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  • L.A. firefighters on 9-11 ride reach Big Apple

    09/10/2011 10:45:14 AM PDT · by La Enchiladita · 13 replies
    Daily News ^ | Sept. 10, 2011 | Susan Abram
    They pedaled through intense heat, pouring rain and pounding hail, but nearly a dozen firefighters who left on bicycles from Los Angeles six weeks ago made it to New York just in time. "They've been unstoppable," said Erik Scott, spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department. "I think some of the amazing things they've done is the terrain they've gone through," Scott said. "They are exhausted but in good spirits." As part of the national "Ride for 9-11," firefighters from Los Angeles city and county and other stations across Southern California cycled cross-country to raise money for charity and honor...
  • "Ride for 9-11" Begins 3,308 Mile Bicycle Ride Across U.S.

    07/24/2011 1:46:28 PM PDT · by La Enchiladita · 9 replies
    Fire Department Network News ^ | July 24, 2011 | Barbara Brooks
    The Ride for 9-11 is officially underway. Southern California area firefighters, both active-duty and retired, departed this morning from the LAFD Historical Society Museum located at Old Fire Station 27 in Hollywood. The 3,308 mile bicycle ride across the United States is being undertaken in order to honor and keep alive the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice 10 years ago and those who continue to fight for our freedom and safety today. The Ride for 9-11 will cross 15 states over the next 47 days with riders slated to arrive in New York at the FDNY Firefighters...