Hello All
My name is Derek Dunham and I am both an activist and a cyclist. My birthday falls on August 29th, the day hurricane katrina touched
down in New Orleans. Ever since then I have felt a drive to get down there and
help, but I had not been able to yet.
Skybus has tickets from
Greensboro, NC to New Orleans, LA for only 40 dollars. I want to fly,
and then either ship a bike to myself, or acquire one while I am there,
possibly through a collective. There are a couple in the city. Ideal
situation would be to have one waiting for me so I could have
transportation while I am there, but I am seeking a touring bike,
because when I leave, I want to pedal back.
I don't yet know exactly
how I am going to help, or what organization, if any, I will work
through. I would love to get involved with Brad Pitt's project, but I
don't even know if that would be possible. I also really want to look
into getting my ride back sponsored somehow. I would like to be able to
make money for the causes I work with as well as help them while I'm
there.
If anyone has any suggestions or advice as to how I might be able to pull this off, I'd really appreciate it.
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Derek Dunham