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NUMB Cyclists Pedaling for a Good Cause

By Matthew Leaf

06/25/2012

Nearly 200 bicyclists are pedaling over the hills and through the heat in southeast Nebraska and northeast Kansas for a good cause this week.
They’re part of the Nebraska United Methodist Bike Ride for Hunger – or NUMB – which started Sunday in Beatrice and will end back in Beatrice on Wednesday.
Greg Bakewell of Omaha is one of the leaders of the ride and says they’re raising money for charities that fight hunger in Nebraska and around the world. (cut 1 :23   “state of Nebraska.”)
The cyclists rode from Beatrice to Auburn Sunday, and are heading to Sabetha today (Monday). They’ll go from Sabetha to Marysville on Tuesday before heading back to Beatrice on Wednesday, for a four-day ride of approximately 275 miles.
While the Nebraska Methodist Conference sponsors the ride, Bakewell says cyclists come from far and wide to participate in the NUMB ride. (cut 2   :24 “good cause.”)
The participants pay their own way to go on the ride, so Bakewell says every dollar raised will go to the designated charities. (cut 3   :30 “feed people.”)
The NUMB ride visits a different part of the state of Nebraska each year. Bakewell says the ride is being extended into Kansas for the first time this year. (cut 4 :21   “how it goes.”)
To find out more about the Nebraska United Methodist Bike Ride for Hunger, visit www.numbride.org.

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