Clean and Social 500 Mile Ride for Recovery

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Question of the day: If your family saw your photo on the news, what would they assume you had done? lol.

Clean and Social 500 Mile Ride for Recovery

Follow Thom along this trip as he cycles from the San Francisco Bridge to Los Angeles. He’ll be uploading the trip as he sees it plus sharing some campfire discussions with a crew of people also sharing the journey with him. Learn more about Thom, Clean and Social, AA and the challenge of being sober.

Prepping for 400+ Mile Bike Ride. Have I lost my mind?

2 days until we begin the Clean and Social Ride for Recovery scouting expedition. We will ride from San Francisco to Santa Monica! More shenanigans on CleanAndSocial.com.

Clean and Social. Ride for Recovery Day 1

Start of our Ride for Recovery in front of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Ride for Recovery Day 6

A quick message from Thom on day 6 of his 500 mile ride.

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