The Buffalo Bike

I recently spoke with Mike from World Bicycle Relief to learn a few things about the Buffalo Bike.  This is the bike that World Bicycle Relief sends over to Africa where it is put together, distributed and used by locally trained individuals. 

There is even a full time staff of locals who ride the bikes into the ground to give engineering feedback for research and development purposes.  The bikes WBR donors (like you!) provide to these African communities get better and better all of the time. 

Check out what Mike has to say:

Help support World Bicycle Relief and Lex Albrecht by donating $20, and receive a raffle ticket to win some excellent prizes in return!  Grand prize: a Kurt Kinetic trainer, valued at $380.  Every Monday up until the final draw in September, win great bonus prizes as well.

Next Monday: win a Mathieu Performace prize pack (bottle and Blackburn light) and OPTUM armwarmers!

This is all for a great cause, and there are tons of chances to win some super prizes.  Buy your tickets by clicking on the ''WBR Raffle'' link at the top of the page, or in store at Passion Vélos in Trois-Rivières, QC, and Mathieu Performance in Québec, QC.

THANK YOU!
-Lex

More Winners

Congratulations to ADAM of Windsor who has won this week's bonus prize of a Mathieu Performance and Passion Vélos double prize pack! Adam has won a BLACKBURN light, (c/o Mathieu Performance), a Passion Vélos TR T-shirt, and two water bottles. Congratulations Adam! Your prize will be shipped next Tuesday...I'm in Chicago getting ready for my next race: ELK GROVE.

There are more Mathieu Performance prizes to be won next week, along with a pair of OPTUM arm warmers!  Cool!  Follow me on Facebook to stay up to date on the winners.

Thanks for supporting World Bicycle Relief and the 2012 Season!

Félicitations à Adam de Windsor qui a gagné deux bidons (Passion Vélos et Mathieu Performance) une lumière Blackburn de Mathieu Performance, ainis qu'un T-shirt de chez Passion Vélos.  Merci Adam, et félicitations!

Encore d'autres prix Mathieu Performance à gagner la semaine prochaine, ainsi que des MANCHETTES OPTUM!   Visitez la boutique Mathieu Performance à Québec, ou la boutique Passion Vélos-TR à Trois-Rivières pour acheter vos billets. Merci, merci, merci de supporter la cause! :)

World Bicycle Relief Silent Auction

All of the riders for Optum Pro Cycling presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies are trying to do their part to raise funds for World Bicycle Relief.  I have a raffle going with excellent prizes, until September 17, 2012.  Click HERE for details.

Jade Wilcoxson organized a silent auction at Goodlife Micro-Brewery in Bend, OR.  There were awesome items up for bid, including Mavic shoes, Clif products, Park Tool products, a Landshark frame gift certificate, Colavita gift baskets, HED wheels, and even our Cascade Cycling Classic Leader’s jerseys. 

The night was a blast.  A lot of locals, and a lot of cyclists came out to have fun, bid on some cool stuff, and help a good cause.  Jade, big-ups to you for organizing such a cool event.

Dark Cycle Clothing

The World Bicycle Relief and Lex Albrecht 2012 Raffle (click here for more info) is in full swing.  An Optum Pro Cycling presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies cycling cap, official Optum shoe covers, and now a Dark Cycle Clothing cycling t-shirt have been given away!

Every day for one week I posted a photo of one my Dark Cycle Clothing t-shirts.  I have a ton of them and I love them all.  It's like ''Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow...'' in my closet, and totally bike themed.  What's better than that?  Check them out here:

There are tons more cool bonus prizes to be won every week, not to mention the grand prize of a Kurt Kinetic Trainer that will be drawn in September.  There will probably even be another Dark Cycle Clothing shirt coming up...hint, hint! 

Check out www.darkcycleclothing.com if you just want to skip to it and buy one of their shirts, they have some cool stuff!  Thanks Dark Cycle Clothing, and best of luck to everyone who has donated and received raffle tickets.  $20 for a great cause, and lots of fun stuff!

Who Won The First WBR Raffle Prize?

Optum Pro Cycling presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies has teamed up with World Bicycle Relief (www.worldbicyclerelief.org) to raise money to send specially designed bicycles to developing countries overseas.  Check out one of WBR's videos, above.

On September 17, 2012 a Kurt Kinetic Road Machine Trainer will be drawn as a grand prize in a raffle to support WBR and Lex Albrecht's 2012 season.  Check out all of the details on this website, by clicking the ''WBR Raffle'' link in the bar across the top of the page.

Today, the first weekly bonus prize in the WBR Raffle has been drawn!

CONGRATLUATIONS TO SARA MOFFATT!  You have won this week's prize: AN OPTUM PRO CYCLING presented by KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES CYCLING CAP! 

Sara's ticket will go back into the final draw for the grand prize. 

Prizes are drawn weekly, so the earlier you get your tickets, the more chances you will have to win!  Thanks to everyone who has bought their tickets so far, and good luck in the upcoming draws!

World Bicycle Relief Raffle Starts NOW!

CONTACT LEX ALBRECT via Facebook TO PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS!
Tickets can be paid for in person, by Paypal (see button below) or by cheque or money order in the mail.

Tickets are only $20 each.  The grand prize is a Kurt Kinetic Road Machine, valued at $379. 

 Beginning June 4, 2012, a weekly draw will be made for bonus prizes.  All winning tickets are still  eligible for the grand prize draw on September 17, 2012.  The earlier you buy your tickets, the more  chances you will have to win!  PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE USING PAYPAL and your ticket will be mailed to you via Canada Post.  Your tickets' serial numbers will be sent to you by e-mail when payment has been received.