About Rick
We will miss him.
About the Ride
3,500 kilometers, 23 days, one dream.
About the Causes
The Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program: Helping disabled athletes since 1976.
Kinetic Kids: Creating athletic opportunities for children with disabilities since 2001.
Share Your Thoughts/Memories
About Rick, about the ride, about BORP.
Rick Stories
An evolving collection of your tales about "Crazy Uncle Rick."

To date, Rick's Ride has raised $6,590.00USD
for challenged athletes. We're just over one third of the way to our goal!
Still a long way to go!

Jesse Czelusta has completed
the 2008 Tour de France - that's
3500 km
Now it's your turn to ride!

Go Pro
The official digital video camera of Rick's Ride. Make a donation and win a camera!
Index Rx
The ETF Leader: 1 year free with donation.
Laurel Garwin
Natural nutrition.
Fulcrum Test Preparation
Stanford-based LSAT test prep and tutoring.

October 4, 2008
Rick's Ride continues!
September 10, 2008
An Epilogue.
August 7, 2008
Thanks!
August 6, 2008
Konstanz
August 3, 2008 (photo)
How Do You Say, "I Love Germany"?
Stage Twenty One - THE FINISH LINE!
Circling the Arc d'Triomphe!
Stages Nineteen and Twenty
See You In Paris!
Stage Eighteen
Goodbye to the Alps
Alpe du'Huez
Fulfillment and Gratitude
Stage Seventeen
Only Six Stages Left
Stage Sixteen
Lessons Learned
July 21, 2008 (photo)
Additional photo
Stages Fourteen & Fifteen (photo)
Italy
Stage Thirteen
Need New Knees
Stage Twelve
The Easiest and Toughest
July 17, 2008 (photo)
Additional photos
Stage Eleven (photo)
Two Derailleurs Down, Twelve Days To Go
Stage Ten (photo)
Riding Rick's Bike
Stage Nine
Mechanical Problems
Stage Eight
Trouble in Toulouse
Stage Seven
Taking it Easy
Stage Six
Mountains
Stage Five (photo)
How to Eat a Chocolate Eclair While
Riding the Tour de France
Stage Four (photo)
The Kindness of Strangers
Stage Three (photo)
The Importance of Food
Stage Two (photo)
Team Time Trials.
Stage One (photo)
Made it.
July 5, 2008 (phtoo)
Les Derniers Jours de un Condame
July 4, 2008 (photo)
Les Californies
July 3, 2008
Bikes, Trains, Plastic Bags
and the Morning Streets of Paris
July 2, 2008
Comment di-ton "taper?"
June 24, 2008
Broken Derailleurs and Stinky Cheese!
June 18, 2008
Au Revoir, L'Etats Unit!
June 12, 2008
Embracing my inner (and outer) dork.
June 1, 2008
Chasing cement trucks.
May 29, 2008
Merci beaucoup!
May 26, 2008
Eat like an American.
May 25, 2008
Don't bonk!
May 12, 2008
A bit of (un)pop-philoshophy.
May 7, 2008
The plan.
May 1, 2008
Is Rick's Ride even possible?
An email exchange with former
pro cyclist Steve Bauer.
April 20, 2008
Rick's memorial service.
April 18, 2008
Rick's Ride is born.