An avid urban and rural recreational cyclist who goes on the occasional adventure cycling trip, Ray rides to experience the sense of freedom that cycling provides him. Ray is the Marketing Manager at Homeport (aka Columbus Housing Partnership). Since his 2007 arrival in Columbus, Ray has organized rides for thousands of cyclists, including Bike the C-Bus, Tuesday Night Ride, Circleville Pumpkin Show Ride and Night of a Thousand Tacos, among many others. He maintains the blog Columbus Rides Bikes about these cycling adventures and other bicycle-related news.