Alzheimers

February 2, 2021 - Islamorada, FL - One of the benefits of cross-country touring on a bike is the people you meet. Everyone is so genuine and has a great lust for life and adventure. https://youtu.be/dULgRJuG47M I...

August, 2021 -  Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee - Got an early start Monday to make it 78 miles from Helena, AR to Memphis, TN, and a decent bike shop. I swapped out my front tire before...

August, 2021 -  Memphis, TN - You could hear the drumming echoing down the street from about six blocks away as I made my way back to the youth hostel in Memphis after a...

July 30, 2021 -  Shreveport, LA - The high-pitched din was noticeable the minute I left the airport in Shreveport. After checking out Elvis Presley Ave the sound was deafening. After 17 years the cicadas...

July 27, 2021 - Milwaukee, WI - Today, the first day of The Amazing Ride For Alzheimer’s 2021, Judy Steffes will be traveling to Shreveport, Louisiana to kick off the bicycling fundraiser in tribute...

August 10, 2021 -  Sullivan, IL - Today marks 2 weeks on the road; Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois. Hitting a lot of small towns along the way. https://youtu.be/J_y1SmjKA3o Below are a couple of...

Gibsland, LA - The self-guided tour of the famed Bonnie & Clyde Ambush Museum was bloody magical. Literally. ”It was an ambush and it was bloody,” said museum owner Perry Carter. “What did you expect?” Perry...

February 16, 2022 - Pinellas Co., FL - Pinellas County has a beautiful bicycle trail running through the Gulf Coast of Florida. A former railroad line from St. Petersburg north to US Alt 19 has...

  July 7, 2018 - Whitefish Point, WI - It took a week and A day but managed to reach my destination of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Whitefish Point, MI and it was...

August 9, 2021 - Salem, IL - Logged 100 miles and some change on Sunday, August 8. It started as a challenge ride to raise $100 for 100 miles with matching donations on my...

West Bend, WI - Rick and Sue Gilbertson and some of their team, the "Forget-Me-Nots" who participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer's this September are holding a rummage sale this Thursday, August 19...

August, 2021 -  West Bend, WI - Seventeen days and 1,113.22 miles pedaled from Shreveport, Louisiana to West Bend, Wisconsin. A quick note of thanks for everyone who supported the Amazing Ride for Alzheimer's,...

Washington Co., WI - As we approach the end of the year, I write with an urgent plea for your support. United Way of Washington County is working tirelessly to create opportunities for families...

Shelby, TN - A sign at the side of Hwy 388 heading north about 10 miles outside Memphis, TN read “Shelby Forest General Store  2-miles Established 1934.” I debated for less than two seconds and...

July 14, 2022 - AmazingRide, IL - “What happened to the trail,” I asked, as a beautiful B&O converted rail line suddenly stopped. The paved trail, which ran straight east-west, was an awesome find and...

Town of Trenton, WI - Pedaling the side roads across Washington County and discovered a trend towards local artwork that really adds personality to the landscape. Quite a few neighbors find unique ways to...

August 4, 2021 -  Memphis, TN - One of the best discoveries on the 2021 tour so far has to be the TREK bicycle shop, 517 N. Main Street in downtown Memphis, TN. I badly...

  July 9, 2018 - Sault Ste. Marie, MI - The Chippewa County Historical Society has well documented Sault Ste. Marie. Photos and and a timetable are laid it out in storyboard fashion along Historic Water...

August 8, 2021 - Christopher, IL - Recorded this earlier just to be sure I added in one more story about the kindness of strangers on this ride. Getting closer to the 100-mile goal...

://   June 20, 2018 - Washington Co., WI - This year's Amazing Ride for Alzheimer's bicycle tour leaves at the end of June and if you watch this video you'll learn a bit about the...