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Against the wind to help those with MS
Cyclists raise nearly $1 million during Bike to the Bay
A pace line of cyclists heads out early Sept. 23 along Plantation Road after starting near Dewey Beach on the second day of Bike to the Bay. BY RON MACARTHUR
September 29, 2012
Two riders approach a rest stop along Plantation Road near Rehoboth Beach on the new fitness sensation called ElliptiGOs. BY RON MACARTHUR
Volunteers at Uncle Ted's Place rest stop cook scrapple sandwiches non-stop during the two days of Bike to the Bay. At the griddle are (l-r) from the back, Marshall Reynolds, John Rober and Richard Scott. The popular stop is located just outside Milton off Cave Neck Road. BY RON MACARTHUR
A group of riders starts to climb over the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal bridge just a few miles from the start of the second day of cycling. BY RON MACARTHUR
Part of the Williams Law Dawgs team stops at Uncle Ted's rest stop during the second day of Bike to the Bay. They are (l-r) Jim Martin, Diane Davis, Mike Davis and Phil Fields. Last year, the team of 31 area riders raised nearly $17,000. BY RON MACARTHUR
Brett Pasapane of Team Panic enjoys some coffee and a scrapple sandwich during a brief stop at Uncle Ted's during Bike to the Bay. It's probably the only cycling tour in the world where scrapple sandwiches are served to the riders. BY RON MACARTHUR
Aunt Polly Stuchlik watches over the proceedings in her front yard along Cave Neck Road near Milton. She allows Bike to the Bay organizers to use her property as a rest stop, a tradition started by her late husband, Ted. BY RON MACARTHUR
This small trailer operated by Odd Fellows and Rebekahs is a welcome site to riders who do Bike MS: Bike to the Bay. Volunteers serve hot coffee and scrapple sandwiches. BY RON MACARTHUR
Riders for Research from the New Castle County area pose for a team photo on the second day of Bike to the Bay. BY RON MACARTHUR
A recumbent rider waits for a green light to cross Route 9 as he heads toward Milton. BY RON MACARTHUR
Nearly 2,000 cyclists braved a strong southwest wind as they rode south from Dover to Delaware Seashore State Park during Bike MS: Bike to the Bay, presented by NRG Energy Indian River generating station. Then, many of the same riders headed back north toward Dover facing a northern wind the following day. Riders could choose from six rides Sept. 22-23 ranging from 17 miles to 150 miles and 175 miles. Organizers expected cyclists to raise nearly $1 million to support national multiple sclerosis research and programs and services for the 1,550 Delawareans who suffer from the disease.
