These pictures are of Dan's first big ride. The Tanqueray's Texas AIDS Ride 2

This picture of Dan was taken before we left for Houston for TTAR2 his first ride The bike and helmet are the ones Harry uses today

Dan is signing a banner dedicating his ride to past friends who died of AIDS (TTAR2)

His dedication

Dan rides out of the Astrodome at 7 am with 650 other riders ahead lies 350 miles in 4 days

Here he is riding into a pit stop along the way

The camp at Calvert Texas wherethe riders rest their weary legs

Each camp contains massage, medical and chiropractic clinics in tents

Dan and Lois Wilson pass through Mexia on the way to Dallas. They rode 103 miles that day, Dan's first "century."

The last day was cold and rainy.. they held the riders so they could ride in for the closing ceremonies in a group..on cue.

Meanwhile a big crowd awaited the arrival of their heroes.

As the riders rode into the closing ceremonies the crowd cheered wildly

The riders had a brief moment of prayer in rememberance of those could not because AIDS took them.

All the riders celebrated their own personal victory

Our friend Guy Jones celebrates

Of course there were speeches.

Here is Dan's BIG moment of personal victory. He came back from a wheelchair in a nursing home with a prognosis of death within months to ride his bicycle 350 miles across Texas in 4 days!

This moment was the pay off for months of grueling training often in 100+ temperatures and many months of fundraising efforts. The personal sacrifices Dan and all riders make to meet their goals makes every one of them a hero!

Dan celebrates with his friends the "Gu Girls"

Dan took time to give his friend Denise from California a hug

Tracy from Ft Worth was on Dan's first official training ride.

This photo (right) tells it all. The "Riderless Bike" symbolizing those who lost their lives to AIDS and cannot ride for themselves

Most of the riders on an AIDS ride do it because they can help others and try to make the world a better place.They also strive to meet a personal challenge. There is no better group of people anywhere to share an experience of this magnitude with.

Dan on his old bike rode in the St Patricks day parade in Dallas to raise public awareness of the Tanquerray's AIDS Rides

Some Things never Change. Here Dan is 2 years later in the Gay Pride parade in Dallas. Rumor has it that the balloons are to help keep him from falling.

Here comes Harry on a recent training ride.

Wide Load!

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