Trek 420, you CAN do it. It is NOT about the bike...it is about believing that you can make it and you will. I truly believe that you can do anything that you set out to do if you have a positive attitude. After I got home from my cross country ride, I was so surprised to get quite a few calls to speak to different groups. Me? Public speaking? I actually ended up speaking 12 times to various size groups, from 15 to 400!! I never thought I could do that! I ended nearly every one of my talks with these points:

1. My journey started at my house, with a bike ride for eight miles. I was not sure I would get back home!

2. Remember the power of a POSITIVE attitude. A negative attitude gets you NO WHERE.

3. No REGRETS--don't ever pass up the opportunity to do something you want to do, because you might never get another chance (make it happen to ride across the country)

4. Take a chance--dream fulfillment starts with a decision and you have to make the dream happen.

5. Thank your supporters.