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In 2002, as a testicular cancer survivor and in celebration of his 10th anniversary of being cancer-free, Brad made a solo bicycle trek from San Diego, CA to St. Augustine, FL covering 3,000 miles in 35 days raising money for the American Cancer Society. Rally Kids welcome your support for the inaugural Rally Around the World for Childhood Cancer Research, which will take place July – September 2012 as a solo, around-the-world motorcycle ride to support the Rally Foundation's mission of empowering volunteers to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research. Rally Around the World will mark Brad's upcoming 20th anniversary of being cancer free. The struggles these children endure reach far beyond the personal challenges he faced when fighting cancer and will face on an around-the-world motorcycle ride supporting the Rally Foundation.

Crampbuster – an easy fix

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Benefits of Using the CrampBuster Motorcycle Grip Control

  • Full motorcycle throttle control with a relaxed hand
  • Reduces hand fatigue and cramping
  • Comfortably fits your hand
  • Easier throttle operation
  • Eliminates throttle “creep”
  • It’s not a cruise throttle lock

Why Buy a CrampBuster

  • More throttle control than a conventional motorcycle cruise control, especially in town, winding roads, or cruising with your buddies.
  • It’s guaranteed – if it breaks we’ll replace it.
  • It’s a motorcycle grip control, not a cruise throttle lock!
  • Crampbuster is the original design, not a copy or an imitation. When you buy a Crampbuster you are supporting the person who invented it!

Crampbuster

If you would like to make a donation to give all kids diagnosed with cancer a better chance at living the full life they deserve, please visit Rally Foundation & Rally Around the World.

Recalibration of V-Strom Speedometer

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Austin Burge RepairAustin Burge has developed in ingenious speedometer modification for the V-Strom that recalibrates the mile per hour and kilometers per hour variance.  As most riders know, the V-Strom speedometer comes from the factory reading 7.7% higher than the the actual speed.  To correct this, you can simply replace the speedometer guage place with the Burge design for either MPH or KPH depending on your where you are riding.

Another great bonus is that the odometer is not affected as common with electronic modifications that will adversely effect the mileage readings.

If you would like to make a donation to give all kids diagnosed with cancer a better chance at living the full life they deserve, please visit Rally Foundation & Rally Around the World.

Learn Russian in an Hour!

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Gary Titov with NDC Member High Technology sent me my very own CD “Russian in 1 Hour!  Since I will be spending quite a few days in Russia, about 10+, and covering about 6500 road miles, the ability to converse in Russian will be more important than ever especially in the eastern regions of the country.  I have started listening to the CD my drives to and from the office – I have a lot to learn!!  Spasibo!!

If you would like to make a donation to give all kids diagnosed with cancer a better chance at living the full life they deserve, please visit Rally Foundation & Rally Around the World.

Accumetrics Donates to Rally Around the World

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Accumetrics Donation Check

Accumetrics, the manufacturer of the VerifyNOW point-of-care clincial analyzer, donated $3000 to Rally Around the World as part of their national sales meeting in Celebration, FL…I  was presented this enormous check by Tim Still and Andy Chisholm!!  As part of the agenda, the Accumetrics sales group was divided into 3 teams and given the task of developing their own giving program for heart-related charities.  Each team made a formal presentation to the judges, I was included, and teams were ranked based on  presentation and potential effectiveness.

If you would like to make a donation to give all kids diagnosed with cancer a better chance at living the full life they deserve, please visit Rally Foundation & Rally Around the World.

Around the World in 40 Days

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Got a great suprise in the mail from my friends at Sempermed USA…they did a wonderful job framing the Repertoire article from the December 2011 issue.  Thank you Billy Harris, Karl Neubner and all the folks at Sempermed for your caring generosity and support of Rally Around the World!

This is going to look terrific next to my framed Repertoirearticle from January 2003 on my bicylce ride across the US in support of cancer research.

If you would like to make a donation to give all kids diagnosed with cancer a better chance at living the full life they deserve, please visit Rally Foundation & Rally Around the World..

