It is a sad day in the ultracycling world with the announcement that Jacquie Schlitter has lost her battle with cancer. Jacquie put together a fundraiser for brain cancer in 2014 with a raffle for five high end recumbent bikes. I bought some tickets when we were vacationing in Venice that year and ended up winning my dream bike, a Bacchetta Carbon Aero 2. One of the luckiest days of my life. I've accomplished things I never would have believed possible and made lasting memories on my bike. I owe it all to Jacquie. Another time we were in Florida and I was in John and Jacquie's bike shop. Jacquie and I sat and talked about bikes and things for close to an hour. Such a pleasant conversation with a wonderful person. I am sure she had a lot to do but she shared her time with me and I will never forget it. And I will always remember the time John and Jacquie passed my son Adam and I on our bikes on the Legacy Trail. I'm sure they were doing over 20 mph. John dropped back to chat for a minute or two while Adam took off to try and catch Jacquie. Adam, who is paralyzed, was a very competitive handcycle racer at the time. I don't know if he caught her but it was a wonderful scene, my son trying to chase down the great Jacquie Schlitter! And there were other times during our vacations in Florida while I was out riding I would see John and Jacquie on the trails or Honore Avenue. It always made me smile to see them riding together. And inspired me to train harder and ride faster and farther. Rest in peace Jacquie Schlitter. From the Schlitter bikes website: Jacquie was a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and spent 22 years in clinical practice and nursing/health/pharmaceutical education prior to launching Vite Bikes in late 2012 with John. Since 2012, Jacquie was responsible for operations, management, marketing and sales and has shared the responsibilities of day to day operations and strategic planning of Vite Bikes and Schlitter Bikes with John. Jacquie holds many ultracycling records with her first foray into endurance racing at the 2011 12 hrs of Sebring race where she set a new women’s overall record of 254 miles. At the 2012, 24 hrs of Sebring event she set an all-out historic women’s record of 516 miles in 24 hrs. Jacquie went on to finish the 2012 Race Across America in a 4 person mixed team where they set a new record and then participated in the 2014 Race Across America as a solo rider. https://youtu.be/ZdKviC_RoRc