Laura and Vic, co-workers from UCF, were my first biking buddies in Orlando. Laura and I were both in search of some extra-curricular activity, so we started riding every weekend together.

Soon after we started riding, we heard about a meeting for cyclists who were interested in participating in a 3-day ride for charity. We were both gung-ho for this idea, so we went to the meeting.

Turned out, it was the first annual Florida AIDS Ride. It required 100 miles a day for 3 days of pedaling from Orlando to Miami.

We were in!...

Here, we're "in training" -- biking the hilly, backcountry roads of Orlando.