Help a MTB Brother out if you can

[CraigCreekRider]

This one will be cross posted in all the usual places

There is a ride and benefit being put on for one of my riding buddies Sunday. He has 3 types of blood cancer that will require him to have a bone marrow transport. If you have a little extra, think about helping these folks out by sponsoring one of the riders. Donations can be made per mile of rider or as a firm amount. Thanks to any that donate

More info here
http://www.pedalogyblog.com/2012/10/the … iting.html

David is one of my heroes – in a time when there don’t seem to be that many candidates that hold up under scrutiny. He is 60 years old, rides hard core back country / cross country stuff, while battling cancer.

David riding in the Jefferson National Forest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah-Z3Ik1 … ature=plcp

The Crew, David in white shirt, Dufus here in blue, with two of David’s best riding buddies

More info
http://www.roanoke.com/columnists/casey/wb/316433

http://www.facebook.com/events/297184140394422/

[Jarrett.morgan]

I hope the MTB community can come together to support one of our own. My prayers go out to David, his firends, and family.

[CraigCreekRider]

"Jarrett.morgan" wrote

I hope the MTB community can come together to support one of our own. My prayers go out to David, his firends, and family.

Thanks Jarrett. There has been an incredible outpouring of support on the local level. We had 11 riders on our David Kilmer ride today. 😃

[CraigCreekRider]

Just got some good news on David this week. He is checking out of the Mayo clinic in Arizona where he has been since before Christmas. After his bone marrow transplant, it took a couple of weeks before his new immune system kicked in. Then it attacked his liver and skin. I don’t think he had solid food for at least a month. Several weeks in the valley of death, but things are looking better now. I have not heard whether he is coming home or going to another less intensive treatment center, but either way we are all happy and glad to see him start his recovery. David is the toughest guy I know and I can’t wait to ride with him again.

[fleetwood]

Wishing him well. Please let him know we are all pulling for him and hope to see him on the trails soon!

[CraigCreekRider]

"fleetwood" wrote

Wishing him well. Please let him know we are all pulling for him and hope to see him on the trails soon!

Will do Fleetwood. 😀

[abegold]

Hope the recovery is going well. Tell David of the new and perhaps most fun MTB trail network in the state of Arizona, the Gold Canyon trails just south of the scenic Superstitions. That will get him motivated.

[CraigCreekRider]

"abegold" wrote

Hope the recovery is going well. Tell David of the new and perhaps most fun MTB trail network in the state of Arizona, the Gold Canyon trails just south of the scenic Superstitions. That will get him motivated.

Thanks I’ll mention it to him. He is not going to be riding for a while. After losing 40 lbs (from180) he is just learning to eat again and trying to put on some weight. It is always good to dream about riding even when you can’t. 😃

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