too often it seems, folks whiz by at 80 miles per hour while real America passes by as a blur ("real" America, of course, includes the farmlands, the cities and all that lies in between). Scott and I have been taking the rural routes and country roads to not only to keep up with the guys, but to try to experience the countryside as they are and as the first generations of Americans did. Our trip takes us along routes our forefathers could have taken to get to the then new capital of this then new country. They didn't see the landscape as a quick blur on the highway and for the first time in my life, even after dozens of visits to Washington and beyond, neither am I. This is America. It is only a small part and this trip is our small contribution, but it is only through the combined influence of small acts that large goals can be achieved. The Obama campaign taught me that and our adventure serves to remind me.<br /><br />These are my thoughts today. Thank you for reading and wish us luck as we start the second half of the NC Inauguration Bike Ride.NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-87444268244884385412009-01-16T22:08:00.000-08:002009-01-17T17:13:29.482-08:00Halfway Point!By: Matthew Huffman<br /><br />I hope this finds everyone doing well at home, and in all the various places across the country where people are finding out about the ride!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1jsEm6YxqsGXTW7LAsGT-HohzVOQ0mPLrmQVvwZ7GHX6smit3ZH8oQVf6P-2RbJU-JJQTlQi-cpW0E6WpD40fiCrsDVIAf9-tRhs0o5-f5Smfcd7brqyfbIS_SK74C6BxUM69qu6TYw/s1600-h/dirt_roads.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1jsEm6YxqsGXTW7LAsGT-HohzVOQ0mPLrmQVvwZ7GHX6smit3ZH8oQVf6P-2RbJU-JJQTlQi-cpW0E6WpD40fiCrsDVIAf9-tRhs0o5-f5Smfcd7brqyfbIS_SK74C6BxUM69qu6TYw/s400/dirt_roads.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292380745411938770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:78%;">photos by Scott Heath</span><br /></div></div><br />We arrived in Midlothian, VA tonight around 8:30 while the temperature was reading a frosty 14 degrees. At this point, we've logged nearly 10 hours of riding, watched cattle chase after us, cycled through an active military base (we even saw a training exercise!), forded a river, and discovered that Google Maps was not averse to putting us on dirt roads.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0XCUaHKS-jd_TzuiCkhdwgx2uusuQqjmAKXpPgvuq_d0zLKLSbIqNYGFH8opfENMbujZ9J0XE3qErvNDeVSOUOwPJ_tOj4rNjklqK2hB_08rp6xalUhSdK4fRYhOXwgP09x_UIYuREk/s1600-h/cows.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0XCUaHKS-jd_TzuiCkhdwgx2uusuQqjmAKXpPgvuq_d0zLKLSbIqNYGFH8opfENMbujZ9J0XE3qErvNDeVSOUOwPJ_tOj4rNjklqK2hB_08rp6xalUhSdK4fRYhOXwgP09x_UIYuREk/s400/cows.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292380942718784754" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Let me be perfectly honest and completely clear with you: these are temperatures that I have never experienced on the road before. I knew we were well-equipped to handle inclement weather, but I don't think I would have ever imagined what it feels like to have the wind beat at your face when the mercury drops into the mid-teens.<br /><br />Despite the constant and unabating cold, the trip has gone very, very well so far. It's been a real honor to have people cover our ride on the way up so far; we've received comments all over both states from people who see us on the road and recognize us from the news.<br /><br />From the frosty ponds and the open road, we're beginning to look forward to Washington, and the dramatic pomp and circumstance of the inauguration. Stay tuned!NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-83375470843995108642009-01-15T20:38:00.000-08:002009-01-15T21:00:51.762-08:00ABC11 and NBC17 Departure CoverageABC 11 and NBC 17 covered our departure from Raleigh this morning, as we set out on our 277 mile journey to DC for Obama's inauguration.<br /><a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=6606176"><br />Bikers pedaling for Obama.</a> (ABC 11)<br /><br /><a href="http://news.mync.com/site/news/video/4454/Cyclist_hit_the_road_for_Obama_Inauguration_/">Cyclist hit the road for Obama Inauguration.