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Bill Anderson, 78, Completes
Coast-to-Coast Bicycle Ride
Oct. 22, 2004 – Bill Anderson, the 78-year-old
bicycler, yesterday completed his ride from San Diego, California, to
Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and received a police escort as he
completed the 3,000 miles trip and raised over $3,000 for the homeless.
Bill reached Jacksonville, Florida after riding 64
miles from Lake City. During his ride, Bill dropped his bottle water
and stopped to reach for it. Unfortunately his foot got caught between
the pedal and the tire and he suffered a minor fall. "I skinned my
knees but that was it," says Bill.
That, however, did not stop him from reaching his
final route destination - Jacksonville Beach and the Atlantic Ocean.
This he was met by a Jacksonville Beach Police escort that accompanied
him all the way to the beach where a welcome celebration was already in
place.
Anderson made this ride to raise awareness and
support for the Crossroads Mission, a faith-based homeless shelter in
Yuma, Arizona.
He had previously made a trip from Canada to Mexico
for the mission and now claims to be the first person to cross the U.S.
in both directions on a bicycle.
For our original story on his trip –
click here.
For news and video from Jacksonville –
click here
For more about Crossroads Mission and Bill’s ride –
click here
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