About 25 fraternity men will bicycle about 3,600 miles to help disabled people starting this week.

Twenty-four Journey of Hope cyclists and their eight crew members pedaled their way into Lake Havasu City Friday for a stay-over during a two-month daily cross-country cycling trek spanning thousands of miles. The effort raises funds and awareness for people with disabilities on behalf of the non-profit organization, The Ability Experience.

Every summer, members of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity from colleges across the country embark on cross-country bike rides.

As a recent college graduate, Joe Sciandra, whose family is originally from Rochester, N.Y., wanted to give back to others not as fortunate as he.

LAS VEGAS --- When "frat boys" make the news, it isn't always in a good way. But this week, a team of cyclists from the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity is to stop in Las Vegas as part of a cross-country trek to raise money for people with disabilities.

'Tis the season for getting outdoors and enjoying time with friends, and Thursday provided just such an opportunity at Pandhandle Special Needs in Sandpoint, despite the somewhat liquid weather. The cross-country cycling team from Journey of Hope spun by on an annual trek from Seattle, Wash., to Washington, D.C., stopping for a midday friendship visit.

As members of the Journey of Hope South team slowly made their way to Victorville's Hook Community Center on Saturday morning, the cheers began to grow as weary cyclists battled rising heat to bring their cause into focus.

Surprisingly, the ride today was more difficult than yesterday’s. Part of that is the aches and pains from yesterday’s ride, but really, the mental part is what got me, mostly because the scenery was monotonous as we were essentially on one long road. I think overall people felt the same way; it just dragged on today. However, as a team, we really kicked butt. It really surprised me that everyone made rack time today.

Imagine a cross country bike trip, riding an average of 75 miles a day in the sweltering heat of summer across different state lines.