WE ARE, and so can you!

I must admit that I've been shamefully half-assed with this blog, but that is in the past. I promise...(cough).

I suppose I didn't realize that a blog would be anything complicated, though it turns out nothing comes without effort. If there's something I've learned in the couple years that I've been back in the saddle, it's exactly that. You have to work to get someplace. The world is not flat, its very dynamic, and it will make no concessions to my comfort or well being. When you realize that sometimes it being cold outside, means that you have to be cold and that being tired means that you have endured then it becomes not about the destination, but rather the journey. You have to be present, and you have to keep moving forward.

People of "developing" parts of our Earth are always moving forward, and they have to because they feel the true weight of their disadvantages in a way that you or I seldom do. Poor people have things they need to take care of,  and they can't GET THAT SHIT DONE  if they're walking everywhere. It's a huge problem with a super simple two wheeled solution. It's simple, sustainable, and provides the mechanical advantage that will allow someone access to the resources they need in a timely manner. Let's not kid ourselves, TIME IS MONEY!  Give someone a cookie, they'll eat it, but if you give a person a BICYCLE , they'll just use it to access food, water, medical care, and have the ability to transport goods and provide servies.

It's an immediate quality of life change. People can make money, take care of their families, and be able to obtain an education that they otherwise could not have. Getting this? Bicycles empower people, communities, and economies to GO!

This is where the folks at World Bicycle Relief come into the picture.




Think about it man. We're stuck on this rock together, and from cosmic perspective, if people like Tendai or Rhoda or these lovely gals aren't our brothers and sisters; then who the hell is?

Peace and love