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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, June 16, 2007
Saturday Century - the slow and easy kindMiles: 106.39 Elevation Gain: 2215' April Miles: 731.55 Year to Date: 3980.25 My pre-ride email: "Well, with no event ride to ride this weekend, we will do an honest Saturday Century. Please join Joanne and I as we do a variation of an old SBC Century - The Thornose Century. Starting at the Red Lot at 8:00 am, we will ride north to Keizer and then cross the Wheatland Ferry and head north to Dayton on Webfoot Road. From Dayton, we will pass through the small towns of Lafeyette, Carlton and Yamhill before turning to the south and skirting McMinnville on our way to Sheridan (and lunch). With full stomachs and energy to spare, we head home via Ballston and Perrydate crossing over the ferry yet again on our return to Salem. This is going to be a slower paced flatter route as I will be riding the Watermelon 200 mile route the following weekend. Doug has posted the Watermelon route sheet on the SBC website and all I can say is that the route looks juicy! If you join us, not only will you get some miles in, but you will learn how the Thornose Century got it's name!" Upon opening the newspaper this morning, learned that the Wheatland Ferry is closed for maintenance. As such, we altered the route to use Wallace Road / Lafeyette Hwy. Mark Janeba, Nanci and Jean met us at the red log on a cool and cloudy morning. We left promptly at 8:00 am. As we approached Dayton, we came upon some wet roads. It must have rained in this area before we arrived. We kept to short stops until we reached Sheridan, which was celebrating the annual Phil Sheridan Days. We stopped at the very busy Sheridan Pizza Company for sandwiches before heading for home and riding with a strong tail wind.
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