The Vegan Biker Dudes

#veganbikerdudes!!!! Saturday cruisinnnnnn w/ @joeybm

dongaines — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:37:26 -0600

#veganbikerdudes!!!! Saturday cruisinnnnnn w/ @joeybm

First snowy ride of the season! #veganbikerdudes

dongaines — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:52:21 -0600

First snowy ride of the season! #veganbikerdudes

Essential: Post bike ride vegan cupcake. #veganbikerdudes

dongaines — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:37:43 -0600

Essential: Post bike ride vegan cupcake. #veganbikerdudes

Short but sweet ride on the last warm-ish day for the...

dongaines — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:53:23 -0600

Short but sweet ride on the last warm-ish day for the foreseeable future. #veganbikerdudes

Wrap Up From Memphis

dongaines — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:37:00 -0600

Man, it’s been a week now. Life doesn’t feel the same at all. We had an absolute blast riding over those three days. I’m guessing that we could do it in 2 days now that we know what’s ahead of us. We met some really helpful people, including a hunter near Biscoe, AR, who told us a great spot to camp the first night. We rode by a lot of fields. We battled the wind.

We’d love to make this ride to Memphis a yearly thing. It’s our hope that we can eventually amass a crowd big enough to block the entire lane of traffic. Wouldn’t that be rad? Until then we’re tentatively planning a ride in the spring around April or May. That’ll probably be the next time we get great/consistent weather. We’re thinking either Fayetteville or Nashville. There’s an elephant sanctuary near Nashville that would be super rad to visit and maybe even ride in support of. Until then, we’ll keep you up to date on all of our short rides and hopefully do some really fun/silly riding in the winter. Here’s a few non-iphone shots from the trip, you can see the rest of them at flickr.

And guys, last but not least, we raised $805 for Our House. That’s absolutely incredible. You outdid yourselves and we appreciate it beyond measure. Thank you for helping us make this such a success!

Another #arfall bike ride. #veganbikerdudes

dongaines — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:22:55 -0600

Another #arfall bike ride. #veganbikerdudes

This is how I ride @bennygold. #veganbikerdudes

dongaines — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:07:45 -0600

This is how I ride @bennygold. #veganbikerdudes

The Numbers Are In

dongaines — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:51:00 -0600

Guys and gals the official donation numbers are in…we hit $805! We set a goal for $1,000 not really knowing what to expect and we couldn’t be happier with the total we’ve raised for Our House. We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We’re blown away by your generosity. Remember to keep supporting initiatives like Our House in your own community (if you’re not a part of the central AR community). These programs are so important and vital to our society. Without places like Our House there would be a vastly larger number of people without hope. Thank you.

We’re eating so good in Memphis! Tofu vegan sausage...

dongaines — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:46:37 -0500

We’re eating so good in Memphis! Tofu vegan sausage scramble at Brother Juniper’s. Check this place out!

We Made It!

dongaines — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:13:59 -0500

If you’re following this blog I assume you already know that we made it. It’s been a chill afternoon filled with food, naps and beers. I, Don, always crave a few beers after a long ride. Dinner plans are scheduled for the Fuel Cafe. I’m pretty stoked to check this place out. We really appreciate your support and following along with us. Hopefully we won’t let this media channel die and we’ll be riding again soon! Thanks everyone!

Please be safe. #veganbikerdudes

dongaines — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:38:19 -0500

Please be safe. #veganbikerdudes

“For some strange reason He guided me to...

dongaines — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:07:54 -0500

“For some strange reason He guided me to Tennessee…”Boom! #veganbikerdudes

Mornin y’all. 23 miles to go and we’re done....

dongaines — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:53:09 -0500

Mornin y’all. 23 miles to go and we’re done. #veganbikerdudes

Almost There

dongaines — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:46:24 -0500

I’m sure you just saw the last few photo updates giving you an idea of where we are but just wanted to write a bit too. We’ve stopped 12 miles outside of West Memphis leaving us with about 23 miles to go tomorrow! We crossed through Forrest City today which was our only elevation and thoroughly enjoyed hitting those down hill slopes. Don’s pannier is starting to split a bit in one corner but it should hold up for the rest of the trip. We’ll be sure to post a nice photo near the Memphis bridges tomorrow. Now, off to dinner and sleep!

day 2 of riding> Got stopped early enough to setup camp in...

dongaines — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:38:18 -0500

day 2 of riding> Got stopped early enough to setup camp in daylight! 12 miles away from West Memphis, 22.5 away from @ndyswyr’s house. Kablam! #veganbikerdudes

Home for the evening! We’re about 12 miles from West...

dongaines — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:23:06 -0500

Home for the evening! We’re about 12 miles from West Memphis. #veganbikerdudes

First bit of blue sky we’ve scene since around 8:30am....

dongaines — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:38:06 -0500

First bit of blue sky we’ve scene since around 8:30am. Finally! #veganbikerdudes

Goodbye Forrest City. Probably the only elevation we’ll...

dongaines — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:22:54 -0500

Goodbye Forrest City. Probably the only elevation we’ll see. #veganbikerdudes

Day 1 is Done, On To Day 2

dongaines — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:10:28 -0500

We successfully made it through day 1 of riding and the night. Ended up, unknowingly, doing about 70 miles yesterday. Had a pretty good rain fall on us in the night but everything stayed relatively dry. It’s now the morning of day 2 and we’re huddled around a small camp stove preparing some bulgur wheat, bananas and agave nectar. I doubt we’ll ride another 70 miles today but who knows?!? Thanks for following along!

@joeybm makin us some breakfast bulgur. #veganbikerdudes

dongaines — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:08:08 -0500

@joeybm makin us some breakfast bulgur. #veganbikerdudes