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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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Friday, December 12, 2008
Did you say Snow?From the National Weather Service... Synopsis...a strong...rapidly intensifying low pressure center made landfall onto the olympic peninsula at about 1 PM PST this afternoon. This low pressure system pushed a strong fast moving front onshore late this morning...which was pushing into the Cascades this afternoon. This front has been characterized by a burst of strong winds with rapidly lowering snow levels as a very cold air mass begins to move onshore. High surf will begin pounding the coast by this evening...with minor coastal flooding possible Saturday. The combination of snow and wind will continue blizzard conditions for the mountains into tonight...with snow continuing through the weekend. As colder air moves into the district Sunday...a weak secondary low pressure system will likely bring enough moisture to cause accumulating snow down to the valley floor. A cold Arctic air mass will linger across the Pacific northwest through next week... bringing the longest and most intense cold spell the district has seen for at least a decade. I have ridden my bike in snow, and trust me, it is not fun. If indeed it does snow, I intend to ride the Power Cranked equipped Cannondale to two-hours ecah weekend day. Please, do not pray for snow!
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