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America Remembers: Riding Tribute

Aired September 24, 2002 - 05:48   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


CATHERINE CALLAWAY, CNN ANCHOR: People who lost family and friends in the 9/11 attacks have completed a 3-day, 270-mile bicycle riding tribute. That journey took them from ground zero to the Pentagon over the weekend in honor of the victims.
CNN takes you along for the ride.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It gives me something to do which I guess I need. I can't dwell on the negative of it. He's gone. He's never coming back.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: One, two, three.

(CROWD CHEERING)

Day one: 75 miles.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Riding for Maria Behr. She was in -- at Cantor Fitzgerald, friend of mine.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Riding for my friend Damien Vaccacio. He worked for Cantor Fitzgerald as well.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What really tore me up this morning was that ferry ride. We're sitting on the back of that boat, looking out over the water and looking at the skyline, and you -- it's impossible not to see what's missing. It's just...

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's like a hole in the sky.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I just sat on that seat at the back of the ferry and started crying. I just -- I couldn't help it.

(CROWD CHEERING)

Day two: 125 miles.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: One.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: One.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Surf is on the table inside the camp. Bring your plate back for seconds.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank you. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank you.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: God bless you. Good luck.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank you.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: All the firefighters from New York who lost their lives that night, that day, I'm riding for them. I'm a Bayon (ph) firefighter so my way of saying, you know, you're not going to be forgotten. Thanks.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The old saw (ph) about I was crying because I had no shoes until I saw a guy that didn't have any feet. It's true. It's -- and you look at these guys, they're living proof.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Whoa, enter to your right.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: All right.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We did it brother, we did it.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We're here.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I liked it (ph).

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We did it.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Come on. Coming.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: That was the long day, 12 hours, but I feel great. Feel great to be here. It's worth every mile, every mile.

Day three: 75 miles.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Day three, on our way.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I just passed...

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Beautiful morning man, how you doing?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I'm riding for Lt. Ronnie Geese (ph) at CNY (ph) Squad 288. It's really been a fantastic ride. Everybody's helping each other, pulling together. It's great to see America the way it should be.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: People got to speak about their loved ones in ways of positiveness and happiness and not so much sadness. It was a real positive and enthusiastic spirit throughout the ride.

(CROWD CHEERING)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's a great thing for the house. It's tremendous. You know the guys need something like to -- just to put them together and this was perfect.

(CROWD CHEERING) (END VIDEOTAPE)

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Aired September 24, 2002 - 05:48   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CATHERINE CALLAWAY, CNN ANCHOR: People who lost family and friends in the 9/11 attacks have completed a 3-day, 270-mile bicycle riding tribute. That journey took them from ground zero to the Pentagon over the weekend in honor of the victims.
CNN takes you along for the ride.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It gives me something to do which I guess I need. I can't dwell on the negative of it. He's gone. He's never coming back.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: One, two, three.

(CROWD CHEERING)

Day one: 75 miles.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Riding for Maria Behr. She was in -- at Cantor Fitzgerald, friend of mine.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Riding for my friend Damien Vaccacio. He worked for Cantor Fitzgerald as well.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What really tore me up this morning was that ferry ride. We're sitting on the back of that boat, looking out over the water and looking at the skyline, and you -- it's impossible not to see what's missing. It's just...

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's like a hole in the sky.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I just sat on that seat at the back of the ferry and started crying. I just -- I couldn't help it.

(CROWD CHEERING)

Day two: 125 miles.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: One.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: One.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Surf is on the table inside the camp. Bring your plate back for seconds.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank you. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank you.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: God bless you. Good luck.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank you.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: All the firefighters from New York who lost their lives that night, that day, I'm riding for them. I'm a Bayon (ph) firefighter so my way of saying, you know, you're not going to be forgotten. Thanks.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The old saw (ph) about I was crying because I had no shoes until I saw a guy that didn't have any feet. It's true. It's -- and you look at these guys, they're living proof.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Whoa, enter to your right.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: All right.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We did it brother, we did it.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We're here.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I liked it (ph).

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We did it.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Come on. Coming.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: That was the long day, 12 hours, but I feel great. Feel great to be here. It's worth every mile, every mile.

Day three: 75 miles.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Day three, on our way.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I just passed...

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Beautiful morning man, how you doing?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I'm riding for Lt. Ronnie Geese (ph) at CNY (ph) Squad 288. It's really been a fantastic ride. Everybody's helping each other, pulling together. It's great to see America the way it should be.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: People got to speak about their loved ones in ways of positiveness and happiness and not so much sadness. It was a real positive and enthusiastic spirit throughout the ride.

(CROWD CHEERING)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's a great thing for the house. It's tremendous. You know the guys need something like to -- just to put them together and this was perfect.

(CROWD CHEERING) (END VIDEOTAPE)

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com