Mono Rides

Mono was born in 1981 in the Mission district, on the morning of August the 19th at 6:09 am . He is part of a set of fraternal twins, his sister Isa now lives in the Seattle area. As a child he showed a great deal of imagination and was good at creating playing time. At a very early stage he showed generosity of spirit and was willing to be helpful to his friends in a very unselfish way.

He was always good with younger friends and was protective of them. His love for Nature was his motivating force, it was in a natural setting where he excelles, there he found he had a natural ability to survive in the wild, thus rock climbing became his passion. Los Padres National Forest, High Sierras, Mount Whitney, Yosemite and several local National Forest are a few of the experiences he has shared with many of the members of his growing community.

In his teenage years he was part of the Urban Pioneers, a program in the school District now defunct. There he put to practice his talents acquired in Nature. He showed that he had leadership ability.

He has his own sense of creativity, he is an artist, muralist and he has a gift for music. He was raised in a open and independent way, both parents artists and involved personally in the community where they live. At this point he is embarking on a journey of endurance on behalf of the victims of pancreatic cancer, specially paying tribute to his long time friend and roommate Eric G. Chavez. He is proposing to bicycle from San Francisco to New York City a total of 4,000 miles. Mono will perform this task with the help of a network of his family, sponsors and well wishers.
Bio Written by: Jorge Molina & Mari Gro Wiig  

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