Starting Over, Growing Bolder
Wendy Chioji has been the face of Orlando news for 20 years. Her battle with breast cancer enlightened all women; her determination to help others was only equaled by her dedication to becoming a world-class athlete.
All cycling Stories
Pat and Cat Patterson
Pat and Cat Patterson aren’t your ordinary couple. Emerging from divorces and financial stress, the two met and decided to rebuild their lives together and did so as they bike across four continents and 57 countries in four years!
Skip Rogers
Most would think a broken neck, a ripped Achilles tendon, two heart clots and a staph infection would stop an athlete in their tracks. But not Skip Rogers. The big-time cyclist is still riding and breaking records.
Bob Lee
When Bob Lee survived colon cancer, he put his pedals to the metal to raise money for the disease.
Art & Judee Wickersham
There are all kinds of ways to see the world. One couple decided to take the slow and scenic route on a tandem bicycle.
Marc Jarkow
A few short months after battling thyroid cancer, Marc Jarkow grabbed his bicyle and took off for Paris to compete in a 750-mile race.
Rosemary Taugher
Rosemary Taugher and her daughter are in the early stages of a 40,000-mile bicycle trip that will cover 40 countries and will take nearly three years to complete.
Ned Overend
Fifty-one-year-old Ned Overend is the Michael Jordan of mountain biking. At age 52 he’s world class and still whippin’ the whippersnappers.
Thurlow “Turbo” Rogers
Cycling legend Thurlow “Turbo” Rogers has raced away with more than 300 victories in his career, and the 47-year-old says he’s only getting better with age.
Gordy Shields
Californian Gordy Shields is living proof that it’s never too late to excel at whatever it is you enjoy and that anyone can overcome almost anything.
Paul Nadeau
At 77 years old, Paul Nadeau bicycled across 10 states for 66 days.