Quote Originally Posted by Jo-n-NY View Post
This looks like a wonderful ride. I will look forward to hearing how the ride turned out. Good luck and enjoy yourselves.

Yes, it is a ride to think about doing in the future.

~JoAnn
I will definitely check in with y'all and let you know how it went. We've done it 2X before. In 2005 during the tour a cyclist was killed (hit by a car but it was more due to slick conditions on the wet pavement and not the fault of the motorist). His name was Francis "Drew" Andrews, and he was just 36 years old. My husband and I, along with many of the other riders, were quietly filed past the scene as Drew lay in the road and the paramedics worked on him. We found out later that evening that he did not make it. Needless to say this left all of us with heavy hearts and an emptiness inside.

The following year (last year) we didn't do the ride because we still had heavy hearts about the incident and we just didn't feel ready, if that makes any sense. This year, we feel ready to do the ride and will dedicate it not only to those with MS, but to Drew and his family as well.

Thanks for your well wishes.