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Un-Theft in New York

ryan — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:11:30 +0000

So I’ve been off the radar for a couple months, a quick recap- I moved to Long Island New York and have been working in an after school program. Anyways, a few weekends back I left my fixed gear bike locked up at a train station only to come back a couple days later and it was gone! I was heartbroken, because its my only form of transportation out here, and its a bike I built and painted by hand.

So on my two-mile walk back from the train station a couple weeks back I decide to take a shortcut through the supermarket parking lot and came upon my bike, resting on a curb outside the Liquor Store! I hopped on it and rode home fast as I could! Must be all the energy I had put into it that drew it back to me. Anyways, I told the whole story to Bike Talk: an online Bike Radio program in Los Angeles.

—>>Listen to bike talk interview here<— Hosts: Jim C of Orange 20 Bikes, Nick Richart and Steven Bowers of Bike Talk

Here’s my question for anyone reading this… Has anyone else ever had a reuniting experience with their two-wheeled best friend? I’d love to hear about it! Tailwinds.

Media Frenzy

ryan — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:15:59 +0000

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”

article by Charles Pope

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

Ryan Taken Away Again

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:01:15 +0000

Yes Ryan was on the Takeaway (a radio show from Public Radio International or PRI) again. This time they were checking back on Ryan and seeing how far he had progresses since the last interview they had with him. Click here to listen to the interview!

Here and Now with Ryan

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:45:03 +0000

Ryan was just featured on National Public Radio’s “Here and Now!” on WBUR in Boston. Click here to listen to the interview.

(Please note that you will need the Real Audio Player in order to listen to the interview.)

Ryan on Talk of the Nation

admin — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:14:44 +0000

Today Ryan was featured on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation with host Neil Conan. The interview went pretty well. Neil was great and gave Ryan ample time to describe the reasons why he embarked on this journey. Click here to listen to the audio interview. National Public Radio is non profit and is supported by everyday listeners so take the time to support your local public radio station and give the gift of quality radio to your community.

Ryan on the Take Away

admin — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:33:47 +0000

Ryan Bowen was featured on the Takeaway co produced by “PRI (Public Radio International) and WNYC Radio in collaboration with the BBC World Service, The New York Times and WGBH Boston.” Click here to read the article and or listen to the audio interview. This time Ryan had a bit of more time to explain his goal and inspiration for embarking on this journey. Go check it out.