Recently my friend Brennan decided to create his own charity bike ride, The Pancake Pedal. It corresponded with the annual Rickreal Fire Department pancake breakfast. Actually, the breakfast was going to happen regardless of Brennan’s plan but it was a good opportunity to put together a couple of events.
The proceeds are for Center Healing for Children(yes I know, it seems grammatically wrong), a program in Dallas, Oregon that works with children with disabilities, giving them chances to be on a farm, ride horses, etc . . .
My Dad and I elected to take the “short stack” ride, a 15 or so mile ride from Rickreal to Independence and back. As someone who rarely rides a bike, I wasn’t really worried about the effort of the ride so much as, how shall we say, certain comfort issues involving a little pointy seat and a not so little guy spending time on top of said seat.
It ended up being not too bad. There wasn’t very much traffic and the weather held up until we got back. Also the pancake breakfast was excellent. Hopefully we will get to do it again next year.
Posing with the Center Healing for Children director
Arriving back from our adventure
Our just reward
June 10, 2009 at 9:02 am
Nice. Very nice! I’m proud of you, Josh!
June 11, 2009 at 5:15 am
I truly appreciate Josh’s participation in the 1st Pancake Pedal. I heard lots of talk from other people (mostly lifeguards) about participating, but Josh and his dad not only talked the talk they pedaled the pedals.
June 11, 2009 at 5:33 am
Be sure to keep eating lots of sausage and pancakes!
June 11, 2009 at 11:07 am
Jeremy, you’ll be happy to know that the Pancake Pedal happened well before the Weight Loss Championships began.