One morning in early October 2021. Alex Lee woke up from the intensive care unit (ICU). He had lost one of his front teeth, a spleen, but ‘gained’ a few more scars. But that hasn’t changed his determination to ride to Boston, the birthplace of American freedom.
Starting from Los Angeles, California, the cyclist carried a “Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong” banner all the way through the harsh winter and scorching deserts, endured moments of bitter embarrassment, and even narrowly escaped ‘the call of heaven’ in a car accident.
Enduring this solo ride of 6,000 miles, through ensuing autumn, winter, and spring, he finally arrived in Boston on May 13, 2022. There he proudly, and quite rightly so, declared, “I have accomplished ‘a mission,’” and, at the same time, unexpectedly inspired some friends and even random passers-by….