“If I had to sum it up in one line it’s everyone wants to be loved and everyone wants to feel special and this trip shows and demonstrates that on a daily basis,” said Chris Kiker, Gear Up Florida cyclist.

Last week, about 40 fraternity brothers stopped in Gainesville to take a break from an 850-mile bicycle ride through Florida.

On Sunday, May 14, a group of fraternity men consisting of 29 cyclists and nine crew members will depart Miami to begin Gear Up Florida, the 850-mile annual ride across Florida to support people with disabilities.

Brothers from across the US have begun arriving in Miami for the start of Gear Up Florida 2017.