Here’s a summary of the last two months of media coverage received. Its astounding to see how many places and people heard about my journey. They’ve been writing about me from Switzerland to Qatar (I didnt even know that was a country!) and everywhere in between.
There’s definitely more news to come, and possibly a few ‘doin’s a brewin’!
PRESS RECEIVED as of January 28, 2009
January 28, 2009
Climate Justice Now “Biking for Obama” article by Ariana de Leña
January 22, 2009
Oprah and Friends: Dr. Robin Smith
January 21, 2009
ABC News 20/20
The (Long) Road to the Inauguration
Los Angeles Times
“Celebrating, working, struggling on the big day” article by Peter H. King
Star News, Wilmington N.C.,
“Inspired by Obama, cyclist riding from L.A. to D.C.” article by David Reynolds
BikePortland.org “Blumenauer lends a hand to Obama bikers” Blog Post by Jonathan Maus (Editor)
January 20, 2009
El Universo (Ecuador)
Multitudes se encuentran en Washington con fe en un cambio
Univision
“A la asunción en bicicleta: Ryan Bowen atravesó EU para ver a Obama”
La Mañana Neuquén (Colombia)
“Desde Los Angeles, en bicicleta”
The Peninsula, Qatar
“Biker for Obama braves winter tour across continent” Source DPA
January 19, 2009
Les Quotidiennes (Switzerland)
“Il pédale 5000 km pour assister à la cérémonie d’investiture de Barack Obama”
El Pais (Uruguay)
Una imagen renovada para la Casa Blanca
La Prensa (Honduras)
“La esperanza comienza hoy”
El Deber (Bolivia)
Obama asume cargado de desafíos en EEUU
Samanyolu Haber (Turkey)
“Obama’yı için 5 bin kilometre pedal”
Zaman (Turkey)
“Obama yemin ediyor, ABD’de yeni dönem”
The Oregonian (Newspaper) “Mixing a little public good with the inauguration’s excess”
20minutes.fr
“Il «roule» pour Obama” article by Laura Desjardins
The Earth Times
Biker for Obama braves winter tour across continent – Feature
eYugoslavia.com, Serbia
“Biker for Obama braves winter tour across continent” article By Vasilije Gallak
January 18, 2009
Agence France-Presse (AFP)
“Cycling cross-country for Obama” article by Olivia Hampton
Los Angeles Times
“‘Hurting and hoping’ across the land” Article by Peter King
BikeRadar.com
“Cyclist completes Obama-inspired cross-country trek” by AFP
January 13
Huffington Post
“One Cyclist’s Inauguration Journey a Wonderful Sign of the Times“ article Graham Hill
January 7
Lake City Reporter (Lake City, FL)
“Mayor gives adventurer key to city” Article by Jeff M. Hardison
AFP: Cyclists prepare for Obama inauguration
January 5, 2009
Public Radio International: Phone Interview on “The Takeaway”
December 23, 2008
National Public Radio: Phone Interview on “Talk of the Nation” with Neil Conan
Who’s Coming To Washington For The Inauguration?
Superill.net
Biking for Obama: This is ILL!
January 5, 2009
WBUR.org Boston’s NPR News Source
Interview on “Here and Now”
December 25, 2008
Boston Globe
“Inauguration-bound on 2 wheels and a lot of hope” Obama inspires 4,000-mile trek. Article by Peter H. King
December 22, 2008
Public Radio International: “Inauguration or bust: From Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. by bike”
Phone Interview on “The Takeaway”
December 21, 2008
Fox Cable News Phone Interview on “Fox and Friends”
December 13, 2008
Los Angeles Times Article by Peter King “Headed to the inauguration on two wheels, a hope and a prayer”
December 2, 2008
NBC 4 Los Angeles News Feature Biking for Obama
Departing December 2, 2008
Arrival: January 20, 2009
on Jan 30th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
There was a Hollywood actor that rode from Seattle to L.A. a couple of years ago to raise awareness and funds for the care our damaged Iraqi and Afghani vets.
His was a different journey, but he might be a source of information and connectivity. Much as Ryan has, he led with energy and example, and soon others joined to follow him on the ride.
If this sounds too simplistic, then perhaps our nation has become too complicated. The journey is often more important than the destination, and the good one can accomplish grows exponentially with the power of media.