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Each trip has a three-day orientation session in the starting city, and the group's leaders explain the developmental issues and exactly what the fundraising is for, explains Lisa M. Faber '90, who rode the Seattle route last summer. The leaders also set up in advance a rotating schedule for chores along the way. "There are work groups of four people, and they rotate chores such as cooking, and cleaning and packing the vans," Faber says. She adds that once the trip gets underway, everyone is equal...
There is no pressure on the daily rides, Faber explains, as there is no time limit set for everyone to reach the day's destination. "People would start riding at 3:30 a.m. before it got really hot, and the last people wouldn't leave until 6:00 a.m.," she says...
Although there is usually no water along the route, as the towns can be 60 miles apart, each trip has two Support and Gear (SAG) vehicles, which drive back and forth among the riders and carry gear, food supplies, water and fruit for during the ride, Faber says...
...combatting this, other than not traveling," says Stuart J. Faber, director of the National Association of Business Travel Agents. Those who have no choice could find their travel costs rising roughly 15% to 20%. "Now I'll really get hurt if someone calls on Tuesday and says, 'We have to have you in New York on Friday,' " says Gregory Boyd, a California venture capitalist. His solution: buy partially refundable tickets in advance and swallow the penalty if he cancels. "Instead of flying to New York for $1,200, I'll book a week in advance -- $600 round trip -- and take...
Jospeh L. Faber...