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An inspirational bike ride across America
This video is more than just one man's trip biking across the United States. It's a philosophical look into what makes life itself such an incredible journey. The filmmaker, Ryan Van Duzer, began his expedition using a quote from Helen Keller as his inspiration: "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all". Beginning in San Diego, California, he made his way toward Tarpon Springs, Florida, cycling from town to town and asking people what they loved most about life. Throughout the video, you will meet unique individuals and hear an array of answers while also getting to see the diverse landscapes of the United States.
Filed under: Biking, Arts and Culture, Learning, Stories, North America, United States, Video, Transportation
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
tk Feb 25th 2012 7:54PM
take your shit elsewhere bitch!
Don Feb 25th 2012 11:21AM
There is something favorable to be said about his out look. Years ago, a "daring" freind of mine rode from San Francisco north east to above Detriot on to Canada. That was some challenge.
greg Feb 25th 2012 1:02PM
Several years ago, a man named Bob Richardson, rode his bike from Eastpointe, MAINE to the Pacific Ocean in OREGON - I believe he is recongnized by the Guniss Book of Records for his ride from East to West (against prevailing winds no less) -
Judith Feb 25th 2012 1:45PM
I meet people several times a year doing the same thing. This is not extraordinary or unusual these days. They all have stories to share and I share mine with them.
Too bad when I was still physically able that I did not take that opportunity to do the same.
Sandi Feb 25th 2012 3:08PM
I live in Virginia and we have had several locals fly out to San Francisco with their bicycles and ride home. One young man was able to take pictures using his cell phone and send them to a small local newspaper who published them along with stories about his experiences. Although he saw so many things along the way, I was most struck with the generosity he encountered from individuals he met - some would take him into their homes and offer him a warm bed to sleep in or feed him a home cooked meal, others would merely spend time with him talking about their lives. With so much bad going on in the news, it was refreshing to hear there was a lot of kindness being spread around, too.
AnAmerican Feb 25th 2012 3:34PM
So this is what it takes to get the medias attention? I just happened to be in Baltimore when I saw on the local TV an interview with a young man, Paul Lebell who was doing Bikefree.org. His mission was to ride from Baltimore to California to raise funds for the children of our fallen troops. The goal was to make the kids a little happy by giving them a new bicycle. He did it, that would have been two years ago in June. He gave away hundreds of bikes to these little kids and never a mention from the national media. Not one mention by the press.
When I saw it on the local TV I decided that I was going to meet this young man. I was staying just a few blocks from where he was departing in the Baltimore Harbor. I asked him about his job. He said that he had been told that there would always be a place for him when he returned to the city. He had also started a dance party, had invested thousands, and that it was finally making money. He told me that on a "hand-shake" it had been agreed that when he returned it would all be his again, that the other people would just be running it for him. I said "and if they don't, your regular job and your club?" He said, " it won't matter, I will not always have a chance to help the children, I can always get a job."
You guessed it. He biked across America, to Portland and then south to San Diego where he gave out the first batch of bicycles. This was all on his website and may still be. The happy faces of these children made me very happy. What a good thing this lad did. When he returned to Baltimore; No job. His dance club, stolen in the name of money. That hand shake ment nothing. However, I feel he knows how much it ment to the children to whom he was able to give bicycles and to those people who had donated to the mission. To me, this is real giving from the heart. I hope some one in Baltimore is reading this, maybe his email is still up on the Bikefree.org web site. Make him an offer, "good deeds should be rewarded" in the here and now.