Spotlight: Bicycle Around America

Brian D’Apice has been bicycling around the country to raise money for different charities for almost an entire year. When asked what inspired him to start this selfless journey, Brian replied, “I spent five years overseas and the poverty I saw made me realize that our lives in America are better than what we think. The media has made us think so negatively when we should really be more grateful. The ride is to remind people to be more appreciative.” One piece of advice that Brian would like to offer to the world is to, “Express more gratitude. If we learn to do this, we can learn to interact with each other better and gain better perspective.”

Brian started his journey on May 4th, 2015 from Times Square, New York City. Since then, he has traveled 11,470 miles around the continental United States, touching all four corners of the country and meeting countless people along the way. Brian has also been featured on numerous news stations. This trip has been no easy feat. So far, Brian has been spending an average of 23.7 hours on the road per week, crossing a state line every 329 miles, and has gone through 7 sets of tires. He plans on completing his round trip towards the end of April. Once he has concluded his ride, Brian will be traveling to Dubai to start a business with his friend, but he hopes to remain in contact with the charities he has helped raise money for and continue to support them. Throughout his trip, he has spoken at various schools, organizations, libraries, 

and corporations. Brian even stopped by at our Dollars and Sense event this past March to show his support for CWOB. When we asked Brian about his CBOB experience he said that, “Even though I wasn’t able to stay long due to my ride, I had a very cool time. I had an awesome time with the kids and teaching them about currency was great.”  Brian is truly a #CBOBChamp!
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For more information on Brian’s mission, visit:  http://www.bicyclearoundamerica.com/