</a> (NBC 17)<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://vms.mync.com/vms/video/embed-offsite/?video_id=4454&player_mode=a"></script>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-13535522815217789062009-01-15T20:22:00.000-08:002009-01-15T20:23:27.512-08:00CNN Coverage of the Inauguration Bike RideWe made it on CNN!<br /><br /><script src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/js/2.0/video/evp/module.js?loc=dom&vid=/video/ireports/2009/01/15/irpt.bikers.to.dc.cnn" type="text/javascript"></script><noscript>Embedded video from <a href="http://www.cnn.com/video">CNN Video</a></noscript>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-6159198701932721242009-01-15T10:28:00.000-08:002009-01-17T16:27:35.061-08:00Photos from the Road - Day 1Our Inaugural Riders:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7pBDN29PQlOHvw-bfHNE82pIejNke2LQlVZQDqNdLnO5LuiEaAgW6vRby91H2sIJOBegjdlGE1dRORyB7nsxQs0LO6It2NKrCNftv5ulp9LKYkz9mDgK7wqA21_9Vx_zYTLJxWXUl7g/s1600-h/DSC_2975.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKHCIIHSCQPgygMGFwIbgwSuRsMkr3WZWvWo1G37B_YamtDwhu5GM187PTKCyUPTefaRP1OpZ72FCu4g3n8ubNunRsMb-Wv6Tx3MTWvQCrYR6uh0u6sRrAJNdLdkHuDC-qdtkTTs8csM/s400/Darryl_Jones.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291590692564374450" border="0" /></a><br />Darryl Jones<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The Bike Ride Support Team:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_0HasfuffzYZ8x1jOCaTcFwYpV6FKcE4FppG_hKc7hnoMb6LB-Mg2YC2kcWNidHgnnT4T5fdhJdwCK8ix6l0mFWJvugmEEMbabrAFz5Apwyd9FpMpHuOE2ftdidvSTvXK9bGdcO6kY4/s1600-h/DSC_3037.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_0HasfuffzYZ8x1jOCaTcFwYpV6FKcE4FppG_hKc7hnoMb6LB-Mg2YC2kcWNidHgnnT4T5fdhJdwCK8ix6l0mFWJvugmEEMbabrAFz5Apwyd9FpMpHuOE2ftdidvSTvXK9bGdcO6kY4/s400/DSC_3037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292416426074257874" border="0" /></a><br />Scott Heath and Cory Livengood<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Day 1 of the Inaugural Bike Ride:<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxR3sCLaQIwsqyPyU4mSauzymmDHKACtmX6tq8_hfWBt5x4lKA5lxvlOrbiBgC9H3lY7QGi6beI3ypq3kY8L3BXMaVYrWnW_QXWwXTTYMtyyEmM1WcvPv9pEsEnKyeVCkUMSUb9pVq8w/s1600-h/DSC_2813.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUteg1WmLg_3ORxbOLr4zGdBCCI3QjUJokSDPZaAaPG0tJx9igOPlGV7Iv2ABwhahDH050C-Y-BEoWp5CGprQ9qRCDD95mboh8_oc6ds5fBUmvLbXvLwHjpNYgvdWq8RsC0Kc9UYJgm64/s400/DSC_3191.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292420806779914002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Stay tuned for more updates!<br /></div><br /></div>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-34401891046012369922009-01-14T17:13:00.000-08:002009-01-14T17:26:19.207-08:00Raleigh NBC 17 features Bike RideLaura Barron reports on the NC Inauguration Bike Ride on Raleigh's NBC affiliate station WNCN:<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://vms.mync.com/vms/video/embed-offsite/?video_id=4443&player_mode=a"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://vms.mync.com/vms/video/embed-offsite/?video_id=undefined&player_mode=a"></script>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-82006456115493778042009-01-14T13:55:00.000-08:002009-01-14T14:02:55.624-08:00Independent Weekly mentions Bike Ride<span style="font-style: italic;">Independent Weekly, </span>the Triangle's Progressive Commentary Publication mentions the NC Inauguration Bike Ride:<a href="http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A273463"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A273463"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 149px; height: 87px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahPcGvkmPRE4XN9ku_fRL2iXY5wRdF_ukT2LKzNUDOht0_yGLboRpj9Fye7cnqswwTcf0VTq69UTZfFAf51zB7o2BXWJK2H3tX4o1k2m7CIzzdGbmH0sH2kl3ASjj6AmnPTMIq0Utoo4/s400/logo-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291272445703111746" border="0" /></a>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-35744732986486923382009-01-13T20:24:00.000-08:002009-01-13T20:36:28.507-08:00New Raleigh Article<span style="font-style: italic;">New Raleigh</span>, the daily Raleigh, NC news blog features the NC Inauguration Bike Ride:<br /><a href="http://www.newraleigh.com/articles/archive/raleigh-bikers-to-cycle-to-inauguration/"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.newraleigh.com/articles/archive/raleigh-bikers-to-cycle-to-inauguration/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 418px; height: 111px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyD_fejY23Qp7NkbRiV7REDRGWjNfAU6Gs8HcqkTqNGFdM0j3KK5tM_t4QBFGM4w5l3pUQnApW5arDIV4AzU-h6cozSDJlp1bCNdMXUVjX71CDiSi5TLxLHcawItlzDnt-JoX7UrIflU/s400/biking-to-inauguration-bann.