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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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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Wednesday Night Under Clear SkiesWe did Hibbard tonight. The Hibbard hill strikes fear into any reasonable bicycle rider. It comes upon you almost with our warning. The road is flat, but the trees up ahead seem wrong. Suddenly, you realize that you are looking at the tops of tall trees. Looking through the trees, you can see the road beyond, and it appears vertical! Then you are descending into a steep walled ravine. You pick up speed but you have to brake to make a shape right hand turn as the road crosses a small bridge. You look up and see the road climb up the other side of the ravine. If you are lucky, you get into your smallest gear, but even so, your legs scream "Why are we climbing this wall?" It is very steep, but it is also short. When you reach the top, you are gasping for air. This is fun? Yes, it is!
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