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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, July 25, 2005
The Tour de Chutes was great! We rode with Keith and Pat Lippy, who lived in Bend while Keith was a custom tandem builder. As such, they saw many of their old friends and shared many memories with us. The weather was quite warm (it is that way in Bend in the summer) but the distance was not that great and there were no serious hills. We had a very high average on the way out, over 20 miles per hour! We slowed down on the way back in as the day was getting warmer. The route was very similar to the Tandem Ralley two weeks ago, but the roads were quiet and nice. Dst: 64.06 Avg: 18.8 mpg Max: 36.9 mpg Atm: 3:23:55
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