An Indoor Specialist Literally Bikes 'Cross the Country in Support of the Virtual Cycling Community!
San Francisco, CA to Long Island, NY!
3,500 miles in 60 days, give or take!
June 9 through August 9, 2022
All to raise awareness of the DIRT Dad Fund!
Well, that’s not entirely true. The real reason is that it will be EPIC—a cyclist’s dream come true! I’ll be blogging along the way so you can join me on the journey too!
Here's How You Can Get Involved
I am looking to get 60 supporters to motivate and power the journey—one for each day!
Before I roll out each morning, I will pick a name out of a hat and share it and my thoughts for the day over FaceBook live!
Then we’re off to experience the adventure together. You’re generosity fueling my motivation!
Follow this link to the DIRT Dad Fundo form, where you can pledge to donate per mile for each mile we ride together as a team on your day.
Who knows where it will take us, but wherever it does, and I’ve rolled to rest on that day, your support will go a long way towards brightening the lives of the virtual cycling community.
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An extremely generous (I wish he would let me tell you who it was) anonymous donor has contributed a new Garmin 1030 and asked that I award it to a member of the DIRT community who has pledged to support the ride.
A random drawing will take place after the ride, and I will award the unit to one lucky person who was kind enough to pledge their support of The DIRT Dad Fundo.
Semi-retired after more than 20 years as the owner and director of a private Orthopedic Physical Therapy practice, Chris now enjoys the freedom to dedicate himself to his passions—virtual cycling and writing.
Driven to give back to the sport that has enriched his life with countless experiences and relationships, he founded a non-profit organization, TheDIRTDadFund. In the summer of 2022, he rode 3,900 miles from San Francisco to his “Gain Cave” on Long Island, New York, raising support for his charity.
His passion for cycling shines through in his writing, which has been featured in prominent publications like Cycling Weekly, Cycling News, road.cc, Zwift Insider, Endurance.biz, and Bicycling. In 2024, he was on-site in Abu Dhabi, covering the first live, in-person UCI Cycling Esports World Championship.
His contributions to cycling esports have not gone unnoticed, with his work cited in multiple research papers exploring this evolving discipline. He sits alongside esteemed esports scientists as a member of the Virtual Sports Research Network and contributes to groundbreaking research exploring the new frontier of virtual physical sport. Chris co-hosts The Virtual Velo Podcast, too.
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Wow! This is amazing. We will be cheering you on!
I appreciate your support, B and V! Check out the form link to get involved. Thank you 🙏
I’ll be rooting for you!! Too bad I can’t skip work and ride a day w/ you.
You only live once Friend! Thank you for your support. It means a lot!
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Chris I am so very proud of you –what an accomplishment! Followed you all the way and enjoyed posts & pics. So–what’s the next adventure? I am also very proud of the Entire Schwenk Tank Team–fantastic job with all of it!
I appreciate you, Karen!