Opportunity Bike Trip
We never thought our passion for biking would take us across Western Europe. However, as Young Ambassadors for Opportunity, we are currently biking from Sweden to Portugal in an effort to raise over $5000 to open a bank in Tanzania through Opportunity International, with help from some great European friends! Opportunity International is a nonproft organization dedicated to reaching the poor through the power of microfinance. My involvement with Opportunity International began with an Insight Trip to Nicaragua, where I experienced firsthand, the impact of microfinance. The trip changed my life and I am now devoted to using my skills to serve the poor. Please help us raise $5000 for Opportunity International, and help others pursue their own dreams: a better life.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Scotts bike
Scott rides a bike actually designed for what we plan to do. It is a Surely Long Haul Trucker. This puppy has it all. Lots of gears, clipidoodles, TWO BOTTLE HOLDERS, cool gear flippers....the whole 9. The scandinavians are as green as this bike with envy.
Forhufvuds bike
Kristoffer Bengt Gabriel Forshufvud
Like the Norwegian Kristoffer, the Swedish Kristoffer (aka "Forshufvud" or "Gabriel" or "Curly" or "Blondie" or "Forshy" or "Goldie lox") doesnt want to write his own bio thingy. So I'll just write some factoids about him.
Forshufvud is from just outside Gøteborg in Sweden.
He was raised by wolves but then he ran away from home.
He went to highschool on a boat that sailed around the world. He had to make coffee for the skipper "8cm kaffe, 1 cm melk" and saw french legionaires do one-arm-pullups which changed his life. He said it was fun.
He is more of a maratime man so the transition to such a terrestrial form of travel for him is a big step.
He has a severe bird phobia. Even the smallest, cutest and harmless of birds scare him.
He showers for an hour at a time when he gets the chance.
He only eats happy organisms.
He Studies in Sweden.
Scott Norris is his nemesis.
He says "carpe diem" at least once in every conversation.
He talks about his emotions 90% of the time.
He bikes for science.