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291002357538122434" border="0" /></a>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-40514370049957214832009-01-12T10:42:00.001-08:002009-01-12T10:46:23.290-08:00PreparationWe did a 20-mile ride around the greenways in Raleigh this morning as one of final training rides.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImZ7xsGybbeRewIjF9TITbVRMmn0msZrEyEFozrHphYWZgQLxonkikCtrcxnEozFSg8zZICCLoGW5B7FVeYg_yZLdCJ3kLEXcACQzpbEJ56eZyHnnCxsdc7n97dL87JqUteLb2ieOMRs/s1600-h/ride_for_change.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImZ7xsGybbeRewIjF9TITbVRMmn0msZrEyEFozrHphYWZgQLxonkikCtrcxnEozFSg8zZICCLoGW5B7FVeYg_yZLdCJ3kLEXcACQzpbEJ56eZyHnnCxsdc7n97dL87JqUteLb2ieOMRs/s400/ride_for_change.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290479696438987954" border="0" /></a>From left to right: <span style="font-style: italic;">Matt Watts, Matt Huffman </span>and<span style="font-style: italic;"> Darryl Jones</span> (photo by Darryl Jones)NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-18115750245799482292009-01-11T21:04:00.000-08:002009-01-11T21:08:49.551-08:00DonationsPlease help those who are less fortunate than us! The International Rescue Committee is an agency that provides aid and relief to developing nations. Please consider sponsoring us in our ride:<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a href="http://www.firstgiving.com/rideforchange" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span>International Rescue Committee: Ride for Change Fundraising Page</span></a></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.firstgiving.com/rideforchange" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow"></a>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-1239903361750406622009-01-11T21:00:00.001-08:002009-01-12T10:48:57.011-08:00PreparationMaking the final changes to our 4-leg, 277 mile route.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLl88TCJ5PZiVQGMWnw8DEEOVEdn220oDT71kI_gzy6b9uEcrUdzDX49WtZkVDcHUpKyyAKqfLXORZF6nSQdXoQALS-6Ezy8K19Vgn_glLrZw5lgkFVREQ4aurXHI4siWUGdfzC_PGZ8/s1600-h/IMG_3200.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLl88TCJ5PZiVQGMWnw8DEEOVEdn220oDT71kI_gzy6b9uEcrUdzDX49WtZkVDcHUpKyyAKqfLXORZF6nSQdXoQALS-6Ezy8K19Vgn_glLrZw5lgkFVREQ4aurXHI4siWUGdfzC_PGZ8/s400/IMG_3200.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290268122571921394" border="0" /></a>From left to right:<span style="font-style: italic;"> Cory Livengood (</span><span>standing</span><span style="font-style: italic;">), Matt Huffman, Darryl Jones </span><span>and</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> Scott Heath </span><span>(photo by Mary Ellis)<br /></span>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-15993520486583371492009-01-11T20:55:00.000-08:002009-01-11T20:59:38.988-08:00Our SponsorsWe would like to thank another sponsor:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bjorn and Amanda Beer</span></span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Chapel Hill, NC<br /><br /></span><span>Bjorn and Amanda</span><span> have been a sounding board for the Bike Ride idea since its inception, thanks again!</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-57899253862370549772009-01-10T18:18:00.000-08:002009-01-10T18:20:02.945-08:00Our SponsorsWe would love to thank our first sponsor!<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hank Graden</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;">, Raleigh, NC<br /><br /></span>Thanks so much Hank! We will be thinking of you as we make our journey.