Got|Generosity? Yes you do...thanks for your support Apexers!

[cheapie]

I just wanted to thank everyone that helped me raise funds for the Make-A-Wish foundation ride I did last week. Most of my funds came from Apexers! :thumbup:

I rode all 300 miles and suffered for just about every one of them. I got to meet the girl my team rode for and am looking forward to doing it again next year.

At the expense of my image here, I put some pictures up for you guys...

We rode from Cheybogan to Ypsilanti. It's amazing looking at a map that we were able to do so. We also rode through the nice little towns of Saginaw and Flint. For those of you not familiar with either town, let's just say I was happy to get out of those cities having only been pegged once with a cup holder and threatened/yelled at a dozen times or so.

http://www.littleboyinc.com/uploader/uploads/1-michigan.jpg


We started off up near the Mackinac Bridge. This picture was taken the evening before the ride overlooking Lake Huron.

http://www.littleboyinc.com/uploader/uploads/2-cheboygan.jpg

Here's a couple pics of my and my baby, errr...bike. You can tell they were taken at the beginning because I don't have the death stare going on.

http://www.littleboyinc.com/uploader/uploads/3-with_bike_1.jpg

http://www.littleboyinc.com/uploader/uploads/4-before_ride.jpg

We stayed at a small school the first night. There were approx 560 riders and 75 volunteers. Most of us stayed in the school, finding a place wherever we could.

http://www.littleboyinc.com/uploader/uploads/5-hallway.jpg

Every 12-20 miles there was a SAG stop. Here's what most of them looked like. Just a tent with a bunch of fruit and snacks to keep you going. Most of them had a massage team as well to loosen up cramping muscles.

http://www.littleboyinc.com/uploader/uploads/6-SAG.jpg

[cheapie]

I stayed in the gym on the second night. You'd be amazed at how easy it is to sleep with 100 other people when you've just ridden 100 miles.

http://www.littleboyinc.com/uploader/uploads/7-Gym.jpg

This is the Eaton team I rode with. There were about 25 Eaton riders and a few other supporting folks. My company donated a tremendous amount of cash, labor, and support vehicles.

http://www.littleboyinc.com/uploader/uploads/8-team.jpg

Here's Austin and Carter waiting for me to arrive.

http://www.littleboyinc.com/uploader/uploads/9-waiting1.jpg

Finally!!!

http://www.littleboyinc.com/uploader/uploads/10-arrival.jpg

http://www.littleboyinc.com/uploader/uploads/11-done.jpg

Here are some of the kids that the ride sponsored.

http://www.littleboyinc.com/uploader/uploads/12-heroes.jpg

Me and Alexandra, the little girl I raised money for. She has Hepatoblastoma (liver cancer)

(http://www.littleboyinc.com/uploader/uploads/13-with_hero.jpg

[cadetevon]

Way to go Cheapie! G|Aers rock!

[Jenny]

very cool! What is the deal with those 2 towns you mentioned?

[cheapie]

i'd better temper my remarks because my mom has the link to this page so....let's just say they, along with benton harbor, are the kind of place you'd pick for a vacation spot. ;)

[cadetevon]

i'd better temper my remarks because my mom has the link to this page so....let's just say they, along with benton harbor, are the kind of place you'd pick for a vacation spot. ;)

Ugh. This might make sense to Jenny, but I'm still in the dark. :(

[cheapie]

they're crapholes!!! cities that once flourished when GM produced most of their product domestically and now pretty much are dead. i think one of the two cities were featured in one of Roger Moore's documentaries.

[cadetevon]

Ah ha...yah, he did a movie about Flint...I totally forgot about that.

Again, congrats on your accomplishment!

[nickel]

thanks for the photo montage, and great job cheapie.

HI TO CHEAPIE'S MOM! :wavey2:

[InfiniteNothing]

Me and Alexandra, the little girl I raised money for. She has Hepatoblastoma (liver cancer)

(http://www.littleboyinc.com/uploader/uploads/13-with_hero.jpg

What was her wish?

[cadetevon]

What was her wish?


Yah! What was her wish? I can't believe it didn't dawn on me to ask.

Oh wait, was it to get her photo taken with a hottie? :eyebrow:

[cheapie]

Yah! What was her wish? I can't believe it didn't dawn on me to ask.

Oh wait, was it to get her photo taken with a hottie? :eyebrow:


:lmfao: if so, she was SEVERELY disappointed!

her wish was to go to Disney World. she already went and we were raising money to pay for it.

[cadetevon]

her wish was to go to Disney World. she already went and we were raising money to pay for it.


Man, that's awesome! That's gotta feel good, eh?

[cheapie]

yeah. except my achilles aren't feeling real charitable right now. :heh:

[cadetevon]

yeah. except my achilles aren't feeling real charitable right now. :heh:


What you need is a big @ss pot full of warm watery oatmeal to soak them in.

[cheapie]

lol. that sounds something obby would say.

[cadetevon]

lol. that sounds something obby would say.


Obby?

[cheapie]

oblongmelon - the grand matron of the place.

http://www.gotapex.com/forums/member.php?userid=3737

[cadetevon]

oblongmelon - the grand matron of the place.

http://www.gotapex.com/forums/member.php?userid=3737


Ahhhh... ok. Then Obby is a smart person. ;)

[chadlnc]

I rode all 300 miles and suffered for just about every one of them.

