Doug & Sam

Great news! Doug Bentz and Sam Reed completed their bike ride across the United States on September 12, 2004. As you may recall they started out on two V2 Formulas on June 16, 2004. Neither were experienced bikers, let alone familiar with recumbents. In my talk with them on the phone they stated great performance from the machines, with only some worn but still functioning seat mesh, as the only mechanical problem.  

Doug and Sam agreed to attend Interbike where we will have the bikes on display and officially donate the bikes to the two ardent riders.
 
They raised awareness and cash for the Make A Wish Foundation to the tune of over $16,000. Donations are still coming in through the website and they have decided to continue to run the site www.thelongbikeride.com for an indeterminate time.

Congratulations to Doug and Sam on completing their epic for such a good cause and becoming dyed in the wool bent riders!

Randy Schlitter

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