The Wheel Mill Jam Video

Mike Cottle Welcome Back/Rickey Bates Chairty Jam from The Wheel Mill on Vimeo.

"We held a jam to celebrate Mike Cottle's ride for charity from Florida to Pennsylvania and to help raise even more money for the Rickey Bates BMX Banned Together Charity. If you want to get involved or support the cause: rickeybatesbmxbannedtogether.org Music: I am an Animal - Nevada Color Purchase their Sharkey Lewis EP online at nevadacolor.bandcamp.com" The guys at The Wheel Mill had a Jam/party to celebrate me finishing my charity ride and to also raise some money for Rickey's charity. Big Rick drove down from Ny and a few bands got together and played some music, Thanks everyone this event it was a blast. (I get super nervous in front of a camera if you couldn't tell haha)

Win a Trip to Woodward Camp in Pa!

"The contest starts now! One free week at camp Woodward BMX in PA, ages 7 to 18. Must provide your own transportation to and from. Write to us and tell us why you should be the one to go, at Rick bates PO box 1344 Stony Brook NY 11790.Please include your address and phone number. Winner will be announced June 1st , So hurry and good luck! Like Rickey said its all about the next ride!"
Via Rick Bates Facebook 
If you are on facebook please like the charity page here is a LINK
here is the site for more info as well Rickey Bates BMX Banned Together

Welcome back/fundraiser jam at The Wheel Mill

The Wheel Mill is having a welcome jam / fundraiser on Thursday may 2 so come out ride some bike listen to some music and help support the cause 

Guest of Guest 

Dapper Dillies 

The Wheel Mill

Day 23 final day of the trip connellsville pa- Pittsburgh Pa

Felix and Jeff off the gap

Incline dt Pittsburgh 

Felix and Jeff from lost on bikes checking out Pittsburgh

Otb visit

Got home to some great food, beers and friends! Thanks everyone for your support and if your in Pittsburgh were having party may 2nd at The Wheel Mill!

Day 22 mereysdale pa - connellsville pa

There is all sorts of cool stuff like this on the G.A.P 

Snack break at Ohiopyle Felix from Lost on bikes

Some falls at Ohiopyle

Most of our chill time was at Ohiopyle today here's one of us leaving

58 more miles west

Last night of camping for me on this trip but it's just all started for Jeff and Felix these guys are heading way west to the redwoods so stoked for them!

Day 21 from mile marker 170 on the C&O trail to Meyersdale Pa off the G.A.P

Mile marker 170 on the C&O trail 14 miles from Cumberland MD after a hard ride, cold and windy 

End of the C&O trail and on to the G.A.P in Cumberland MD

Random photo about 10 or so miles in on a 20 mile hill climb 

It took 21 days to reach this point so stoked !

The highest point on the G.A.P trail the Eastern Continental Divide

This was our climb today from Cumberland MD into PA

Jeff and Felix my riding buddies from LostOnBikes

Tonight hostel style set up

Day 20 Hancock MD on the C&O trail mile marker 170 (14miles tillCumberland MD)

The C&O trail little before Paw Paw 

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 After the Paw Paw Tunnel

Solid meal in Paw Paw West Virgina

Jeff Felix and Andy who is on our same route and is sharing a campground with us tonight who has cancer you can read more about his trip HERE

Sunset view from our campsite. Today was a pretty rough 50 mile day we pretty much battled some strong head winds all day but we made it to a campsite about 14 miles from Cumberland MD where we will pick up the G.A.P trail and have a 20 mile climb ahead of us. We are currently 165 miles from Pittsburgh my final destination, Jeff and Felix will travel on from there heading to the redwood forest in Cali. You can follow their trip HERE