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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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Sunday, December 03, 2006
Saturday Century - An Honest OneMiles: 102.87 December Miles: 102.87 Winter Rides in the Rain: 6 Ring, Ring. "Hi Mark. Yes, I'm planning on riding tomorrow. I'm planning a sufferfest - riding up and over Orchard Heights over and over again until I reach one hundred miles. What, you don't think that sounds like fun? Well, OK. We will ride to Philomath and back. See you at 8:30. Bye." Ring, Ring "Hi Honey. Say, how many flats do you have to have before you can call for rescue? Three, you say? Good. That's how many I have had." I left my house at 7:45 and rode to Mark's house. The morning sky was very encouraging. I saw blue skies to the north and east but clouds to the south and west. Riding southward, it seemed to me that the blue was expanding and the clouds were receding. This proved to be true as Mark and I rode down Corvallis Road. Just a short distance from the intersection of Springhill Rd, I had my first flat. The rear tire was going soft so we stopped for the repair. We could not find an obvious cause. Yes there were bits of glass in the tire, but nothing that screamed "I'm the one the cause your tire to loose air!" We picked out the glass and replaced the innertube and continued on our way. Just two miles later I felt the rear tire going soft again. Again we inspected the tire and found no obvious cause. Again, we picked out (more) glass and Mark lend me a tube as I was out. Mark said I could return the tube at my convenience . I replied I would as soon as it got a hole. Well, just as we were entering Salem, my rear tire went soft. This time, I called Joanne and she came out and picked me up. I now need to buy Mark a Michelin innertube. In between the flats, we had a really good ride. The sky cleared and we took off some of our cold-weather clothing. Mark said if not for thetempurture, the day could have been in July as the skies were so clear. Perhaps December will be kinder to us.
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