Cross-Country Cyclist Coming Through LG This Week

Seymour “Rif” Rifkind, President of the Pickleball Hall of Fame, is on an epic 3,000 bike ride across the U.S. to raise funds to furnish the new Pickleball Hall of Fame and Museum that is being built in Austin, and scheduled to open in October, 2021 at the Pickle Ranch. He started his 44-day ride in San Diego, CA on Feb. 28, and is scheduled to finish in St. Augustine, FL. on April 12. He should be arriving in La Grange in the afternoon of Wednesday, March 24. The only support team is his wife Holly, who is following him in their RV. So far, he has weathered a flat tire, cold temperatures, dust storms and high winds. His daily rides are around 75 miles, but last week, one leg of his trip was 120 miles in one day. Not bad for an old guy, and definitely an inspiration to those who have been following him on this journey. Pictured below, Rif getting ready to fix his flat tire outside Bisbee, AZ