Last year was my first Pan-Mass Challenge, and as soon as I crossed the finish line, I knew I'd be back this year. 

This time, I'm riding in honor of two people. One is Henry Fenollosa, the son of my Car Talk colleague, Catherine "Frau Blucher" Fenollosa. Henry was diagnosed with cancer the day before he was born, and began chemo when he was one day old. This year, Henry will turn 5. He’s riding a bike, and doing other kid stuff, thanks in large part to treatment he received at Dana-Farber--treatment that was made possible in part by past Pan-Mass contributors. You can read Henry's story at:

 http://www.cartalk.com/content/features/henry4/

I'm also riding in honor of my Mom, who, as I write this, is fighting her own battle against cancer. Mom is 82 years old, and she and Henry have one thing in common--they are two of the strongest people I have ever known, and their accomplishments make a 192-mile bike ride seem like the walk in the park that it is.

I'm also riding for you. I'm riding because cancer sucks, because too many of us have stories to tell, and because this is one thing we can do together to fight it. I hope you can join me. 

Thanks,

David