What Are you Doing In 2009?

The Legacy Lives!
Team H2V began in 2007.
Ride your bike.
Help deliver on a Promise.
Cure Juvenile Diabetes.
June 2009.

From the founders of Team H2V comes a lasting legacy - Cyclebetes 2009 (and beyond!)


Imagine -- Where five riders once relayed across Canada now there are thousands...hundreds of thousands! Where parents were once teaching lessons of making a difference and helping others, now children are leading and directing the vision!

Cyclebetes will be the biggest cycling event Canada has ever seen. The Cyclebetes team is very close to unveiling the multi-faceted program. Watch for it because it’s your turn to make a difference. The bigger the team; the bigger the difference we can make. Every person can be a HERO.

• Be a part of a Canada's biggest national relay.

• Join hundreds of schools as they organize and participate in a Cyclebetes 24 hour spin-a-thon or lap-a-thon.

• Help kids host their own Cyclebetes lemonade stand. Empower children nationwide.

Cyclebetes is the power of one at is absolute finest. One change in your life, one lemonade stand, one hour on your bike, one job that needs to be done, one ride you think you could never do but you finish for you, one heart reaching out to another, and one Herculean effort to make it happen at all costs.

The power of one combined with the power of thousands.
We will deliver on a promise.

We need your help.

• Provincial liaisons: people willing to organize and execute
• Community liaisons
• Cyclists
• Bike shops to deliver and execute events
• Logistics coordinators
• Sponsors
• Schools: champions parents and teachers to lead the kids to glory
• And much more...
  

In September 2007 Team H2V proved ordinary people can do extraordinary things.
Now it’s your turn -- Cyclebetes 2009.

Can you help us? What are your strengths?
We need You. Join our team today by calling or emailing:

Willie Cromack
CEO Cyclebetes
Phone: +604.986.5534
Mobile: +604.808.8547
Email: willie@johnhenrybikes.com

Team H2V: The Legacy Begins

We said we would do it and now it is here.

No, not the 2008 ride yet...but we are working on making that a reality for years to come. Stay tuned on 2008 N2V. We promise big things.

What we are really talking about is the new book based on this ride of a lifetime. A book based on Team H2V and the effort of the entire team to bring a small idea to a massive conclusion.

The book: The Principles of the Ride: How to maximize what's inside you.

This 181 page inspirational and motivational epic is replete with words by Kyle in the forward, and introduction describing the idea, principles based on the team building and the ride, a conclusion that tells of future N2V [Newfoundland to Victoria], all the best team blogs with comments from YOU, and a full section of incredible pictures. The Principles of the Ride is ready to take leadership and legacy to a new level by teaching YOU how you can make a big difference like Kyle and his team.

And the best part is that $10 per book will be donated directly back to Juvenile Diabetes Research.

Team H2V is not done! In the mighty words of Salmon Arm Nel; IT"S OUR TIME!

We are taking pre-orders right now. This is one way you can make an impact in your life and the lives of others just by buying the book. But don't just buy one, get one for your aunt, uncle, son, daughter, school chum, dog, teacher, best friends and all your employees. Buy as many as you can and spread the word on Juvenile Diabetes.

It is on your power and with each book you buy $10 goes back to JDRF research and the legacy lives on.

Not everyone can ride or walk for JDRF but each one of can stand up and be a leader. Start by employing the Principles of the ride.

Buy the book here and let's raise another bunch of money for Juvenile Diabetes.

Team H2V is serious about the legacy. Read and remember what a wonderful time is was and...what a wonderful time it will be in 2008.

Get your family and friends a copy of The Principles of The Ride now!

Let this be YOUR beginning.

If you are still reading this blog, then you are keenly interested in what’s going on and “what’s next”. Well, use the inspiration you have gathered from this feat and take a personal step / role & or responsibility in making sure this legacy continues. YOU are what’s next. YOU dictate the pace and many YOU’s make light work because they turn into WE. Thank you in terms of action would mean a lot to us and we know there are capable people out there.

Act now while the light is on! Rally people to take action with you. After all, that’s exactly how this event metastasized into the epic proportions it has / did.

We have the relay idea and now we need regional and local leaders to continue to communicate and collaborate (again while the buzz is here) and pull something together. No shots at the JDRF, but like any charity and organization there is way to much red tape to get something moving with the degree of efficiency & effectiveness. Do not make the mistake of believing the JDRF will take this and run with it. The infrastructure must be created / set and put in place by a group of willing participants after which the JDRF lends the support they can. Hopefully next year, it will exceed the 07 support 20 fold.



In 08, we need cross the country, hitting all the major chapters. You already have a stationary cycling event in the curriculum and this should be amalgamated into the cross Canada cycle as well (it’s all the same kilometers) and would be a very easy add on. People can cycle inside, or people can cycle outside – but the scope of inclusion would be significant and the existing infrastructure may help expedite the organization.

Regardless, you need to tale responsibility and be the champion for this. No idea is a bad idea, we have the general scope of what we want to & can do and now its time to add a little infrastructure and “GO”!

