September 4th 2006

It has been fun to follow you tour electronically. I look forward to seing you allin Helsinki. Happy Trails, Allan Connolly Member of the IPPNW Board of Directors Regionla Vice President of North America Canada

September 3rd 2006

There is a saying in my language: last leads weigh heaviest, meaning at the end of a task the most difficult part comes. Living in a cycling country I know what it is after a long day of rain, wind to see a city in the distance yet it does not seem to get closer. I am very amazed you had the courage and the will to pursue AND the energy not only to cycle but also to talk to people, to discuss, to give interviews. Chapeau Bas in deep respect, thank you all very much and good luck! CU in Helsinki. Herman Spanjaard Vice-Chair of the IPPNW International Council Netherlands

September 2nd 2006

Dear Mike, I read from the blog that you had a difficult time crossing the Finnish border. I hope everything will be smooth sailing from now on! Warm regards to all the bikers! May pasalubong si Julius sa yo. hehe. Nagmamahal, Isay Salud Philippines

September 1st 2006

Hear, hear for the medical students! Better luck, too for the remainder of the ride :)! Andy Kanter International Councillor to IPPNW of PSR USA

August 31st 2006

Hello Andre, hope this gets to you. Last time, tried to get you as reply to your original message. Saw your picture on the website, and looks great. Sounds like you folks are having a great time. If I were younger, should do something like that. Best wishes for the conference, and hope to talk to you soon. Again congratulations for this great endeavor. Love and kisses, Dad xoxoxo

August 29th 2006

Dear Baltic Bikers, This past Sunday, we went on a 24-mile (38.6 km) bike ride in the pouring rain, from one end of the Minuteman Bikepath in Boston to the other and back. We decided this ride was in solidarity with all of you guys, who were enjoying beautiful weather no doubt and were not getting soaked to the bones like we did! Why did we do this? Because we love you all and wanted to share in this experience with you from the other side of the pond. Oh, and maybe because we're crazy. We took a photo on John's porch at the end of the trip, looking like drowned puppies, but will have to share that later. :) Good luck in week 2! John Loretz and Christina Mussler IPPNW Program Director and German medical student intern at the Central Office this August

August 27th 2006

Dear Bikers: please recieve my best regards from Latin America, the Salvadoran Medical Students Chapter and Salvadoran doctors with all our hope and best wishes to all of you. Congratulations and please do not give up on your efforts to spread the message of peace. I would like to congratulate Alex Rosen for his enthusiasm and dynamic way to lead things, giving an enormous energy but also trying to make a difference in the world. Latin America feels represented there by all of you, we know all of you know the amount of people suffering because of social injustice ,violence, small arms and the death trade of small arms and light weapons. We are with you!!! Let us continue in this road of peace and explain why physicians are a key element in this road to reach a culture of peace in the world. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE BIKERS THAT ARE TRYING TO REPRESENT ALL THE CONCERN OF THE WORLD ABOUT THE THREAT OF WAR !!! Courage, you can reach and finish this endeavour. Best regards from Latin America. Emperatriz Crespin IPPNW El Salvador

August 25th 2006

Dear BBT-team! It's really nice and impressive to read your reports and to follow up your route. It's a very grand idea! Inga Blum and I are already coming to Helsinki on the 2nd of September and we were wondering if we could join you for the last few days. We would rent bikes and come by train to meet you. It's not quite fixed if we would join you on the 2nd or 3rd - that depends on how fast we can get bikes and when we can get started. I wanted to ask you if the route (2.September in Vilniemi and the 3.September in Kotka) is still up to date? If you would send a little answer it would be great so we could get our things planned on time. Enjoy your time and see u all over in Finland! Jakob Gierten Germany

Hey Baltic Bikers, I hope you've made it to Russia by now and that you're enjoying some blini (and vodka) while raising awareness for nuclear disarmament. It sounds like you're having a great time during the ride; please keep blogging! I hope you'll make it to Helsinki with the least amount of flat tires and detours. Cheers from Germany, Tim Nover Berlin, Germany

