Rider talk.

Keith Nicoll

q: How has this event impacted your life

i. It has increased my awareness on Type 1 diabetes, and how it affects the child and their family.
ii. It has also increased my awareness related to other child hood diseases
iii. Made me realize how lucky I am to have a child without a disease or disability

q: What has surprised you the most

i. The support from complete strangers, people I have never met before will approach me at the shop or on the street and wish us good luck, and how many people I actually know that have J.D., people keep diseases very quiet and I find that sad.
ii. The lack of confindence in some people, mostly other athletes, many people have rolled their eyes when we explain what we are about to do, the epic journey we are about to embark on.
iii. How this epic journey has evolved from 5 guys having sushi in January discussing this ride, to a team of over 20, corporate sponsors, and crazy support from everyone I meet

q: If you had one wish for the ride what would it be
i. That every person available in this great country of ours will do
two things, 1. Support us financially, a dollar per person will make a
difference 2. Come out and ride with us in our peloton

q: Biggest concern(s) heading into this event
i. No concerns, we have done all we can, we have the greatest team (riding and support), we are prepared and we will finish. (maybe the chance of snow??)

q: The people who have surprised you the most
i. My teammates, they are the most unbelievable people. We started of with a vision and we have all followed through on it. We have been there for each other through all the drama we have come across this year. They will be friends for life.