<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-29266538203098758812009-01-10T18:08:00.000-08:002009-01-14T19:09:29.584-08:00Our CrewWe are always welcoming more, but so far our riders include:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Matt Huffman</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Darryl Jones</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Matt Watts</span><br /><br />Our support crew and media team:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Scott Heath</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cory Livengood</span>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-40961067066531475012009-01-09T22:28:00.000-08:002009-01-10T18:18:07.402-08:00Sharing the JourneyWe aren't the only ones who feel compelled to "do something special" for this inauguration. A fellow biker is making the trip all the way from the West Coast to come to DC. Many props my friend.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.latimes.com/la-na-moment18-2008dec18,0,3535091.story">Biking for Obama</a></span>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983552857286620323.post-6199276195645189442009-01-08T18:20:00.000-08:002009-01-08T19:50:18.410-08:00Bicycle Route AnnouncedWe have officially decided our route from Raleigh, NC to Washington DC. This is the first leg:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Raleigh, NC to South Hill, VA (January 15th)</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Approximately 79.1 miles</span><br /><br /><iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=raleigh,nc&daddr=Long+Mill+Rd%2FNC-1134+to:36.096482,-78.460751+to:south+hill,+va&hl=en&geocode=%3BFcY2JgIdGjVS-w%3B%3B&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=14&via=1,2&dirflg=w&sll=36.088922,-78.470879&sspn=0.054725,0.092611&ie=UTF8&ll=36.711091,-78.137169&spn=0.054289,0.092611&t=h&output=embed&s=AARTsJrU6us3Tat7Tx6doHKWJNWCoP-8Ag" frameborder="0" height="350" scrolling="no" width="425"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=raleigh,nc&daddr=Long+Mill+Rd%2FNC-1134+to:36.096482,-78.460751+to:south+hill,+va&hl=en&geocode=%3BFcY2JgIdGjVS-w%3B%3B&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=14&via=1,2&dirflg=w&sll=36.088922,-78.470879&sspn=0.054725,0.092611&ie=UTF8&ll=36.711091,-78.137169&spn=0.054289,0.092611&t=h&source=embed" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >South Hill, VA to Midlothian, VA (January 16th)<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Approximately 63.6 miles</span><br /><br /><br /><iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=south+hill,+va&daddr=36.770105,-78.048763+to:Winterfield+Rd&hl=en&geocode=%3B%3BFTlpPAIdTvxe-w&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=14&via=1&dirflg=w&sll=36.775467,-78.073225&sspn=0.054243,0.092611&ie=UTF8&ll=37.390345,-77.656174&spn=3.44313,5.927124&t=h&output=embed&s=AARTsJpoO-TSyl0QB0CIkTMcmTJGq6GjPQ" frameborder="0" height="350" scrolling="no" width="425"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=south+hill,+va&daddr=36.770105,-78.048763+to:Winterfield+Rd&hl=en&geocode=%3B%3BFTlpPAIdTvxe-w&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=14&via=1&dirflg=w&sll=36.775467,-78.073225&sspn=0.054243,0.092611&ie=UTF8&ll=37.390345,-77.656174&spn=3.44313,5.927124&t=h&source=embed" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a><br /><br /></small></span></span></small><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Midlothian, VA to Fredericksburg, VA (January 17th)<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Approximately 72.5 miles</span></span><small><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=midlothian,+va&daddr=fredericksburg,+va&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=37.898698,-77.557983&sspn=0.854999,1.481781&ie=UTF8&ll=38.290206,-77.512665&spn=0.053153,0.092611&t=h&output=embed&s=AARTsJpl7xlM_Qdi8CFWryh8zb0oS4nkEw" frameborder="0" height="350" scrolling="no" width="425"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=midlothian,+va&daddr=fredericksburg,+va&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=37.898698,-77.557983&sspn=0.854999,1.481781&ie=UTF8&ll=38.290206,-77.512665&spn=0.053153,0.092611&t=h&source=embed" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Fredericksburg, VA