CycleService

09/05/2023

09/05/2023

The CycleService dream has finally become a reality.

Yesterday, we hosted our final community ride in Buffalo, NY. 50 kids from the Harriet Tubman School 31 received new bikes, helmets, and training. This would not have been possible without the many sponsors, partners, families, and friends who have helped us along the way. A special shout-out to: Slow Roll Buffalo, Rich Products, West Herr Auto Group, Hodgson Russ LLP, Abbey Mecca, John W. Danforth Company, Lawley Insurance, and Wheels for Workers 716!

We are excited for our next chapter and will have more news coming soon! Please follow us on our journey of promoting mental wellness and independence through biking.

Thank you to Joshua Bessex from the Buffalo News for this awesome pics! https://buffalonews.com/multimedia/photos-cycleservice-bike-giveaway/collection_57ce7fa0-4b6a-11ee-8ae5-97ae17e32b90.html

09/02/2023

Our Buffalo build event was a huge success. We are looking forward to our final community event of the summer this Monday, September 4th.

Thank you to all of those who helped build 50 bikes today!

08/24/2023

08/18/2023

DAY 79, Angeles National Forest:

We spent the day weaving through pines in the Angles national forest. We planned to summit and sleep at the top, looking over Los Angeles. It was easy climbing up this mountain because (1) our legs are pistons now, and (2) we wanted to feel everything. In our last stretch of wilderness, we felt overwhelmed with gratitude.

Open space that expands forever lends great reflection. Nick says, "I'm going to set up and sit here. Just looking." It feels like the last stronghold until integrating with the world again, but as long as we are up here, we can't reach them, and they can't reach us. We can escape reality for one night longer here.

08/16/2023

DAY 78, Victorville, CA:

The rural areas are no longer. Today we rode through the last remote area of the trip, which sounds weird to say. From here to the Pacific Ocean, we’re in town after town and city after city. The buildings only get taller as the crowds get larger.

We reconnected with historic Route 66, which we hadn't been on since early Kansas. We went 23 miles with no services before finding this bottle museum. From here on, the longest stretch with no services will be 10 miles at most. Spirits are high — we’re so close!

08/13/2023

DAY 75, Jean, NV:

This is a picture of Nick in his happy place. We had just pulled over to this fresh-cut fruit stand when it was 101 degrees. We left Vegas and aim to cross the Mojave Desert in one shot tomorrow. The forecasted temps are cool, and the longest stretch without water is 50 miles, so we’re feeling good.

We had a great experience seeing Vegas and even meeting up with a Boston College alum() who lives there now! The atmosphere in the city is undoubtedly different than what we’ve been used to, but we’re glad we got to see that iconic part of the U.S.

Photo #2 is the famous garden inside the Bellagio Hotel.

08/09/2023

DAY 71, Mesquite, NV:

The landscape changed overnight when leaving Utah. St. George was spotted with palm trees and the surrounding area with cacti. It’s beginning to feel like California. We passed a sign that read “National Parks - that way,” and the arrow pointed in the opposite direction. While passing that sign, it hit us how much time and distance has passed. It felt like we would never make it through all the national parks, and now they’re photographs on our phones. 

Las Vegas is the last big checkpoint between here and Ventura, and we can taste the salt from the Pacific Ocean in the air.

08/06/2023

DAY 68, Zion National Park, UT:

We spent the past day hiking The Narrows of Zion National Park! It was one of the most unique hikes we’ve ever done, and we got to do it with some family that met up with us.

08/04/2023

DAY 66, Orderville, UT:

We left Bryce feeling a little down yesterday after having such a great experience. Rolling out of the park, we both wondered when we would return. We got a massive tear in Lucas’ sleeping pad, and the next REI store is in Las Vegas. Between now and then it might mean some sleeping on the ground, but last night helped us out with a room.

We began working on a video that will be shown at on Aug 26th. We started by talking about all that we’ve experienced around a campfire. There’s so much that we forget. Virginia and Tennessee both feel like a lifetime ago. Creating a film about our adventures forces us to think hard about what we’ve felt and seen. It will be special to share with you all.

08/02/2023

DAY 65, Bryce Canyon, Utah:

It was challenging to understand how a place like this was created. We both wondered what it was like when the first group of Indians stumbled upon this area.
The tall statue-like structures are called “hoodoos.” Each day the rain and wind erode more of this natural wonder, but at the same time, more of it is being created. On the edge of the rim, you can see more hoodoos beginning to form. This space is constantly evolving.

Even though we had never been here, the park felt oddly familiar. We realized that seeing all the families walking around reminded us of our families 2000+ miles away. We saw the young kids walking on the hand railings and rolling in the dirt. That was totally us.

08/01/2023

DAY 63: Somewhere, Utah

1 - Nick shows us what to watch out for.
2 - Nick demonstrates his aerodynamic posture.
3 - A beautiful stormy field.
4 - Nick makes an important call.
5 - Nick pumps gas.