(Long Distance) Ramblings |
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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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Handmade Bicycle ShowLast Sunday, Joanne and I attended the Handmade Bicycle Show mostly to attend the seminar on Long Distance Cycling as both George Thomas (Race Across Oregon) and Chris Kostman (The 508) were on the panel. In addition, Jonathan Mass (Cycle Oregon) was also a member. This is what I gleamed... Jonathan Mass - "Cyclists will ride forever as long as you feed them every ten miles." Chris Kostman - "You are telling my you have only thrown up once and you are quiting. What's up with that?" George Thomas - "Long Distance is relative." All three are pearls of wisdom.
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