Write a commentThe deCycles, a cross country cycling youth group based in Bloomington, Indiana, will pedal their bicycles 1,500 miles in 23 days from Bloomington, Indiana to the Atlantic Coast in Maine.
Most of the riders are new to cycling and have trained diligently to prepare for this trip. They will cycle 600 miles through Indiana, Ohio, and New York along the shorelines of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River. The remaining 900 miles will be through New England, Vermont, New Hampshire and all the way to the Atlantic coastline of Maine.
The teens and adults on this trip are living examples of how Spirit moves in what most would think is impossible…1,500 miles on a bicycle! But the impossible happens every day on the road with this group of student-cyclists. Our principles of kindness, commitment, faith, and happiness are the foundation for the strength each rider must possess to get down the road. These riders are truly modern-day miracles!
The cornerstone of deCycles is not about a bike trip. It is a LIFE trip. There have been over 1,600 students in the past 30 years who have accepted this as the most challenging experience in their lives so far. Anyone can grow physically, mentally, and spiritually with this type of “pilgrimage”. Each participant has to reach deep into themselves to connect with the Divine Spirit. This empowers them through adversity and exhaustion. The result has been transformational in so many ways.
Hungry, sweaty, and weary, these deCycles riders minister to each other, the public and church congregations all along the way. Through their stories and music, they inspire all ages to “never give up, no matter how difficult the challenge”, to “listen to your heart and remember we are all wonderful children of our Creator.” The deCycles are grateful for being able to stay overnight at the Oswego Trinity United Methodist Church, 45 East Utica Street, corner of East 4th and Utica, Oswego. For further information, email [email protected] or visit https://www.facebook.com/OswegoNYTrinityUMC.