Seoul, Korea Entry – some important details

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Since I can’t quite figure out how to ride from Anchorage to Seoul, Korea, I will be flying and air freighting my cycle into Incheon Airport just outside of Seoul and Wendy Choi has been quite helpful providing customs and travel information – she will require that I provide my passport, international driver’s license, cycle registration and shipping air bill to clear customs and book my DBS Ferry trip from Dong Hae to Vladivostok.  The ferry only travels on Sunday’s and I plan to board on August 12 – keep in mind that time of year is holiday and many Russians take the trip south to Dong Hae and the beach resorts on the eastern coast of Korea…a must to book early!!

The DBS Ferry will cost approximately $600 USD for the cycle, $250 USD for me and $20 USD for other charges totaling about $870 USD – this is a 24-hour trip and the cheapest accommodations is 72 persons in a room!! – not sure that is for me!!  Contact Wendy Choi – wendychoi2@gmail.com or +82(0) 17-213-3961

She will also be booking my short ferry ride from Incheon Airport to the City of Incheon – it is illegal to ride a motorcyle on Korean freeways and the only access from the airport to the mainland is by freeway.  I will then be riding secondary roads from the west coast of Korea east to Dong Hae which should take 5 – 6 hours – the dry cleaner I use here in Spring Hill is Korean-owned and she thinks I’m a bit crazy…she laughed the other day to say the roads are not quite like they are here in the US.

VISA Update – Russia & Belarus

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Update – Since there were some issues obtaining a VISA via Poland & HTL-Strefa, Jarek Moleda recommended I use Cinderella Travel Corporation out of New York.  The contact there is Marina at 718-275-8434 or visa@cinderellatravel.com and she is quite helpful…I can apply for my Russian VISA 90-days prior to entry and should receive within 2-weeks after completing the application, supplying passport photos and my passport. 

Also, after discussing in more detail with Jarek and Piotr Mlodecki – HTL’s director of business development, I have decided to skip Belarus and run northwest out of Moscow and meet Piotr at the Russian/Latvia border crossing – he plans to ride with me to Berlin…gonna be great having a “local” along for this leg!!  Jarek and Piotr have been terrific with their assistance to include providing me with road contacts in that part of the world.

VISA’s for Russia & Belarus…Avoid the Eternal Delay

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Of all the countries I’ll be traveling through this fall, only 2 will require a VISA. After some research, I had planned to apply at both the Russian and Belarusian embassies in Washington…have to believe that would have taken weeks if not months. However, Jarek Moleda with HTL-Strefa – a Polish global manufacturer of lancets and a vendor partner of NDC – offered his assistance since they have distributors in both Belarus and Russia requiring travel to both. HTL uses an agency to complete the application process and I’m only required to complete the application forms and provide passport photos. Jarek has also been quite helpful with providing me with contacts in Russia, Belarus and Poland – will be much appreciated if I should encounter any issues in those countries.

If you would like to make a donation to give all kids diagnosed with cancer a better chance at living the full life they deserve, please visit Rally Foundation & Rally Around the World.

Communications to Stay Connected – Bonjour

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Wow…how technology has changed. Just installed the Cardo Scala Rider G4 Powerset that provides a wide range of connectivity via Bluetooth to include: up to 1 mile bike-to-bike intercom, driver-to-passenger intercom, make and receive phone calls via my cell phone, GPS connectivity and receive GPS voice navigation instructions, built in FM radio and MP3 player for stereo music. This will provide hands-free voice communications from virtually anywhere in the world!  If you would like to make a donation to give all kids diagnosed with cancer a better chance at living the full life they deserve, please visit Rally Foundation & Rally Around the World.

Emergency Planning – Injured with No Way Out!

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Often not a subject you want to think much about, but the reality is there is always a possibility of injury due to an accident or illness. The thought of being far from home receiving sub-standard healthcare in some far-away spot is not for me. I did confirm that my healthcare insurance plan with BlueCross BlueShield covers me globally – they offer a BlueCard Worldwide Service Center contact number providing approved healthcare facility information anywhere in the world…just a phone call away.

To take things even further, I have secured the services of MedjetAssist for emergency air transport from anywhere in the world back to Nashville resulting from injury or illness requiring an inpatient hospital stay…a necessity and comforting knowing that in an emergency, I can get back home!

If you would like to make a donation to give all kids diagnosed with cancer a better chance at living the full life they deserve, please visit Rally Foundation & Rally Around the World.