(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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Saturday, December 09, 2006
Saturday in the HillsMiles: 84.96 December Miles: 245.33 Rides in the Rain: 7 I did a long ride in the hills of east and then south of Salem with Pat K. (who loves to ride in the hills). We did three hills. The first was Gibson Rd/Orchard Heights. The we rode out to Dallas and did Fishback hill (which I did with Mark J. just last week. Finally, we finished with Liberty Rd. So, my HAC4 reported 3806 feet of elevation gain, while routeslip.com calculated 4473 feet. The way my legs feel, I believe the higher number is correct. I get to increase my "Rides in the Rain". While most of the afternoon was dry, the morning had several showers and I got a bit wet.
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