BEE Japan

In Sapporo tonight

Brett Rasmussen — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:38:07 +0000

Well, Chris, Megan, and I made it up to Sapporo this evening. We were lucky enough to get in contact with a couch surfer named Mark that is letting us stay at his place. The three of us are pretty wiped out tonight after a few long days of traveling and waking up early. I [...]

Whoo Hoo!

Brett Rasmussen — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:59:10 +0000

Yeah! Chris is in Tokyo, and his bike is successfully on it’s way to Wakkanai. My bike just got picked up by Sagawa Transport half an hour ago. For some reason I couldn’t get my front tire in the box, and I had no time, so I’ll be carrying that with me on the train! [...]

It’s almost time!

Brett Rasmussen — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:32:32 +0000

I sit here at the computer, trying to escape the summer heat. The rainy season has ended on Ojika, and the sun and cicadas are out. Tuesday marked my last day of work at the schools. From here on out, I’ll be finishing ride preparations, attending farewell parties, and getting things ready for the next [...]

New BEE Logo

Brett Rasmussen — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:08:50 +0000

Eddy whipped up a new logo for us to use this year. Check it out!

BEE around the world!

malley — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:22:25 +0000

The BEE team spans across all sides of the earth! Thats me in the photo (Chris), this is Brighton pier and I live two minutes away from it. Its along this coast that I have been training, I did a 40km ride last week and afterwoods nearly collasped! Its all good preperation, though I think [...]

2010 Jersey!!

Brett Rasmussen — Fri, 21 May 2010 06:53:57 +0000

The 2010 jersey design is ready! Once again, we have Eddy Tang to thank for a great design. Thanks Eddy! We’ll be taking limited orders for these jerseys soon, and we’ll have them with us on the road, too. We’ll make another post and put up a paypal link when they are available for purchase. [...]

I was biking home in the rain when…

Brett Rasmussen — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:16:30 +0000

well, let’s just say the pedal is not supposed to be lying on the ground with part of the crank attached. Looks like my training will involve more running for a few days, until my new Surly arrives!

2010 Brochure

Brett Rasmussen — Mon, 17 May 2010 06:30:39 +0000

We now have a digital brochure for this year’s ride! It has some of the main points about BEE, our goals and ideals, the places we will be visiting, our beneficiary, sponsors, etc. Please feel free to download the pdf file and take a look! Also, send friends or interested people a copy by email [...]

Let’s Biking Goto!!

Brett Rasmussen — Sat, 08 May 2010 08:32:00 +0000

PEPY Ride – Goto Style On Saturday, April 24th two fantastic ALTs from the Goto Islands hosted a bike ride/fundraising event for PEPY. As you may know, PEPY was founded by a former BEE rider. PEPY helps rural communities in Cambodia improve their standard of living, and focuses on improving access to quality educational opportunities. [...]

Vegetarian Chili Fundraiser!

Jesse — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:35:21 +0000

Looking for a tasty way to shake off that lingering winter chill? Come to One Day Chef in Odate City, Akita for a delicious bowl of vegetarian chili, cornbread, and coleslaw. My pal, Anne Smith and I will be waking up early to whip up a big batch of food, so please stop by! Kimiko Hatazawa, the [...]