Dawg's Big Ride Ends Early

Katy, TX -- Walter Dawes' attempt to ride 500 miles in 24 hours ended early when another rider slid down the track and into his bike.  More photos and videos from Walter's big ride will be posted soon.  

Walter promises to be healed and ready for Wheels North next year.

More Wheels North History

We are very fortunate to have the support of Evelyn McDaniel Gibb, author of "Two Wheels North," as we plan for our centennial commemoration of the original ride.  Evelyn has been very generous with her time, but she has outdone herself now.

Evelyn has loaned us her entire collection of the postcards sent back to Santa Rosa by Vic McDaniel, her father and one of the heroes of Two Wheels North.  What an incredible piece of cycling history!

We'll be scanning all of the postcards (some of which have never been published) and posting them at Wheels North.  Evelyn also sent copies of a number of maps and articles that she used in the writing of Two Wheels North, and we'll be posting those as well.

Thank you, Evelyn!

Christmas 1907

It's December 23, 2007, as we write this, but imagine for a moment that it's 1907. The first Wheels North is still a year and a half away, and Ray and Vic were no dount immersed in preparations for the impending holiday. If their weather was like ours today, it was chilly but not overly so. Were they thinking yet of Seattle and the great Exposition? Maybe so.

As for us in 2007, we are certainly thinking about the ride in 2009. And so are many other people. Several new riders have signed up, and the feedback we have already received has been positive and encouraging.

Watch the web site (www.wheelsnorth.org) in the coming weeks as we update info and add new features. Among the new features: Sponsorship opportunities. Whether you're in the bicycle industry and want to help with funding or merchandise, or just want to be part of this historic event and help fight Histiocytosis, this is your chance to join us.

That's it for now. Keep checking back for more news and information!