Two Kentucky cyclists ride through Africa. Mike Heitz and his son Cory, both from Lexington, are well into their almost 7,500 mile bike ride from Cairo, Egypt to Cape Town, South Africa.
Go to www.tourdafrique.com to follow their progress.
Wow! What a bike ride! Mark and I first met Mike on the opening day of the GABRAKY (Grand Autumn Bike Ride Across Kentucky) on September 30, 2005. At 7 feet tall Mike was the tallest person I had ever met. Both Mark and I commented on his custom built bike. It was the largest road bike we had ever seen. During the three day ride across Kentucky I had the opportunity to get to know Mike and discovered we had both ridden the RAIN ride (Ride Across Indiana) when we showed up for chow wearing RAIN tee shirts. He told me about his planned trip across Africa with his son. That was special because Nick, my son, was riding the Kentucky ride with me.
We wish Mike and Cory all the best. This is surely a special time in both their lives.
Phil
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