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Man Completes 900-Mile Ride for Parkinson's Research
Doug Bahniuk finished his ride Aug. 8, and you can read about it on his blog
On July 15, , who was about to embark on a 900-mile bike ride through treacherous roads in Alaska without a partner or a cellphone.
His goal was to complete the journey by early August.
The 58-year-old has Parkinson’s disease, and rode from an area called Deadhorse, AK, to Anchorage to raise money for research into the illness.
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Despite some of the challenges he encountered — brutal winds, giant potholes and late food delivery, just to name a few — he completed his ride Aug. 8. You can read all about his experience on his blog, Doug Wild's Ride.
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