04/18/2026
Back in 2007 Sandra Uesugi of Oregon donated one of the first 88 bikes to our first endowment site in Cambodia. Nearly 20 years later, she continues to donate monthly! We followed up with her to get her take on why 88bikes has resonated…
Sandra: “In first learning about 88 Bikes, I leapt at the opportunity to share the joys of riding free through the small act of sharing a bike. I donated that first bike (in 2007) as a gift to my friend Rob and several others to honor his passing as well as being a monthly supporter.
"Even prior to the inception of 88 Bikes, Rob and I were fans (True Fans, you might say) of Dan Austin’s projects. Seeing the documentary of his ride across the US with his brother Jared and friend Clint deeply influenced our cross-country ride on a tandem a couple years later.
"In many ways, 88 Bikes is my present day connection to Rob, always a fighter for social justice. Empowering vulnerable women and children, especially girls, with such a simple yet powerful machine is a no-brainer. My heart swells whenever I receive updates and Moments of Joy, imagining the delight filling the streets, and I am proud to be a small part of such a big impact.”
(This favorite all-time pic is from the first Moment of Happy, January 12, 2007 in Cambodia)
