About Us

Who we are:
Rina Binder-Macleod and Kristofer Thompson
What we are doing:
Biking across the USA, from Delaware to California.
Why we are doing it:
1. Fun!
2. To learn about bicycle friendly communities then bring what we learn back to UD to become "bicycle ambassadors" and promote bicycle use.
3. Fun?
4. (MOST IMPORTANTLY!) FOR THE KIDS!
Last summer we worked in Guatemala for 3 months as volunteer trekking guides for an amazing organization called "Quetzaltrekkers. "
The money we raised from the hikes funded 85% of the operating budget for a school EDELAC, or Escuela de la Calle, for 220 children.
If that wasn't enough, we also provided 100% of the funding for the orphanage "The Hogar Abierto (Open Home)" for 17 kids!
We love these kids to death, so we are dedicating our bike trip to them
Me (Rina) and Wilson on the trek to Lago Atitlan
The girls hanging out after dinner at the Quetzaltrekker's Office
We would be so grateful if you could support us in our effort to "Bike for the Kids", to provide support for the kids
of the "Open Home",
The Hogar Abierto.
To Donate: (this is a semi-complicated process because it is difficult to send money out of the country even to a 501(c)3 non-profit so QT uses Omprakash to help facilitate the donation process)
You can make a tax-free donation through Omprakash.
Please select Quetzaltrekkers from the drop down menu to earmark your donation (very important).
In addition, we will be tracking the money raised through our bike trip. If you choose to donate, please e-mail bikeforthekids@gmail.com with your name and the amount donated so we can track our progress for the kids!
Thank you for your support!
Kris and Rina

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Week in Colorado

We've had a great week in Colorado.  We did some awesome hikes, one of which was 26 miles.  We camped near the tree line one night and made the summit of Mt. Antero at sunrise - over 14,000 feet high!  Kris also took me mountain biking and I loved it until the moment when I hit a rock on the black diamond trail and took a spectacular fall.  Although I hit my head, I WAS wearing my helmet.  I looked like a real dirt ball as I rolled down the hill scraping my exposed body parts.  I was pretty sore for a couple of days but a soak in some natural hot springs was the perfect antidote for my injuries.

Today, Sunday the 18th, we leave to continue our trip.  We will cross the continental divide at Monarch Pass and spend a couple more days crossing Colorado and then we'll be in Utah.  I haven't been posting as we've been out of range for my AT and T service.  I suspect that I'm not going to have service again for a couple of weeks but if we hit a library or wi-fi connection I will return to posting and add some photos!

Thanks for your notes and comments along the way.  I can't believe we've come so far!  What an adventure it has been.
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