Like last year, this summer, I will bike 150 miles from the Jersey Shore to Camp Simcha.

Last year\'s ride was an experience that I will never forget, and I cannot wait to do it again this year.  I was truly humbled and honored to have so many great supporters last year, helping me to raise over $15,000.  I hope to surpass that amount this year. 

I have been keeping up with my cycling since last year, trying to stay in riding shape....spin classes, new road bike, warm winter gear for those cold February rides.

Last year\'s ride was like nothing I could imagine: the mountains, the climbs, THE RAIN!  (yes, it rained for 3 hours during the ride last year) but nothing was quite like the dramatic entrance into the camp at the finish line.  The emotion and celebration is impossible to describe and I left fufilled knowing that I helped some of these children with a little happiness in a very dificult situation.

Camp Simcha is a camp is for kids suffering from cancer or other serious illness. With over 400 children,  this special camp gives these children a vacation from their sickness and restores their spirits and renews their determination to fight illness.  It is a very special place.

I will be biking to camp on Wednesday and Thursday Aug. 8rd & 9th. My objective is to raise $15,000 by then and I hope you will help me reach this goal. All donations are 100% tax-deductible.

Please contribute by clicking on the donate button at this link http://www.chailifeline.org/events/Bike4Chai/my/Benjaminram

Thank you for supporting me, and in doing so, helping children and their families cope with the diagnosis, treatment, and aftermath of serious pediatric illness.

PS For more info about the bike ride please visit www.bike4chai.com