Dear Mike, I'm so proud of you! Stay safe and enjoy the journey. Miss you, Isay Salud Philippines

August 24th 2006

Sorry to hear about your detour, but as Alex' Mom I could have told you beforehand -------- it's simply genetic!!! Good luck, keep up the good work and..........avoid dogs, trucks and buses. By the way - is Vodka on the doping list? Best regards, Conny Rosen Germany

Dear Baltic Bikers! My colleagues and I at the Berlin IPPNW office send you our best wishes and lots of strength for your bike tour. The blog is really inspiring and you look like you are having a great time. See you in Helsinki! Xanthe Hall IPPNW Germany

August 23rd 2006

Hello! Thank you guys, I had a great time riding with you. Hope I wasn't any trouble. I finished my second day at a 120 km mark ;) Too bad I had to leave. Wish you all the best! Kert Oismets

August 22nd 2006

Hallo Alex, so langsam werde ich ja doch neidisch, tolles Wetter, eine wunderschöne Hauptstadt und schwimmen im Meer? Davon hattest du aber vorher nichts gesagt! Habe mir eure Photos angeschaut und ich habe mich tierischgefreut, dass du die Ruski-Mütze anhast! Supi! Mehr davon! Ich wünsche dir weiterhin viel Spaß beim Radeln, freue mich schon auf neue Berichte und Photos, alles Liebe, Stephi Kothe Cologne Germany

Hey Alex, so, jetzt müsstet ihr schwitzend irgendwo nach Talinn sein :-) Ich wünsch euch allen viel Spass und Glück mit dem Wetter! Passt auf euch auf und meld dich, wenn du wieder gesund und munter in 400 km Umkreis von Aachen bist :-) Gruss, Saim & Soju Cologne, Germany

August 21st 2006

Congratulations for such wonderful idea and for making it happen. I would join Ron's wishes and wish that i was only four years younger and thirty kilos less and join you ;-) Ahmed Geneid IPPNW International Councillor of Egypt Egypt

Congratulations! This is going to be very exciting! Do you have a list of all the students that made it and are riding?  Best wishes for a safe, fun and productive ride!   Andy Kanter International Councillor to IPPNW of PSR USA

Hi everyone, Bon voyage and have a great time on the road to Helsinki! I know I speak for everyone when I say how exciting it is that you have actually made this bike tour happen and how proud we are of the IPPNW students for coming up with one creative idea after another to promote a more peaceful world. Stay safe, have fun, and see you at the finish line!! All the best, John Loretz IPPNW Program Director Boston, USA

Dear Alex, I can imagine that this bike tour will be exciting. Best wishes for the campaign. See you in Helsinki.  Ime John Member of the IPPNW Board of Director Nigeria

August 20th 2006

Hallo lieber Biker Alex, als ich von euer Radtour gelesen haben, war ich natürlich sehr beeindruckt. Unglaublich, dass du so viele Mühen und Strapazen auf dich nimmst nur um allen deine sportlichen Fähigkeiten zu beweisen. Hast du denn gar keine Angst, dass dir etwas passieren könnte? Das man dich ausraubt, in den Knast steckt oder so? Ich bin jedenfalls mächtig stolz auf dich, du radelndnde Biene Maya-wobei Maya ist ja gelb und du bist orange, ne ne, so was .-) Also, darauf, dass dir deine Pobacken vor lauter Melkfett ganz glitschig werden und dass du wegen deiner sportlich rasierten Beine die ganze Zeit von homosexuellen Russen angebaggert wirst... Eine tolle Radtour wünscht Dir ein treuster Fan Stephi Kothe Cologne, Germany P.S. Das geschriebene darf man nicht allzu ernst nehmen, befürchte ich hatte heute morgen ein bisschen zu viel Tee

August 18th 2006