Jake

Jake and I were more acquaintances than close friends, but I did have quite a few chats with him about bikes. He was always friendly, positive and good humoured.

One of my fondest memories of Jake is something that I didn't witness myself but was relayed to me by Brian Young: he towed Stella in a bike trailer up Mt. Ventoux, one of the toughest climbs in Europe!

In the past few days I think I've spent as much time talking to others about Jake and reading about him than I spent talking to Jake himself in the 7 years since I met him. This process has only served to magnify what a great guy he was and how much he'll be missed.

Ray Vander Veen