Well after two years of thinking about it, the Dublin Dog Foundation Dream Bike Giveaway is ready to roll. We are thrilled with the work of Expectations Body Shop in SC, who dedicated days of painstaking paint and detail work. But if you ask me, it was all worth it. Take a look at this baby. It has over 6 coats of specialty paint, along with three artists contributing their skills. The main painter, Doug Johnson, along with his airbrush specialist and old school pin stripper. Most importantly, it’s ready to help make a dream a reality for one special needs individual! So enter today for a chance to win this bike over the 4th of July weekend and help to give a very deserving person their independence back.

We should All be so lucky!

The Dream Bike is officially at paint. That’s right, on Friday afternoon I drove to a secret location in South Carolina to meet our new painter, Doug. One look at that bike and Doug was, “that’s one crazy lookin’ bike, this is gonna be fun!” That’s an understatement Doug. This bike is really coming together. A special thanks to the guys at Bicycle Sport, especially Mike who has gone the extra mile on helping us getting the parts necessary so we can actually pedal the thing. Also, we wouldn’t be here without our fabricator Brock, so a special kudos to him as well. So hang on tight folks, the bike will be debuted this week we hope. Here’s a photo from last Thursday night without the full assembly. Check out that leather seat in the sidecar!

Any guess on the paint job? What’s it going to look like? Check back soon to find out!

Two Platinum Sponsors have been identified for the 2009 Dream Bike Giveaway. Hip, Hip, Hoorey. While I am not ready to release their names, I can say that they are making a world of difference, not only to their community, but to “Terry”, the hopeful recipient of a service dog from Canine Assistants. So please, don’t rely on luck alone, please take a moment and make a donation to the Dublin Dog Foundation. This is your chance to dramatically affect someone’s life for the better. Once the ink dries, we’ll announce the names of our first two platinum sponsors. Way to go…

After much anticipation, the Dublin Dog Foundation site is alive and kick’n! I want to thank the entire team for all their help in getting this set up and officially launched. Please feel free to let us know your thoughts, likes, and areas for improvement. But most importantly, come back often to learn more about our goals, share your thoughts and ideas with our community, and make a donation to our Dream Bike Giveaway Raffle! This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for both the participant (you), and the recipient of the Canine Assistants service dog. More to come on that in the coming days! Welcome to the luckiest pack of folks on Earth.