bike4peace - coming through South Dakota

[sarahlee]

Everett, Washington to Washington, DC! Northwest peace activist and cycling enthusiast Ron Toppi will ride across the USA this summer in a grassroots protest against war and U.S. occupation of other countries, and to promote efficient use of renewable energy sources. Please use this opportunity to augment your own organizing efforts.

A whole lot of us will join Ron for some portion of his ride, bringing greater attention to our wing of the peace movement. Feeder rides will converge along the way. Perhaps other cyclists will commit to alternate routes from the west coast to converge in Washington, DC, on 21-Sept-05. Together we can create a critical mass in the streets of our capitol.

Even if you can't organize or join hundreds of other cyclists, there are more opportunities. Cyclists will need shelter, meals, and a place to wash their socks. Local supporters can celebrate peaceful networking nationwide and invite the media to tell the story. You can study the tentative itinerary below and forward this message to all your peace loving friends.

Please reply to me now with your pledge of support for Bike4Peace. We're hoping you will publicly welcome the riders to DC on 22 Sept or within a few days of their arrival, as well as encourage others to join us. Thank you.


Vernon Huffman
POB 31
Everett, WA 98206
425-438-8985
[e-mail]



bike4peace

Day Date Depart Arrive Daily miles
1 8/1/2005 Everett, WA Seattle, WA 36
2 8/2/2005 Seattle, WA Easton,WA 76.1
3 8/3/2005 Easton,WA Yakima,WA 87.4
4 8/4/2005 Yakima,WA Kennewick,WA 83.8
5 8/5/2005 REST
6 8/6/2005 Kennewick,WA Dayton,WA 77.4
7 8/7/2005 Dayton,WA Lewiston,ID 73.9
8 8/8/2005 Lewiston,ID Kooksia,ID 86.7
9 8/9/2005 Kooksia,ID Powell,ID 89.6
10 8/10/2005 Powell,ID Missoula,MT 54.1
11 8/11/2005 REST
12 8/12/2005 REST
13 8/13/2005 Missoula,MT Avon,MT 98.1
14 8/14/2005 Avon,MT Townsend,MT 62
15 8/15/2005 Townsend,MT Harlowton,MT 96
16 8/16/2005 Harlowton,MT Billings,MT 94.1
17 8/17/2005 REST
18 8/18/2005 Billings,MT Hardin,MT 50.8
19 8/19/2005 Hardin,MT Sheridan,WY 85.5
20 8/20/2005 Sheridan,WY Gillette,WY 112.9
21 8/21/2005 Gillette,WY New Castle,WY 73.7
22 8/22/2005 New Castle,WY Rapid City,SD 85.9
23 8/23/2005 REST
24 8/24/2005 REST
25 8/25/2005 Rapid City,SD Kadoka,SD 105.6
26 8/26/2005 Kadoka,SD FT.Pierre,SD 91.7
27 8/27/2005 FT.Pierre,SD Miller,SD 73.1
28 8/28/2005 Miller,SD Desmet,SD 77
29 8/29/2005 Desmet,SD Tyler,MN 78.3
30 8/30/2005 Tyler,MN New Ulm,MN 88.3
31 8/31/2005 REST
32 9/1/2005 New Ulm,MN Owatonna,MN 71.3
33 9/2/2005 Owatonna,MN Winona,MN 87.9
34 9/3/2005 Winona,MN Viroqua,WI 70.4
35 9/4/2005 Viroqua,WI Madison,WI 105.5
36 9/5/2005 REST
37 9/6/2005 Madison,WI Belvidere,IL 80.8
38 9/7/2005 Belvidere,IL Lisle,IL 62.2
39 9/8/2005 REST
40 9/9/2005 Lisle,IL LaPorte,IN 106.5
41 9/10/2005 LaPorte,IN Kendallville,IN 87.3
42 9/11/2005 Kendallville,IN Napolean,OH 69.1
43 9/12/2005 Napolean,OH Sandusky,OH 83.3
44 9/13/2005 REST
45 9/14/2005 Sandusky,OH Chagrin,OH 75.7
46 9/15/2005 Charigan,OH Canfield,OH 56.2
47 9/16/2005 Canfield,OH Washington,PA 78.1
48 9/17/2005 Washington,PA Confluence,PA 86.4
49 9/18/2005 REST
50 9/19/2005 REST
51 9/20/2005 Confluence,PA Flinstone,MD 73
52 9/21/2005 Flinstone,MD Frederick,MD 79.8
53 9/22/2005 Frederick,MD WASHINGTON,DC 51.4
9/23/2005 in D.C.
9/24/2005

[existentialist]

1. Thank you

for the heads up on this one sarahlee.

[sarahlee]

2. Was talking to one of the organizers

via email today.

They really need some help with lodging and food and a place to wash out socks and stuff along the way, so please do spread the word and encourage folks to help out.

[existentialist]

3. So they'll be here soon,

Anybody know how many of them there are, if they are on schedule, and what it would take to be of any real help to them?

[sarahlee]

4. Sorry but I don't

Been at Sundance for the past week and now desperately trying to earn some money for the utility bills next month... <grin... kind of>

So I have not been keeping up. Suggest emailing [e-mail]