World Bike Tour

On World Asthma Day, the Eber family flew from Washington D.C. to Athens to begin a 16 month cycling journey around the world to raise funds and awareness for asthma and clean air. Paula and Lorenz pedaled on two tandems with their daughters Anya (age 13) and Yvonne (age 11), camping for most of the journey. On their journey, they crossed over the Alps and the Rocky Mountains, passed through Siberia and the Gobi Desert, and pedaled through a snowstorm, an earthquake and a tornado, among other adventures. All fundraising proceeds went to the 501-c-3 non-profit foundation, World Bike for Breath. Visit the original World Bike for Breath website to learn more.

Route statistics:

• 14,931 km or 9332 miles
• Across 4 continents: Europe, Asia, Australia, North America
• Through 24 countries: Greece, Turkey, Italy, Austria, Germany, Holland, England, France, Sweden, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Mongolia, China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, Canada and U.S.
• 480 days: May 7, 2003- August 28, 2004
• The Ebers raised $64,416 for asthma and clean air

Proceeds from World Bike for Breath went to three partner non-profit organizations:

• American Lung Association
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
• International Asthma Services

World Bike for Breath and the issues of asthma and clean air were featured in over 100 newspapers, magazines, TV and radio programs on four continents, including:

Time Magazine, NPR, PBS’s RoadTrip Nation, and the Frankischer Anzeiger (Germany).

For a short list of some of the more interesting media about their journey visit https://www.worldbikeforbreath.org/Articles.htm

World Bike for Breath was sponsored by T-Mobile, and the following outdoor adventure companies. We are deeply thankful for their generosity and support.