Thank you for visiting our Fundraising Page.  We are raising funds for Alpha-1 (http://www.alphaone.org) by riding our bikes with Team Alpha from Plymouth to Provincetown, MA.  That's 160 miles over three days in beautiful Cape Cod.  Please help us reach our fundraising goal by making a contribution today.  We appreciate your support!  

To ride as a member of Team Alpha please register at www.teamalpha1.org. There is a registration fee, and fundraising is required. The Alpha-1 Foundation will write one check to the American Lung Association for our registration fees and the $500 pledge minimum per rider. Whatever is raised over the $500 minimum, will benefit the Alpha-1 Foundation. 

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to make a contribution to our fundraising efforts. Don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!

Miriam and Rick

A recumbent bicycle is a bicycle which places the rider in a supine or semi-supine position (rarely, in a prone position). Recumbents hold the world speed record for a bicycle and were banned from international racing in 1934. 

The back of the rider is supported, and the rider's legs extend forward to pedals that are at about the same height as the seat. Steering is either above- or over-seat steering (ASS or OSS) using a handlebar in front of the rider, or under-seat steering (USS) using a handlebar under the seat that extends to the sides. The wheels are often smaller and/or farther apart than on anupright bicycle.

 Records of recumbent designs go back to the early days of cycling, but recumbent use was not widespread until the late 20th century. Recumbent riders hold world speed records for unpaced, human-powered vehicles. Tricycles form a substantial part of the recumbent market (far more so than they do for uprights); the generic term "trike" tends to be applied to these as well. 

Miriam has also been named to the Alpha-Betties - dubbed "Bi-Partisan Betty"  by her colleagues - check out their website at http://alphabetties.weebly.com/what-we-are-up-to.html