On air with Rodney Olsen at Sonshine FM
One of the great things about Bike for Bibles is the extensive network of the friends of Bike for Bibles. BFB has a lot of goodwill out there – one reason for this is that those who take part in a ride all have such a great time.
This morning I visited Rodney Olsen who was doing his morning show at Sonshine FM. Rodney was the WA Bike for Bibles coordinator for 5 years and is a veteran of 5 cross Australia rides as well as several Bike for Bibles rides overseas. We rode together in 2003 on the Perth to Hobart Ride.
The purpose of today’s visit was to promote the upcoming Perth to Albany ride and Bike for Bibles in W.A. in general.
Perth is a big city that has a small feel. My own personal theory is that organisations like Sonshine FM help foster a feeling of community that make living in a city enjoyable. Thanks Rodney and Sonshine FM for continuing to support Bike for Bibles.
Click the play button below to see what we had to say.
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Albany Ride featured in Church Today
Our church newspaper, Churchtoday features my smiling mug on the front banner and an article about the upcoming Perth to Albany Bike for Bibles ride.
You can read the full edition here: Churchtoday October 2008 or click on the thumbnail image below for a screen grab of just page 4.
Keep an eye out for an article in the next edition of The Advocate as well.
Hobart Track Day
SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2008
Bike for a Great Cause, for some great exercise and to help raise funds for the Bible Society Program of Literacy Development in 75 Countries.
Ride times available 8:30 TO 12:30, at the New Town Cycle Track., New Town, Hobart.
For Registration & Sponsorship forms please contact Derek 6224 1105, e: tas@bikeforbibles.org or Bible Society head office 6331 0248, e: bstas@bible.com.au
Full details are available: Bike for a Great Cause as well as sponsorship forms.
BRING YOUR OLD BIKE TO BE DONATED
Ride Report: Dubbo Coffee Shop Easy Ride
Ride Report from Grahame Keast.
8-13 Sept 2008 – Dubbo, N.S.W.
Nine riders, two support personnel and two little nips aged two and zero. That was the team that did the Dubbo Coffee Shop Easy Ride. I rode 342 km with an average of 57 per day. It was a very pleasant week of riding. People came from Sydney, Macksville, Armidale, Central Coast and Dubbo. We were joined by some Dubbo veteran cyclists early in the week and then two teenagers joined us on our last day.
The daily rides went out one direction and then came back or else did a loop ride returning to Dubbo. Amongst other places we visited Eumungerie (our biggest day), Old Dubbo Road, Wambangalang, Rawsonville and Minore. There was a considerable range in ability amongst the riders with a number of the less experienced ones posting personal bests and then beating that the following days. We made it to different coffee shops each day upon our return to Dubbo - hence the name of the ride. Weather could not have been better. Thanks Lord.
My daughter Deb rode most days with her 2 year old in the trailer behind her bike. I tried it one day and I decided it is definitely best suited to a younger or stronger rider! I personally raised $1817 towards the Wontulp-Bi-Buya college near Cairns. This college equips Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to reach out to their communities with God’s word using local forms of communication and language
Read more from Keasty’s Gra Nomads.
Just for ladies: a weekend in York
Want a relaxing weekend riding around the charms of York ? You’ll leave Perth by bus and start riding in Northam and stay over night in York.
You’ll be back in Perth by 5PM on Sunday.
So if you fancy a ride on the 13th and 14th of September, contact us for more information - wa@bikeforbibles.org
Perth 2 Albany raising funds for ZVOX 500 Hours of Hope
Recent Bike for Bibles rides in Western Australia have raised funds for the ZVOX 500 Hours of Hope project.
Following in this trend, the October ride from Perth to Albany will raise funds for this transforming project, to be delivered in Cambodia.
The ZVOX is a digital audio player that can be manually charged and comes with dozens of hours of recorded voice. The programs include instruction on health, sanitation and parenting as well as discipleship and other Christian teachings.
For more information see ZVOX 500 Hours of Hope.
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