Blind Man Bikes For Charity

Photo from Elmhurst Patch

A blind man from Elmhurst finished a 100 mile to bike ride to help raise funds for a charity that provides bicycles to people living in poverty.

Ed Hill joined 650 other riders for the charity bike ride that started at Wrigley Field and ended at Miller Park in Milwaukee.  He was able to make the journey with the help of his brother, Bruce.  The two rode on a tandem bicycle for the entire ride. 

In addition to helping a great cause, Hill also hopes his ride shows people that disabilities don't have to hold you back.  Here's what he told Trib Local:

“I think I present a role model to the rest of the world with disabilities to show there are far more things we can do than we can’t do.  I hope that people begin to understand people with disabilities are people first and the disability is something they deal with second.”

The funds raised from the event will go to World Bicycle Relief, which provides bikes to people across the world living in poverty. 

Check out articles about Ed Hill and the ride at TribLocal and Elmhurst Patch