Frank's Biking Blog

For my current trip click on the 2018 Southern Tier Tour tab.

During the fall of 2018 I will be bicycling across the United States with Bike the US for MS to raise money for MS research, MS Support Centers and direct patient support.  My team will be riding the Southern Tier from San Diego, CA to St. Augustine, FL in 52 days.  Four of those days are designated rest days but they are really used to help people with MS do projects that they are no longer capable of doing such as house and yard maintenance.  We will also be doing small building projects such as handicap ramps and installing grab rails.  There are several MS Support Centers we will be visiting. 

Posts during the actual trip will be on the main page.  You can read them here with the newest post at the top.  If you want to read the blog in order start at the bottom. 

Please Consider Donating to Bike the US for MS

My fundraising in 2016 for the Bike the US for MS Northern Tier ride was a great success.  Friends and family contributed almost $5000 for the cause.  This year I am once again riding to help defeat MS and I would be grateful if you can contribute. 

I have a goal of raising $1 for each mile I will be bicycling for a total of $1892.  I have 3 main ways to meet my goal.

  1.  Donations from friends, relatives and anyone that wishes to help.

  2.  Concession stand work at Norfolk Scope with CLAMS (Cycling Legs Against MS).

  3.  Painting house numbers on curbs in my neighborhood. 

Donations can be made on my Bike the US for MS page by clicking the following link.   Then click donate.

Click Here to Donate and Fight MS

Alternatively, donations can be mailed to:

Bike the US for MS
PO Box 10001
Blacksburg, VA  24062

Write checks out to Bike the US for MS
Please put "Frank Carpenter" in the memo line.

Please note that any donations are tax deductible; Bike the US for MS Inc. is a 501c3 tax exempt organization; tax ID  #27-2192426