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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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Saturday, February 24, 2007
Jack Frost Time Trial Pre-Race NotesThe final start times have been posted. They are:
We will be starting third, after Richard and Nancy Seaton. The Godfreys, who won last year, start 30 seconds behind us. Then, the Winestorfers, who should have won (IMHO) but they blew their start time and started at least two minutes late. After the Winestorfers, our friends the McCannas start. Last year, they started 30 seconds behind us and passed us on the second half of the the time trial. But they could not pull away and we passed them back "unlapping" ourselves. Like last year, I expect to pass the Seatons, and then I hope to set my sights on the Ripps, who I do not know. Opps, I just googled Dave Ripp. He is listed as the contact for the Specialize River City Racing Team. And I thought we could catch them. The weather forecast continues to be less than good: "Rain - 90% chance of precipitation". It rained hard today, but in the afternoon, the front had passed and the rain stopped. We even saw some blue sky. However, another front is expect to come in tonight and bring more rain. The bottom line is that we may have to race in the rain. The tandem is ready. We are ready (as ready as we can be without any training). Now, let's race!
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