Bob Jeffery
Ministry: Mines
What’s your day job? Senior Advisor, Indigenous Relations Unit, Indigenous Consultation and Partnership Branch
What’s your past biking experience? Riding a bike has been a lifelong love…as a mode of transportation whenever feasible and then in late 40’s took up triathlon and some road racing followed by some touring including nine previous B4UW. I am looking forward to this ride as I missed the first T2T ride.
What’s your inspiration for this ride?
I have been riding 10 of the 12 B4UW rides and being a northerner I hoped to be able to ride. As it turns out, I have not been on my bike enough to do the ride and so I am fully committed to supporting the riders. I am driving the support vehicle for the full ride.
How are you preparing for B4UW?
I am attending planning meetings and contributing to support the effort.
What do you think will be your greatest challenge on the ride?
Doing support for the ride will require significant attention to safety and the conditions of the riders and the road. The challenge is being when and where the riders need us.
What do you like to do other than riding your bike?
Spending time with Grandchildren…I dabble in pottery, love to swim, and gardening and travel.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself.
I did a solo bike ride from Nipigon to Sault Ste. Marie. I have also completed 1 full Ironman and 3 half Ironman races, plus many other events, running, biking and swimming.
I bike vicariously through you. LOL
Thanks for doing such initiatives.