The Blind Ride – Mission Complete
We made it! The final mileage turned out to be 376 miles. We saved a few miles by riding through the City of Tucson and taking Highway 84 through Eloy. This morning went really smoothly. It was nice…
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No Excuses.
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Stories from Mike Armstrong — blind martial artist, Kilimanjaro climber, Arizona Trail hiker, and motivational speaker.
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The Blind Ride – Day 3 Check in
We had another successful journey today. We started our day with a news interview and an emergency stop for extra bike tubes. This delayed us from starting our ride until 10:30 am. I-8 was far…
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The Blind Ride – Day 2 Check in
Had a lot of fun on the road today. We started with an awesome 20 mile downhill because we climbed 100 miles to get to it the day before. We made it into Tucson by 9:15 am, but then we started having…
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The Blind Ride – Day 1 Check in
We had an awesome ride today. It was far more challenging than we expected due to heavy headwinds. In all, we made it 99.2 miles, surpassing our original goal by 12 miles. We ran into a little bit of…
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In the Media: An Article on Mike from the Elko Daily
ELKO — Mike Armstrong sat on the edge of his bed in the Red Lion Hotel and felt for his iPhone. He thumbed through the phone’s assorted menus with the aid of a VoiceOver application, which directs…
Read more →In the Media: Mike and Scoob on Channel 12 News
Channel 12 News recently interviewed Mike and Scoob about the Blind Ride, an event to raise $25,000 for the Foundation for Blind Children. To help this charity, use the donate button on the side of…
Read more →Blind Ride
It is hard to believe that I am only a few days away from my ride across Arizona. The event is called The Blind Ride and is a charity effort to help the Foundation for Blind Children, a 501c3…
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Adventures in Biking
I have found a new passion for riding. After competing in the 2010 Adventure Team Challenge (a Colorado adventure race), I have felt compelled to get involved in both road and mountain biking. To…
Read more →In the media: Mark Winsor Interviews Mike Armstrong on Arizona Trail
While looking around online, I found another interview Mike did with online radio host Mark Winsor. The video gives a good sense of how long and tiring the Arizona Trail hike was. At the time of this…
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Sensei Phil Brier & Mike Armstrong I am embarking on a new goal (2012 Paralympic Judo Team). As a Martial Artist/Sensei I have felt a strong desire to compete. I have participated in tournaments…
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