(Long Distance) Ramblings |
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 04, 2006
Riders in the NightMiles: 79.50 August Total: 206.92 I woke up at 2:00 am and started riding in the night. After fixing some minor equipment problems (loose lights), I met Mark Janaba at his house. Together, we did 60 miles of hills in the darkness. We did the rollers of Spring Hill Road to Walnut Hill. Then, we followed a portion of the Watermelon Double Century Route to Amity, where we took a short break. Then, we climbed Eola Hill, cresting it at sunrise. However, due to the smoke and haze in the east, the sunrise was not remarkable. To add to the elevation gain, we did Bethal Heights before returning to West Salem where we stopped for breakfast. My average for the night was 14.7, slow due to the 3681 feet of elevation gain.
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