Day 5

Hi everybody,

Thanks for checking in on us – your support is huge. Don’t forget to donate to the prison project if you haven’t already – http://www.klemmer.com/bike.asp and click on “donate now”. We had another very exciting, very productive day today. We left Treebones – the resort owned by Heart graduates John and Corinne Handy – this morning and set off for the remaining portion of the Big Sur highway. Steep cliffs, little to no shoulders to ride on, and fast traffic characterize this 3-day portion of the trip. The mountains and the ocean are breathtaking, and the ride itself is harrowing, but we survived. We were talking with a very experienced road biker today and asked him if this area is known for being dangerous. He responded with “YEAH – this is known as one of the most dangerous rides in the US.” He then asked us how much riding we’d done, and we responded with “this is our first.” His mouth literally fell open and he looked at us like he was staring at two aliens, and he blurted out “so you thought you’d just come out and ride Big Sur!!!” We said “yep!”

Once out of the mountains, we enjoyed 50ish more miles of rolling hills along the coast. We’re now with Brett Lumpkin (K&A’s Client Services Director) and his family near San Luis Obispo. This trip has been tough and scary at times, but we know it’s worth it to build momentum and excitement around the prison project. It’s easy to see what’s wrong with the prison system and the people who end up there – we believe what the world needs is people who will step up to the plate and do something to fix it. So thanks for supporting us with this mission to make a difference. We believe it’s a critical one.

See our latest videos below and enjoy. All our best to you!

Scott and Brian

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