Yesterday was a most eventful and pivotal day in the life of The Tandem Tour. We took a day trip down to Seatlle and met the good men at Rodriguez Bicycles, who had been working hard on our Bike.
I picked the boys up at the ferry in the early morning. It was a most sunshiny day, and spirits were at an all time high. After some laughs and general comraderie for the soul, we took off down the mighty highway towards the peace arch crossing into Blaine Worshington.
As we waited in the lineup, we each produced our passports. Everyone gave the a OK until...MILLER!!!! He had an expired passport.
Sweating and jittery, we approached the boarderguard. We told her our cause and what we were doing, and she was the nicest boarderguard ever, and let us right on through to the otherside.
As we made it to R and E bikes, we drove past the shop, and saw the bike through the window. and HOly Crap. We still can't believe how long it is! As we walked into the shop, all of us were dead silent.
it was then that nervouseness set in. Each one us was quietly pondering how the hell we were going to ride this thing across the country.
As Ben Filmed, we each asked Dennis, the builder, any question that was on our mind. As they told us more and more about the bike, we started to realize what an epic trip this is going to be.
The gave us a tour of the shop, and it was unreal. R and E is just a tiny little shop right in Seattle where they make all kinds of custom Bikes. They have a full shop in the basement where all the fabrication is done. Everyone was so nice, and they even took us out for a spin on the new bike, and taught Brent how to Captain the machine.
Basically the man in the front is the Captain of the ship. He controls the braking system, the gear system, and the direction. There are full disc brakes in the front and back, and a drum brake in the back for going down steep hills. They say we will easily be able to reach speeds of over 100Kms and hour. Holy Shit.
There's a movie to come about us picking up the bike at www.thetandemtour.com and will be posting pictures soon. We are pretty darn excited now that this all is happening.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Help Fight CF, Donate
We are doing this Tandem Tour for a very simple reason. To raise money to fight for the causes that we believe in.
This morning, our dear friend Eva, the reason that we are riding for Cystic Fibrosis, passed away.
Eva had been fighting Cystic Fibrosis her entire life, and in 2007, she underwent a double lung transplant. Since the transplant, Eva had been working tirelessly to raise awareness about Cystic Fibrosis, and the importance of organ donation.
Eva was also facing chronic rejection, and this morning, she simply ran out of breath.
Eva was a beautiful girl, and touched everyone in her life with her warm and loving personality.
We are now asking people to please donate to the Vancouver Chapter of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, in memory of Eva. Just click here:
https://cfvancouver.ca/donation_form.php
For a look at Eva's story, you can watch the documentary film, 65_redroses, which profiles her life before, during and after transplant, and shows how she connected with other CF patients via her livejournal. You can sign up to be an organ donor on the website, at http://www.65redroses.com/
love love love,
The Tandem Boys
This morning, our dear friend Eva, the reason that we are riding for Cystic Fibrosis, passed away.
Eva had been fighting Cystic Fibrosis her entire life, and in 2007, she underwent a double lung transplant. Since the transplant, Eva had been working tirelessly to raise awareness about Cystic Fibrosis, and the importance of organ donation.
Eva was also facing chronic rejection, and this morning, she simply ran out of breath.
Eva was a beautiful girl, and touched everyone in her life with her warm and loving personality.
We are now asking people to please donate to the Vancouver Chapter of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, in memory of Eva. Just click here:
https://cfvancouver.ca/donation_form.php
For a look at Eva's story, you can watch the documentary film, 65_redroses, which profiles her life before, during and after transplant, and shows how she connected with other CF patients via her livejournal. You can sign up to be an organ donor on the website, at http://www.65redroses.com/
love love love,
The Tandem Boys
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Getting Started
The Tandem Tour is a group of guys on a mission. Starting in May of this year, we are going to ride together on a quad-tandem bike from Victoria to Halifax, to raise money for four different charities. 4 Guys, 4 Charities, 1 Bike.
Each member of our team has been driven to donate to one of these charities, and thats why all proceeds go directly towards The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Diabetes Association of Canada, and The Friends of Redtail Society.
Now i know what you may be thinking..."you guys are crazy!"...and yes, although we may be a bit nutty, we know a good time when we see one, and we know that this is going to be one ca-razy trip. You can follow our trip in so many ways...check out www.thetandemtour.com for all kinds of information and fun things to look at.
You can also watch videos of the trip as it happens. We will be posting short videos of the trip along the way, and follow our progress as we ride across the country.
You can find us on twitter for up to the minute info on how we're doing.
You can also check us out on facebook.com/thetandemtour
That's it for now!! We're hard at work fundraising and trying to get some sponsorships...which is harder than it seems, but alas, we are so excited for this trip, and can't wait to get out there.
peace,
Ian
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