Shout-out to the End2End support crew. Yes, this means you, Chris Day, Kevin Nystedt and Rob McDonald, who are currently in a truck trailing the riders through the long, dark expanse north of Sayward.(yes, yes I know I got my directions messed up in the last update). Theirs is one of two vehicles that comprise the bread in the security sandwich protecting the cyclists from other traffic. It’s not a glamorous job (poking along an unlit, desolate highway at 25 km/h for hours on end isn’t as thrilling as it sounds) but it’s an important one.
Two shifts of volunteers accompany the team in vehicles that include a motorhome to sleep in, another to eat in, and a van to shuttle the riders to their next leg of the ride. Among the crew are a couple of bike mechanics and several first responders, providing a comfort factor for the riders.
BTW, Day, Nystedt and McDonald were cyclists on last year’s End2End team.