What I always think about is my Mom. Three years ago, I did a ride here in Illinois to benefit the American Cancer Society. My Mom had just finished 6 months of chemo and was proud to gather sponsors for me, telling everyone that she was a cancer survivor. 4 months later she died of complications from her colon cancer. I am always thinking of my Mom whenever I get on the bike, whether it's for a local trip to the vidoe store, or a nice long ride out to the west end of Lake County.