About Us
Confirmed cyclists riding all the way with Bike4Peace 2010 include:
- Cynthia McKinney
- Malik Rahim (Meg Perry Rider)
- Vernon Huffman
- Yaney LA MacIver
- Scott Thomson
- Yeyo YaNoMas
- Jan Wood
- Annie Ebiner
History
Bike4Peace began in 2005 with Ron Toppi searching for a public sacrifice that could supplant War4Oil. He was joined by Jesse Card and Jeff Stepper bicycling 3500 miles from Everett, WA to Washington, DC. The next year five other cyclists joined Ron & Jesse on the long ride, with more than 100 riders participating along the way.
In 2007 four cyclists rode the same northern route with Ron, continuing to weave together their supportive network of hosts. They were met in DC by the Catalysts of HOPE, including 12-yr-old Tala, her 2-yr-old twin sisters, and their mother, Michele Darr, who had pedaled 4500 miles from Oregon through San Bernadino, New Orleans, and St Louis.
B4P 2010
We're now learning more people plan to converge with us in Washington, DC, for World Car-Free Day. Malik Rahim, co-founder of Common Ground will be riding up with a group from New Orleans and Atlanta. Others will ride from Seattle/Portland, Boston/New York, and Toronto/Detroit/Boston. Lots of folks will ride in from Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware or bring their bike by mass transit to meet at the Capitol 10:00 AM on Wed-22-Sept,2010.
Bike4Peace continues to grow through innovative riders and their supportive hosts. Please join us!