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TWO GEEKS BIKING ACROSS THE USA FOR A CAUSE
Carlos and Joe are biking over 3,000 miles to persuade other geeks to bike to work.

Two self-proclaimed geeks will peddle from New Jersey to Oregon to persuade other geeks to bike to work. Carlos Urreta and Joe Philipson have a goal to inspire 1,000 geeks to bike to work instead of driving. The ‘Real Geeks Ride’ guys will connect with their audience through daily blog posts and the newest in social media technology, the way a true geek would. ‘Geek’ is a positive term to them meaning people with a passion for technology.
Their message: If these non-cyclist geeks can bike across the nation, other geeks can join the bicycle community with ease.

With the help of technology companies along the route, the two geeks are helping to organize events that will bring cyclists and geeks together. Events will be held in Pittsburgh, Chicago, Boulder, Missoula, Portland, and other cities across the USA. For more information about these events, keep posted with their web site, RealGeeksride.com.

Carlos and Joe are were not cyclists when they decided to do the ride; prior to training, their calves were ‘normal’ and they had no idea how to change a flat tire. However, this did not stop them from entering the cycling community full-force and blogging about it the entire time. Carlos says,           “There are a few stigmas we hope to battle: geeks being lazy, biking is hard to get into, and only athletic people can do it.”

“The ride is proof that it doesn’t take a hardcore environmentalist to make more sustainable, everyday choices,” says Anna Brones of Wendmagazine.com.

The four main sponsors of the ride are Metafilter.com, Thinkgeek.com, Tsunami Cycles, and Hawaii Pacific University.