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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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Thursday, September 27, 2007
Knoxville Double Century - The Next RideYes, I have not been riding much in the last week. In fact, I took last weekend off completely. This was due to three reasons. The first was I was not feeling well, Not really sick, just tired and lazy. The second reason is that I drove SAG for my club's Peach of a Century. Lastly, I am tapering becasue this Saturday I will be riding in my third Knoxville Double Century. This will be my fourth Knoxville; I finished in 2002, 2004 and 2005. The published elevation gain for this ride is 12,600 ft, and it is listed as eighth hardest of the 18 California doubles. However, due to the wash out of Big Canyon Rd, I am sure that there is more gain than before and it may even be promoted from "High" difficulty to "Extremly High". I will be riding my LeMond and beginning at 4:45 am. I hope to reach the last rest stop by dusk, as I did in 2005. Other than that, my only goal is to finish.
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