Nick Pretzlik was the very first cyclist to join The Peace Cycle
almost a ye ar
ago and he never stopped telling us how much he was looking
forward to cycling to Palestine. He has been a constant source
of support and encouragement over the last several months, and
he was at every event we held, shaking a collection
bucket, or selling raffle tickets. Nick spent his life working
tirelessly for the people of Palestine, and spent 4 months of
every year travelling around the West Bank and Gaza and writing
about what he saw and experienced. He and his wife Ursula
organised trips for people to go there to help the Palestinian
people, and they took in a Palestinian student to live with them
so he could study in this country. Nick was one of those rare
people - truly good and selfless, always wanting to help others
but never seeking anything in return. What he did, he always did
quietly and thoughtfully, and his death will be felt as a huge
loss to many people. The Peace Cycle will not be the same
without him, but we hope to keep alive the spirit of Nick's
compassion. The last message we received from Nick was to tell
us of his intention, at the end of the ride to Jerusalem, to
donate his bike to a child in Palestine. The Peace Cyclists are
taking Nick's bike all the way to Palestine and once there, they
will donate it to a needy child in memory of Nick.
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