Their Son’s Heart Saved His Life. So He Rode 1,426 Miles to Meet Them.

“I wanted them to know James’s heart was safe, that I was going to do everything I could to protect it.” [ view in [browser](. add bicycling@email.bicycling.com to your address book ] [Bicycling.com]( FOLLOW US [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [You Tube]( [Their Son's Heart Saved His Life. So He Rode 1,426 Miles to Meet Them.]( It took several drafts to get the letters right. To capture her boy who, just a few short months before, had been so full of life, energy, and love. To distill him into the two dimensionality of words on paper. Three weeks earlier, the thread that held Christine Cheers's world together had been ripped clean away, sending her whole life spinning like an off-balance top. On Wednesday, February 21, 2018, someone on the other end of the phone had said the words that bring any parent to their knees: "There's been an accident." Her son, 32-year-old Navy flight surgeon James Mazzuchelli had been injured in a helicopter training mission at Camp Pendleton. If she wanted to see him while he was still alive, she needed to get on the next flight from Jacksonville, Florida, to San Diego—and she needed to pray. [READ ON]( [bicycling.com]( [Bikes Are Getting Lighter (Again)—And We Couldn’t Be Happier About It]( Today’s bikes ride better and are more feature-rich than ever. And, finally, they’re shedding weight, too [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [Tested: The Best Bike Racks for Every Kind of Rig]( There’s a transport option for everyone among these 14 outstanding hitch racks, roof racks, trunk racks, and tailgate pads. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [This Cyclist Didn’t Have the Energy to Play With Her Kids. Now, She’s Doing 500-Mile Rides]( Tatianna Wawrzynski now fuels for ultra rides and triathlons with craft beer and french fries. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [Mix Up Your Core Workouts With These 5 Pike Variations]( Incorporating these unique moves will help you build a strong, stable core. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [What Is a Farmer’s Walk and Should Cyclists Even Bother?]( This functional exercise improves postural stability and core strength while challenging your upper and lower body. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( ©2021 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019 [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Notice](