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There are many things I’ve tried to do over the years. Some were more successful than others. The foundation I am trying to create is the culmination of many ideas I’ve pursued over the years. While the concept is based on the auction site providing the steady income for grants to fallen motorcycle riders, I’ve always had the dream of a gigantic bike ride for this charity.

I spent several hours this weekend refining the trip concept to generate funds that would go towards the charity I am creating. This ride will actually have 7 rides that are interlocked. Six of the rides are regional rides that will take about a week. They will interlock with the primary ride at key points to share the trip with the riders of the 360Bikers USA Grand Tour.

The tour will involve several extremely dynamic concepts. First, it is not for the faint of heart. It is a 30-day motorcycle ride with only 3 days off and a few light travel days. In the process, riders will also qualify for the USA Four Corners ride, a sanctioned trip that hits the four extremes of the USA and must be completed in 21 days or less. The journey includes up to 35 press conferences to promote the charity in the process. Rides will go to major cities, state and national parks including Yellowstone and Mt. Rushmore, scenic areas across Canada and the USA, and the opportunity to see a great deal of our country.

This is also exciting to me because if each rider can get pledges that total a mere $2 per mile and we can get 20 riders for the tour, we can generate almost 1/2 million dollars for the charity. The regional rides should be able to put us over the top. Regional rides total approximately 2,500 miles each. The Tour is about 10,600 miles total. The ending will include a great celebration and awards ceremony. I want to make this worthwhile and have it repeated (with variations) each year.

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Lee Keller is founder of 360Bikers, LLC. His interests and background includes technology, real estate, education, photography and motorcycle riding.

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