Plano native Reed Richards is about to embark on the journey of a lifetime.

Ben Barnett never spent much time on a bicycle before March.

Rather than use summer break to unwind from a long school year, University of Idaho senior and Pi Kappa Phi fraternity member Jacob Hruska spent his summer leading a group of 27 cyclists across America in a 67-day cross-country bicycle ride.

The numbers from Chris Heggenberger's bike ride across the United States speak volumes Ñ 4,396 miles, 72 days and 14 states.

A bike ride across 32 different states, spanning nearly 12,000 miles is an accomplishment five Pi Kappa Phi brothers of the Theta Xi Chapter at ASU completed over the summer.
This endeavor, titled Journey of Hope, seeks to raise awareness for people with special needs.

Wrapping his left arm around a basketball Adrian Harvey, rubbed the top for luck before tossing it easily into the net.

A group of cyclists made a stop in the area Thursday afternoon to help raise awareness for disabilities.