to Washington DC (January 18th)<br /></span></small></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><small><span style="font-size:100%;">Approximately 61.9 miles</span><br /><iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=fredericksburg,+va&daddr=VA-3%2FWilliam+St+to:River+Rd+to:US-1+to:38.564811,-77.322464+to:US-1+to:Reddy+Dr+to:US-1+to:US-1+to:US-1+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-235+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-235+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-235+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-400+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-400+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-400+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-400+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-400%2FN+Washington+St+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-400%2FN+Washington+St+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-400%2FN+Washington+St+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-400+to:VA-400+N+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy+N+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy+N+to:Washington,+DC&hl=en&geocode=%3BFR5pSAIdUuph-w%3BFWqQSAIdaBBi-w%3BFdhiSgIdLN9i-w%3B%3BFZx4TQIdXudk-w%3BFRqCTQIdou5k-w%3BFTWhTgIdUVlm-w%3BFSCqTgIdFMlm-w%3BFZyrTgIdIs9m-w%3BFd-2TgIdRRVn-w%3BFdGhTgIdmUZn-w%3BFZi0TgIdDLZn-w%3BFRPBTgId-sZn-w%3BFaarTgIdkSho-w%3BFTG4TgIdb1Ro-w%3BFSGPTwIdYUFo-w%3BFSY8UAIduWFo-w%3BFe5TUAIdOmZo-w%3BFTlVUAIdZGZo-w%3BFQJpUAId52ho-w%3BFQyYUAIdOmBo-w%3BFcH4UAIdw2Fo-w%3BFcY0UQId21do-w%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=4&sz=11&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23&sll=38.441758,-77.214661&sspn=0.391524,0.929718&ie=UTF8&ll=38.441758,-77.214661&spn=0.391524,0.929718&t=h&output=embed&s=AARTsJqWbocwC365jkHQHu1JH8i0aId0Ww" frameborder="0" height="350" scrolling="no" width="425"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=fredericksburg,+va&daddr=VA-3%2FWilliam+St+to:River+Rd+to:US-1+to:38.564811,-77.322464+to:US-1+to:Reddy+Dr+to:US-1+to:US-1+to:US-1+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-235+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-235+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-235+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-400+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-400+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-400+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-400+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-400%2FN+Washington+St+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-400%2FN+Washington+St+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-400%2FN+Washington+St+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy%2FVA-400+to:VA-400+N+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy+N+to:George+Washington+Memorial+Pkwy+N+to:Washington,+DC&hl=en&geocode=%3BFR5pSAIdUuph-w%3BFWqQSAIdaBBi-w%3BFdhiSgIdLN9i-w%3B%3BFZx4TQIdXudk-w%3BFRqCTQIdou5k-w%3BFTWhTgIdUVlm-w%3BFSCqTgIdFMlm-w%3BFZyrTgIdIs9m-w%3BFd-2TgIdRRVn-w%3BFdGhTgIdmUZn-w%3BFZi0TgIdDLZn-w%3BFRPBTgId-sZn-w%3BFaarTgIdkSho-w%3BFTG4TgIdb1Ro-w%3BFSGPTwIdYUFo-w%3BFSY8UAIduWFo-w%3BFe5TUAIdOmZo-w%3BFTlVUAIdZGZo-w%3BFQJpUAId52ho-w%3BFQyYUAIdOmBo-w%3BFcH4UAIdw2Fo-w%3BFcY0UQId21do-w%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=4&sz=11&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23&sll=38.441758,-77.214661&sspn=0.391524,0.929718&ie=UTF8&ll=38.441758,-77.214661&spn=0.391524,0.929718&t=h&source=embed" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a><br /><br /></small></small></span><span style="font-size:100%;">That's put's our trip at approximately 277.1 miles, subject to change if we take shortcuts or if we take a few scenic routes. One week left until departure!</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><small><small><br /></small></small></span></span></small>NC Inauguration Bike Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948088301986418966noreply@blogger.com0