To everyone, who cheered, blogged, supported, thought, prayed and helped the 2007 H2V event unfold, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

English Bay! September 22, 2007...WOW!!!!

Goodmorning all,


What can you say about September 22nd 2007? You could say it was the greatest single day that JDRF has experienced in awareness and fundraising. You could say that it gave people with Type 1 diabetes a voice and hope and the idea that they no longer have to hide their disease. You could say it was probably the coolest day in the lives of 21 people who put their lives on hold to support a friend and a PROMISE he made. Or you could just say WOW!

I am sure over the next few days Team H2V will blog about their own personal experiences about our Journey, and hopefully we get lots of comments about YOUR experiences on yesterday and the past nine months. I have to let you all know that your comments mean the world to us, they kept us going through the journey and will keep the Legacy alive.

Humbly yours,

Keith Nicoll

Bring It Home With Team H2V

Well we are all beginning to see our finish line and, while the terrain is still going up, our emotional state is also soaring. However, our journey ends...

Children with Type 1 Diabetes can't say the same.

The goals are being reached:

1. Awareness of this Disease...IT IS OUR TURN to have the media pay attention.
2. Cross Canada in a record breaking time via bicycle to make sure there was a platform to launch our awareness program
3. Raise money for a cure for Juvenile Diabetes

4. Find a Cure

While we will slowly go back to our lives, work hard to create a legacy-ride in honour of the crossing and benefitting JDRF, and thank God we are healthy, many people will wake up tomorrow like they do every day needing to monitor their insulin levels so they can wintess another day.

Join us in English Bay tomorrow to celebrate a succesful campaign but remember we need to make sure the donations from every corner of the globe make it in so we can find that cure.

The road is long, mostly uphill, but we will get to the finish line together. We will find a cure together.

Honoring those who have supported us.

Good morning BC! Can't tell you how great it is to be so close to home, familiar terrain, families and friends. Yesterday was an excruciating grind through the Rockies and the pass, followed by a quick break in Salmon Arm. This morning, Nel treated us to an awesome sendoff and we are making our way to Kamloops as we speak.

Each rider will be taking a 1 hour shift this morning into Kamloops followed by 1/2 hr shifts up the mighty Coqu. Again, today's climb (at the end of 9 days riding) will test the remainder of our resilliance.

There's only one critical piece of information today and that's the meeting times & locations for tomorrow's ride in (which if you live in Vancouver), there's really NO REASON not to attend. This information is below. If you have any questions or concerns, Kris is your man to call 604 614 9857

Print this off, Pass it on, Makes sure you are there to celebrate this momentus homecoming with us, because without many of you waiting, supporting and encouraging - this journey would be much more difficult.

Location / Meeting Spot / Meeting Time – Approx 15-30mins before pelaton arrival /
IF Coach / Approximate Distance

1. Hope / Dairy Queen - 817 Water Ave / 6:45am / Kris / 140km
2. Agassiz / Harrison Crossroads Inn – 5936 Lougheed Hwy / 7:15am / TBD / 100km
3. Mission / Safeway – 32520 Lougheed Hwy / 8:45am / Rob / 75km
4. Pit Meadows / McDonalds – 12549 Harris Road / 9:15am / Guy / 50km
5. Port Coquitlam / Costco Parking Lot – 2370 Ottawa St / 9:45am / Dustin / 35km
6. Burnaby / Brentwood Mall Parking Lot (south/east corner) / 10:15am / Paul / 20km
7. Vancouver / Science World Expo – 1455 Quebec St / 10:45am / TBD / 10km

Team H2V Conquers Rogers Pass

Today Team H2V hit two huge goals. First, we made it back to B.C., as much as we loved every province that we have ridden through, and enjoyed meeting all the people that came out to cheer us on and DONATE, it is nice to back in our home province. Second, we conquered Rogers Pass, the epic climb that has destroyed many a RV!

Rogers Pass started with Willie pulling a huge 3 hour shift through Kicking Horse Canyon, huge climbs, speedy descending and Rain like you wouldn't believe. Then Keith pulled an hour and half shift just as the sun was coming out, the views were Epic, as were riding through the 5 tunnels, very scary, narrow shoulders, big Rigs and darkness. But it was all worth it when i saw the Rogers Pass visitor station, absolutely beutifull. I then passed the torch to Matt who with Richard are going to split there shifts into shorter pulls so they can get more power and speed for the climbing.

7 days in and we are working like a well oiled machine. I could never think of anyone else i would want to spend this time with, whether it is the riders, or the support crew, what started off as a TEAM is turning into a Family. We have dinners together, share stories, cry together and will complete this EPIC journey together.

Matt and Richard, finish off Rogers Pass like i know you can!!

Got to go, we are up in an hour to take the team into Revelstoke, then tomorrow morning a rendevous with Nel Peach, a diabetic who is part of a group called the pumpers, should be entertaining. Then off to Kamloops for some media hype, and a JDRF meeting.

Vancouver we are coming, get ready for the party of the year!!!

Team H2V, RV1, Keith