After years of donating money toward the efforts of a great college friend, who puts his ass in the saddle and the rubber to the road for this event, I've decided to get off the sidelines and really commit to something bigger than myself. We're riding in the 18th annual Tris-State Trek to raise funds and awareness regarding ALS, a disease with which I am far too closely axquainted. Please donate whatever you can. This disease shows no signs of weakening, so we mustn't either.