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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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Friday, October 11, 2002
It's the weekend and I have no where to ride. That is, I have no firm plans as of yet. The Death Valley Double is coming up and I really should do some very long distance this weekend, perhaps 140 miles or so on Saturday and then a recovery ride on Sunday. Hopefully the weather will be OK - cool but no rain. Two weeks ago, we did the Peach of a Century on the tandem. It rained. It rained hard. At one point in time, Kurt and Erica were beside Joanne and I going down old Mehama Rd at 23 mpg in a very hard rain. Kurt looked at me and asked, "Can you see where you are going?" I responded, "No, but I'm not going to slow down." However, the last twenty five miles were dry. Life was good. Tuesday, October 08, 2002
Well, now that I have recovered, it is time to begin talking about my next ride - The Death Valley Double. Sounds kinda friendly, doesn;t it? Actually, if you remeber to drink lots of water, it is not too bad. I did it last year. This year my wife wants me to join her on the tandem for the first 150 miles, and then finish on my single. I'm trying to talk her into doing the entire ride on the tandem, but since I can never talk her into anything, it looks like I need to bring both bikes.
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