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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, February 04, 2007
Saturday Century 2 & 3Late January and early February has been kind to me so far. There has been no rain the last two weekends allowing me to get in a couple of centuries. Date: 1/27/07 Miles: 115.37 January Miles: 308.98 Mark Janaba joined me for the first, a fast ride to Brownsville courtesy of a strong tailwind. However, the wind made the return to Salem much more slow. I was thankful that Mark joined me so we could take turns breaking the wind for the other. I was ready for Salem way before Salem came into view. Date: 2/1/07 Miles: 107.89 February Miles: 107.89 2007 Miles: 416.87 Jon Wolf joined me for the second, a hilly ride in the East Salem foothills. We climbed Kingston-Jordan Road out of Stayton, Fern Ridge Rd out of Lyons, Silver Creek Falls Hwy up to and through the park and if that was not enough, I climbed Victor Point, Drift Creek, and Fox roads out of Silverton. Date: 2/4/07 Miles: 39.76 February Miles: 147.65 2007 Miles: 456.63 Sunday was so nice, Joanne and I took the tandem out for a spin. We joined the Salem Bicycle Club on a somewhat hilly route out of Salem southward to the Ankeny Wildlife Reserve. This was our first tandem ride since the icy fall on December 30. Yes, I was nervous but the ride went well; no troubles. We climbed Liberty Road hill leaving Salem and I was surprised to see the amount of development that was taking place. We saw lots of new houses going up.
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