Article in The Brampton Guardian about my fund raising ride.

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The Brampton Guardian - July 25 2014, page 17

Lake Erie ride next challenge for Brampton senior

By Junus Huang

Special to the Guardian 

When it comes to limitations such as age or partial blindness, Brampton's Budi Tahir doesn't let either stop him from planning his third cycling tour. This time, he's riding around Lake Erie.

When Tahir attempted his second try around Lake Ontario two years ago at the age of 70, most believed that would be the end of his cycling career. Not so. Encouraged by his wife, Theresia, the former Technical Consultant from Nortel Network who migrated to Canada in 1968 from Jakarta, Indonesia will be riding as a fundraiser for the Canadian National Institute (CNIB) for the Blind at the age of 72.

CNIB provides services for people living with vision loss. It's an avenue to obtain independent living skills and includes clothing management, food management, and personal hygiene - simple, everyday things that people without any physical limitations do with great ease but are extremely difficult for those living with disabilities.

"CNIB is an amazing organization. Many people, after losing part or all of their vision, reclaimed their independence and zest for life back with the help of CNIB," says Tahir who lost about 60 percent of his vision in his right eye due to glaucoma.

The cycling tour begins August 17 from his Brampton home and goes on for approximately 11 days. It's about 1,100 kilometres around Lake Erie which means there will be 100 kilometres worth of biking per day, he explains.

On his personal blog, he also says all donations will go directly to the CNIB - all expenses will be paid by Tahir, at a cost of $100 per day.

"Besides fundraising with the bicycle tour, I hope to inspire others to live up their dreams, stay active and challenge oneself no matter how old or what limitation one has. I also hope Brampton will be proud to have a senior member of their community taking on this adventure that not many could do," he says.

For more information about the cycling tour, visit <http://www.busybudi.blogspot.ca <http://www.busybudi.blogspot.ca>