This morning was great seeing all of the supporters and riders who came to Delta to help bring Jeff home to the steps of the Huntsman. What a great ride it was to Salt Lake with all of the conversations I had with other riders. Learning their stories really touched me. As for our group of 8, the band of brothers as I would like to think of them, I want to thank each and everyone of them for being there . I would ride 700 miles with you any day.
I had a few moments on the ride that really affected me emotionally but there was one that has changed my perspective forever. That moment was as Steve “the superman”, Matt, an amazing rider who was the gentlemen with the artificial leg and I rode to the post office to meet Echo, who shares the same cancer doctor as Steve and also has an artificial leg . I didn’t know what to expect as Steve set up his bike with the rear attachment bicycle for Echo. When she got on that bike and started pedaling with Steve it blew me away emotionally as it did Larry and Jason. To see the mile wide smile on her face as she rode down “Echo Mile” was the most touching thing I’ve ever seen or participated in. That made the trip all worthwhile not that everything else didn’t before that but this was much bigger.

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