Crewing for RAAM is at times harder than riding because everything is focused on the riders. The RV crew (Dan, Jordan and Sara) navigate the route and sometimes detours (Dan was surprised with the 10mi of dirt road). They maintain the RV and cook, shop, do the laundry, and Sara is coordinating and keeping track of all the teams activities and progress.
The Crew in the Van, follow the riders for hours and hours. Taking are of the bikes, (tires, tuning, lubing) and then trying to sleep when they can.
They have been awesome!!!
A perfect team is a thing of beauty to experience and gives respite to some very determine yet weary cyclists on their long journey across the nation. You all are doing such terrific and focus work. Team Crank IT UP! is nearly at the half way mark. Incredible!