About Us

Cycle for Understanding is a non-profit corporation started by Aaron Bodansky and Eric Silverman, with the help of Nick Cericola

The purpose of Cycle for Understanding is to design, promote, and facilitate acts of global immersion and cooperation amongst individuals

Aaron Bodansky and Eric Silverman bicycled from Cape Town, South Africa to Nairobi, Kenya on the "2x2 Bike Ride," Mission 1 of Cycle for Understanding!

The 2x2 Bike Ride covered approximately 3000 miles and took place June 12 to August 20

Our goal in this endeavor is to actively fight negative misconceptions regarding the African continent

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2009-09-24 19:54

Cycle for Understanding was in the Seattle Times yesterday with a great article about our journey and message we are trying to send to Americans....

2009-08-20 19:11

They did it! Aaron and Eric biked into Nairobi on August 20th after 70 days and 5000 kilometers.

2009-07-25 13:43

Check out our new RSS feed on the "Blog" page featuring CNN Africa's most recent stories. You will notice that the majority of the articles...

2009-07-19 12:54

The cyclists have reached Lusaka, capital of Zambia, which is around the halfway mark to Nairobi, Kenya!

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