Well I'm a graduate student in the aerospace engineering program. (which probably makes me the oldest rider in the group this year!) But, when I'm not studying religiously I like to get involved in just about everything from soccer teams to international engineering contests. I really enjoy getting outdoors and I think it's even better when I get to spend time with friends.

It seems everyone I know has lost someone to cancer. And in my own family cancer has been present. Odds are high that if you live long enough you're going to probably experience it yourself. But what can I do? I'm not a doctor and I'm not rich. I figure the best I can do is participate in a worthy charity event that can take the funds we raise and apply them to what they know needs the most funding. Sure the bike ride will be cool, but the cake beneath the icing will be knowing that maybe somewhere the quarter million dollars we raise will be able to help someone who truly needs it.