You suffered? Good, our money made a little girl happy and you suffer. Two birds, one stone http://www.gotapex.com/forums/images/icons/tongue.gif

[Jenny]

*still doesn't get the towns references but nods ok*

hehehehe

[jimbo]

I just don't understand how someone who can ride 300 miles can look so old!

[Jenny]

Damn, I hope you know cheapie and are just teasing cause for a first comment on the board, that's damn rude.

[BigJon]

Looks like you had fun!

[Apex]

I just don't understand how someone who can ride 300 miles can look so old!

Bah, you should see how old I look. Between my wife and my son, the hair that isn't falling right out of my scalp is turning gray. Lean over a bit closer and I'll whack you upside the head with my cane.

Then again, even a 1 mile bike ride would just about put me in a retirement home. :2far:

Awesome job, Cheapie!

[nickel]

Damn, I hope you know cheapie and are just teasing cause for a first comment on the board, that's damn rude.
cheapie linked this thread to a lot of people, so i'm guessing it's someone he knows bustin chops.

[cheapie]

I just don't understand how someone who can ride 300 miles can look so old!

Ok...who's the wisearse?

[nickel]

Ok...who's the wisearse?
know anyone named Jim? :shrug:

[Houdini]

Congrats cheapie!

[guiseppewv]

Congrats cheapie!!!! :)


Obby?

You have over 1500 posts and you don't know who obby is? That is freakin' amazing. :P

[Houdini]

You have over 1500 posts and you don't know who obby is? That is freakin' amazing. :P

:stupid:
But to be fair, I haven't seen her around much recently.

[cadetevon]

:stupid:
But to be fair, I haven't seen her around much recently.

Thankyouverymuch Houdini!

:pfft: to you guiseppewv. ;) :cheers:

[ufcrusher]

Congrats on the ride! Sounds like you did a great job for a good cause. How many days was the ride anyway?

[eSDee]

Congrats cheapbastard. (thought I would let the folks know about his old school name ;)) Seriously, an awesome thing that you did. Hopefully you get a wish of yours granted as well. Maybe on steak and knobber day :hihi:

[attgig]

roger & me is the movie.

anyways, cheapie. congrats! your kids look adorable as always. and keep riding! you're looking a lot better than what I remember ;-)

[MikeD]

Hey Cheapie, congrats! :thumbup: 300 miles...that's no joke. I'm sure the feeling you got when you met that little girl was unimaginable.

Next time you're in DC the beers are on me! :cheers:

[cheapie]

I just don't understand how someone who can ride 300 miles can look so old!

hmmm....i'll bet this is my uncle jim. or my buddy jim in ohio. has a doctorate in physics and still can't figure out how to keep a golf ball in the fairway. :heh:

[jimbo]

yeah, I'm just jealous. I don't like DRIVING 300 miles.

BTW, cheapie, you know me, I'm in Ohio.

hey! cheap shot about the golf! I got a birdie this morning! Of course I finished up with a 49, but I got a birdie!!

[cadetevon]

I got a birdie this morning!


Duuude! Did you rush it to the vet?

:lmfao:


/sarcasm

[cheapie]

yeah, I'm just jealous. I don't like DRIVING 300 miles.

BTW, cheapie, you know me, I'm in Ohio.

hey! cheap shot about the golf! I got a birdie this morning! Of course I finished up with a 49, but I got a birdie!!


haha. your rank is cheapie's fan?

btw everyone...meet jimmy. one of my oldest friends. we were in each other's weddings. i dated his sister. was smashed up in a car with him. learned how to ski with him. dated his mom. jk...i didn't learn to ski with him. he already knew how. :|

[guiseppewv]

haha. your rank is cheapie's fan?

btw everyone...meet jimmy. one of my oldest friends. we were in each other's weddings. i dated his sister. was smashed up in a car with him. learned how to ski with him. dated his mom. jk...i didn't learn to ski with him. he already knew how. :|

So is his mom hot? :P

[cheapie]

not especially but she's super cool. she treated me like a son and jim can't figure out why our other good friend and i want to hang out w/her when we travel back to kent on occasion.

[faither]

Way to go Cheapie. What a wonderful cause to ride and raise money for.

If I may ask, what type of training did you do to get ready for it and what was your before training and after training weight? I ask because I recently had a Homer Simpson moment (stepped on the scale and said, "Oh, 239 pounds. What a whale!"), softball is right around the corner and late January is fantasy camp.

Accordingly, I've started riding and running again. Thanks!

[jimbo]

I'll tell my Mom you don't think she's hot.

cheapie is pretty cool, even if he won't send me a pic of his kids for my fridge. His sense of humor needs some work, though (it's too close to mine).

I didn't even see the rank! That's awesome!

[cheapie]

lol. forgot about the pic. sorry.

i just worked out almost every day for about 6 weeks. i dropped a little over 12 pounds and it made a huge difference.

i gained 2 pounds during the ride. i'm assuming that it was water weight since i didn't really eat all that much during the ride. just enough to maintain my energy.