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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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Thursday, November 25, 2004
The last few weeks have been very dreay here in the Willamette Valley. We wake up to wet fog that hangs low to the ground. It is not rain, but small wet drops of dew cover your glasses, your bike and your clothes as you ride along. I find it very hard in this kind of mosity, misty weather. So, I have been studing for a certification exam instead. I'm taking a few weeks off of the bike. So, when the sun came out on Thanksgiving morning, I wanted to ride. But, I am the cook of the household and I stated cooking Thanksgiving dinner instead. But I found myself looking out of the window at the blue sky and I heard my bicyle calling me as I rolled the dough for the cranberrry/rasberry we would enjoy for dessert. Then Al D. called, "Let's go for a ride!". Looking at Joanne, I wanted to say "Sure", but I held back. After all, this is Thanksgiving and I had a feast to prepare. Putting Al on hold I explained what Al was proposing. Looking at me with a smile she said "We can always eat later." Woohoo, we get to ride!
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