My DH, Blaine, is also a gem! We've been married almost 8 years and I'm so very blessed to have him as my husband. He's the true biker in the family (he used to be a Cat 1 and race track and road) but he's never pushed me to try cycling. I decided on my own that I wanted to start after we had our last child. He is incredibly supportive and is always willing to help me out in any way. We don't get to ride together much since one of us is home watching the kids whilst the other rides, but he's always encouraging me to get out. When we do get to ride together, he pushes me up the hills I can't make it up. I really love him for that.

He works hard at his very stressful job and still comes home and plays with the kids, does the dishes with our 13 year old (from my first marriage), helps give baths, etc. He plays guitar and I sing, so we jam together quite a bit... it's very fun for us to gig together.

He's a great husband, a best friend and a wonderful father. He's much more patient than I am and he's a good listener. He cares a lot about people. He's the perfect guy for me!