18-Year-Old Australian to Join Bike Ride Across USA
18-year-old Melbourne student Benyomin Cylich will cross the United States next month on his bicycle to raise $5000 for the Friendship Circle.
The former Yeshiva College student who is currently studying aircraft mechanics in Los Angeles is planning to take six weeks for his trip across the USA.
He told J-Wire: “I am currently studying at the North Valley Occupational Centre and another 12 of the students will be making the trip with me. I want to help the Friendship Circle…a world-wide organisation which caters for children with special needs. I used to be a volunteer with them in Melbourne”.
Cylich is planning on cycling 85 miles a day on a carefully calculated route which will take him 3,279 miles across the nation.
He added: “It’s going to be the craziest thing I have ever done.”
Cylich has been biking 50 miles a day and eating huge of carbohydrates sodium and electrolytes to prepare for his ride which he dedicating to his cousin Rafoel Oliver, who died at the age of 4 from cerebral palsy.
He added: “I am ready for this ride and I feel very confident although I still haven’t reached my fundraising quota. I still need $1700 to reach $5000. They say the first week through the hot deserts of Arizona will be the hardest but after that it should be a bit cooler. There will be ten of us riding including cyclists from USA, Canada, England and Israel. I will be the only Aussie riding and also one of the youngest cyclists. Some of my friends instead of calling me Benyomin Cylich have started calling me Cyclich.
Cylich will leave L.A. on July 1 and plans on arriving in New York on August 17.
Donations to Cylich’s cause can be made here.
hatzlocho
Hope he remembers a chitas, pushka, and tefillin. He should remember to wear tzitzis also. Hope he can make it in the heat.
cma
Nice. Does he have a learning schedule too?
Kol Hakavod!
Zalman
Great job Benyomin – way to go!!! I’m really proud of you! very brave and a great cause! I’m sure you will have lots of fun
Aussie Aussie Aussie...
Wow I’m really impressed! such strength and determination at such a young age is really inspiring! good on ya mate! :)
Shimmy
Bogan as your Shliach I am very proud of u! You know you can do it! Stay positive and make a huge Kiddush Hashem bud!
Cylich = Cyclich
“Some of my friends instead of calling me Benyomin Cylich have started calling me Cyclich.” Cylich – Cyclich, I like that! Cute :)
Odze-s
That is so cool benyomin, we are so impressed! Great determination:)Rochele and sholomber
cool!!!
wow! from the west to the east! Now that’s a challenge! brave young man! this must be taking a lot of preperation… enjoy the ride! this will be a memroable experience!
Go jets
Why didn’t you say your learning in jets??
Zipporah Oliver OAM
Hi Benyomin , we are so proud of you and we are very touched that you have dedicated your marathon ride to our son, your cousin Refoel AH. IYH he will be your guardian angel, together with your four Cylich grandparents Aleihem Hashalom, who are undoubtedly also so proud of you.
G-d’s Speed with lots of love ,
Aunty Zippi and Uncle Kassi xxxxx