Crazy Cyclist

bike.JPGI’m a cyclist.

I’ve cycled across Australia five times. I’ve cycled in Canada. I’ve cycled in India. I cycle to and from work each day and cycle with friends on the weekend.

On my recent trip to Haiti and Dominican Republic with Compassion Australia I was determined to cycle somewhere if at all possible.

We arrived in Miami late on Sunday and the next day we had a very short driving tour of Miami on the way to the airport. During that trip we stopped at K-Mart for jsut a few minutes.

While the other members of the team were picking up last minute supplies for our trip to Haiti, I spotted the bike section at the back of the store.

I found a cheap bike that was way too small for me and grabbed my chance. I handed my camera to one of the other guys and started riding. It was only a few metres backwards and forwards down the aisle at K-Mart but at least I can now say that I’ve cycled in the US.

Unfortunately with our plans thrown into disarray by the riots in Haiti I wasn’t able to fulfil my dream of cycling there and there wasn’t any opportunity in Dominican Republic. Oh well. Maybe next time.



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Rodney Olsen

Rodney is a husband, father, cyclist, blogger and podcaster from Perth Western Australia.

He previously worked in radio for about 25 years but these days he spends his time at Compassion Australia, working towards releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name.

The views he expresses here are his own.

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