Our Programs - Hand Cycling and Bike Riding: 

        

Since our first MS 150 Bike ride in 2005 we have raised the money for 22 handcycles, 10 road bikes, 8 mountain bikes, 4 Trikes and 1 recumbent.  Our wounded service members said they wanted to ride bikes and we took them seriously! 

2010 will mark our sixth year for riding in the MS 150 and we've done two Tour de Cure's and one Mission to Mission ride.  We ride on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday mornings and so you can see we've ridden many many miles on our bikes and they've served us well. 

To all those who made donations so we could buy our bikes we thank you.  We sincerely appreciate Howard at Action Bikes in San Antonio who helps maintain them.  Chris, one of our wounded Soldiers is also an outstanding mechanic and with the help of Chris and Howard our bikes will keep on going for many miles to come. 

 

Bike to the Beach, October 7-8, 2006

150 miles of fun and camaraderie was experienced by the “Freedom Fighters,” our team of Soldiers and Marines who joined in the Bike to Beach ride. Hats off to our behind-the-scenes volunteers who worked diligently to set up tents, haul bike parts, sleeping bags, portable showers and meals for the athletes and crew.

It was a grand sight to see as Operation Comfort amputee Soldiers and Marines wearing team jerseys cycled “neck and neck,” pushing themselves to the limit, as they rode over the hills and dales. With stops every 12 miles or so we finally made it to Beeville, Texas just a mere 90 miles, for an overnight. Showers were at a premium, but nobody let a little hygiene stand in the way of a great time. Up and at’em the following morning, our Freedom Fighters” hit the trail to finish the 60 miles to Corpus Christi. No easy task, 3 soldiers and 3 support folks completed the ride. All participants had a fine time and are looking forward to our next cycling experience.

Since our first ride in 2006 we have ridden 2 more MS 150 rides and are looking forward to the next one which will be held October 3-4, 2009.  We have also riden in one Mission to Mission ride and two Tour de Cure's.  We have raised the money for 20 Hand Cycles and 2 recumbents for our amputees to ride.  We have also raised the money for 10 road bikes.