Ride For Honesty

Post edited 8:03 am – May 11, 2009 by admin

This was conceived on multiple levels, for the different types of supporters we are blessed with. I've found that cat herding requires a wide path… The basic requests are easy and in bold, the supporters can decide any additional involvement. Rob Pepe has done a great job of starting the process with the sheriffs and I hope he'll post a thread here about it.

On a scale of importance

1. Get on the blog – either find me on the road, or direct me to a slight detour where I can them. I've left my hourly schedule flexible, so our contacts can reflect that. If you open the schedule page and zoom in on the map, you'll be able to get a rough idea of where I can be when. Figure I go about 10mph. No stress, but if people are reluctant you can cajole them with the vision of creating a string odf supporters, even for a few words. If no supporter materializes, I intend to find, or make one…
2. Contact the sheriff – While Rob is paving the way in PA full on, the easy approach, to break the ice, is the map. I want to redo the maps one more time. The last version, I did not understand all of the new software's capabilities and some of the the maps have me going down dirt roads After that is fixed, I could really use people scouring their area for potential roadblocks or other dangers that google maps does not reveal. The sheriff should be a great resource for that type info. In addition, the contact should be a way of giving a respectful heads up to the top law enforcement agent in the area, I think they'll appreciate it, and be inclined to look over the map and possibly say  “sure, have em come on down, I'd love to meet this character and you know, if he took this shortcut, he'd avoid that hill and it's a lot prettier ride, as well” 
3. Contact the local media – Working with Rachel it'll be a matter of sending press releases, making follow-up calls, and making friends Valuable stuff to have and experience… In any event of shy supporters, the state co-ordination team will make the media contacts.
4. Anything else the schedule allows, and heart desires…

Thats it.

RoxiC said:

it might be beneficial to you to have each state or county coordinator create a google map with “mymaps” and add balloons for gas stations/motels/etc and any construction zones or potential problems… what do you think?

It would be good to have the local volunteer to go over and create a more accurate map according to actual conditions. May not be that easy though. They need to use “walking directions” which will then put me on some dirt roads. That is why using the “mapmyroute” site for detailed routing. And even they will need to be gone over again…

Another thing to consider with re-routing is mileage. That cannot go over 80 miles per day, so if detours are added, mileage must be taken into account. Alternatively, we can build a State Level forum here, each with a routing thread where volunteers can add “points to consider” regarding the listed route, and alternatives…