Articles by Jordan Rapp

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The Ghost Bike. Thoughts On Loss

How do you make sense of the senseless? In the wake of Dave Mirra's death, I struggled to comprehend the emptiness I felt. And to understand how those who achieve so much can often feel so inadequate.

by Jordan Rapp, February 7, 2016

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$72,124

Wrapping up the 7th annual Rappstar Charity Challenge for World Bicycle Relief. In 2015, we raised $72,124, enough to put 491 bicycles into the field. Thank you to everyone who supported another incredible year. In seven years, we've raised over $450,000.

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Final Countdown! Clock Is Ticking On 7th Annual Rappstar World Bicycle Relief Charity Challenge

With $58,825 raised so far, let's make a great push to wrap up the 7th annual Rappstar Charity Challenge for World Bicycle Relief.

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Jackpot! Another Prize Explosion For The 7th Annual Rappstar Charity Challenge

More amazing prizes in the 7th Annual Rappstar Charity Challenge for World Bicycle Relief! Thank you to NormaTec, First Endurance, Michellie Jones, ROKA Sports, Silca, and Louis Garneau for donations. Check in to see how you can win all while changing the world for $147.

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Giving Tuesday and the 7th Annual Rappstar Charity Challenge for World Bicycle Relief

On Giving Tuesday, I'm excited to announce the special prize for the first 100 donors, an awesome opportunity for all donors from Raymond James & Associates. And some once in a lifetime opportunities from The Ironman Foundation and Specialized.

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Rappstar’s 7th Annual World Bicycle Relief Charity Challenge

It’s that time of the year again! For the seventh year in a row, it is time for the annual WBR fundraiser that puts bikes into the hands of MANY well-deserving folks around the world.

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Jordan Rapp’s WBR Project Buffalo Litespeed T3

Finding himself without a road bike, Jordan Rapp worked with Toby Stanton of Hot Tubes to create an homage to World Bicycle Relief's Buffalo bike, based around Litespeed's classic T3 titanium frameset. Built up with a SRAM Force1 drivetrain.

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The Why To Race

Jordan Rapp's 2015 Ironman Mont-Tremblant awards speech. A riff on Nietzsche's idea that, "He who has a why to live can bear almost any how." Adapted for Ironman and the idea of a, "why to race."

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We Noticed: Tim Reed Scody Cycling Kit Benefitting AIME

Australian pro Tim Reed has partnered with Scody to create a limited edition cycling kit with all proceeds benefitting the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience charity, which provides education opportunities for indigenous Australians.

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The Crucible

With the accident of Sjaan Gerth on my mind, I found myself serendipitously coming across several quotes that struck a deep chord. For Sjaan, and for everyone else, I wanted to share them.

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$84,424

$84,424 is the grand total that you all raised for World Bicycle Relief in this year's annual Charity Challenge. That's 630 bicycles into the field. And with the $-for-$ match at the end of the year, that's 1260 bicycles. Wow. Thank you!

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An Amazing Announcement from Raymond James Associates in Support of World Bicycle Relief

My friends at Raymond James & Associates have announced that they will offer a complete financial analysis by one of their Certified Financial Planners (CFP) to *ANYONE* who donates in support of this year's Charity Challenge for World Bicycle Relief.

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The Ironman Foundation shows Anything Is Possible in support of World Bicycle Relief

Get your chance at either an Ironman 70.3 race entry or a full distance Ironman event thanks to the Ironman Foundation and World Bicycle Relief. Show the world that truly Anything Is Possible and change a life for $134. That is the Power of Bicycles!