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I like to ride my bicycle - for long distances. I have earned the California Triple Crown and finished the Furnace Creek 508. My goals include qualifying for RAAM and ...(read the blog to find out). "The bicycle has a soul. If you are able to love it as it deserves, it will give you emotions you will never forget." "Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride."
"The important decisions in my life I make while out riding my bike."
"Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.” Lance Armstrong
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Monday, September 09, 2002
Well, I see it has been some time since I have been here. Joanne and I rode our Meridian Tandem on Monday, and we rode as fast as we could for 100 miles. At the end of the day, our average was over 18 miles per hour. Tuesday was not a rest day. Instead, I rode my Trek520 touring bicycle. I took it easy, especially since the Trek is not known for being a light bicycle (30 pounds). Wednesday was more of the same, but I did a few hill sprints, but nothing serious. These two rides were 25 miles each in lenght. Thursday was my first rest day after five straight days of riding. Satuday was day one of a two day credit card tour. Tom Tilque, Keith & Pat Lippy, and Joanne and myself started from Cougar Dam off of HWY 126 to Oakride following the Aufderheidie Scenic Route. Sunday was the return back to our cars at Cougar Dam. Each day was 60 miles with 3000 feet of elevation gain. I'm feeling good about the ride coming up in two weeks. My legs are strong and I'm climbing better than any poing in my life. None the less, the Knoxville Double does have 12,000 feet of elevation gain, an average of 3000 feet for every 50 miles. I have ordered an additional headlight for my bicycle. This will now give me a total of six hours of light. The ride director wants people to start very early in the morning - 4:30 am. To start this early, I need a light. However, I may also need a light to finish after dark, which explains the second light (and battery). This week I will ride hard on Tuesday and Thursday, and then begin to taper so my legs are fresh on Saturday, September 21.
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