Found us on the interwebz? Met us on the road? Know us from Hawaii? Are you either Joe or Carlos’ mom?

Help support the ride and get a fancy, custom-designed t-shirt! There is a limited quantity(100 pieces) for sale, so feel cool when you hit ‘Order.’

T-Shirts provided by…

T-shirts were designed and printed by ThinkGeek.com. They are full of amazing people, who do amazing things, and sell amazing products. A special thanks to Carrie Gouldin who was our liason to ThinkGeek.com and also the voice behind their Twitter account.

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Highlights from past few weeks:

Meeting Trevor Wright

After hearing Trevor’s story, it’s only human to be jealous…and inspired. Trevor entered Tsunami Cycles to put together his recently purchased touring bike – naturally, the topic of our bike tours came up.

Trevor has been saving up for the past 2 years to tour South America by himself. He speaks fluent spanish and has frequented these countries on business trips. Now, he will be camping and couchsurfing for the next 10+ months, which he says may turn into years. We have been hanging out and training together, though he has a huge jump on me with his physical stature.

Trevor will be documenting the entire way on his site (not up yet) MeBobandSurly.com. Check him out on his brand new twitter account, @mebobandsurly.

Last Place in Alleycross Race

Jim from Tsunami Cycles somehow convinced me to race in an alleycross race with him. An alleycross race involves hike and bike trails, urban areas, and unforgiving terrain. Though coming in dead last place (of those who actually finished), I can say I finished my first race! After the race, the bike was full of dirt and I was told I was the first person to do the race with a rear bag. I don’t enjoy competition, so the spirit of the racers after the race was a bit distancing. The night time race with a dozen entrants even got an article from the Austin Chronicle.

Joe just booked his ticket an hour ago, which means we will both be there!

If you are representing a company that has a product or geek idea to incorporate into our ride, let us know!

The meeting we are looking forward to most:

Carrie Gouldin from ThinkGeek.com is meeting with us to see how we can work together to geek out our bikes. Only great ideas can come from this; how about physical Twitter message boards, live stream cameras, or bike-powered electronics? We’ll let you know how that meeting goes!

The event we are looking forward to most: Bike Hugger Mobile Social

“Bike Hugger is bringing the party back to SXSW with 43% more bike culture. There’s an Urban Ride, a BBQ, and then an After Party.” [source] [RSVP]

The panel we are looking forward to most:

Can an Ad Guy Bring Bike Sharing to America? 

Description from here.

In increasingly turbulent times, it seems like more and more of us are wearing an extra hat or two in an effort to make a difference. Maybe that explains why Crispin Porter + Bogusky, one of the world’s most respected advertising firms, has joined with Humana and Trek bicycles in an audacious plan to bring bike sharing to America with a new venture called B-cycle. All three companies share one common goal: positive cultural change. It’s estimated that the U.S. could save 462 million gallons of gasoline a year by increasing cycling from 1% to just 1.5% of all trips. B-cycle can change the way we get around, and subsequently change our communities, our health, our environment, and our future. Find out more about B-cycle and why Alex recommends we all begin sticking our noses in places where they don’t belong.