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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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Saturday, October 23, 2004
Rode some hills today. I did 40 miles and 3000' of elevation gain. Included in this altitude fest was Gibson Rd and I did it 6 minutes faster than the last time (when I climbed it with 90 miles on my legs). I was descending a steep hill, one that I could achieve 50 mph on. Looking up, I saw a cat slowly crossing the road. It did not hear me speeding down toward it so I yelled out a warning. It stopped in it's tracks and stared at me, not moving. I could only brake and slow down. Just as I approached, the cat ran off into the brush along side of the road. I had lost most of my momentum, but both the cat and I lived.
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