“Think Of Bicycles As Ridable Art That Can Just About Save The World” – Grant Petersen
- Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2022
- Weather: The fog burned off to let the sun and wind through. It was HOT and BREEZY! Like 98F hot!
- Starting Point: Interior, SD
- Departure Time: 0730 mst
- Miles: 73
- Moving Time: 4:25
- Total time: 4:48
- Overnight Location: Cottonwood Lake State Park, Merriman, NE
It was a long, hard, hot, and breezy uphill road. We’re in Nebraska now. Not much to report. Not even corn. Or beer. That is all!
About the DIRT Dad Fundo Pledge for Day Twenty-Seven—Michael Brosterman
Here is what Michael had to say—”Cycling has been a core part of my mental and physical health regiment for years. I discovered DIRT shortly after joining Zwift in January of 2020. I joined Eat DIRT in March of 2020 and I am now all in on team DIRT. It’s a wonderful global network of individuals and I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it. Thank you DIRT!”
Amount Raised to Date—$6,523
Thank you, Michael!
Now off to Valentine, NE!
To support Chris in his effort to raise awareness of The DIRT Dad Fund, the non-profit he created to assist members of the worldwide cycling community, check out this link to learn more.
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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.
