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The 5th Spot

Published December 28, 2009

“I have been through a lot of adversity in my life and I have fought through it and succeeded but the journey has been far from easy. I think that it is an important message for these kids at this time in their life. Everything might look hopeless, but it is only temporary. They need to keep fighting, to not give up on life or their dreams. I want to do something and share something with them that gives them hope.”

—Amber Neben, professional cyclist and 2008 Olympian. Amber, with help from Fuji bikes, SixSixOne helmets, Edge Cycle Sports of Orange County County and a volunteer crew of bike builders, donated over 40 bikes to homeless children in Southern California last week.

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