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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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Sunday, June 21, 2009
Not the Watermelon RideThe Salem Bicycle Club has not been able to locate anyone to volunteer to coordinate the Watermelon Rides this year. As such, they had no choice but to cancel the ride. I am proposing an ad hoc Not the Watermelon ride using one of the old Watermelon routes on Saturday, June 27. We would start from south of Salem and ride south passing though Jefferson, Brownsville, Crawfordsville toward Mohawk. Using McKenzie River Dr, we would head westward to Coburg and then ride north through the towns of Harrisburg, Albany, and Independence finishing back at Ankeny Wildlife Refuge. It is important to note that this is Not a Salem Bicycle Club ride. You will not receive any SBC mileage credit. There will be no support or SAG vehicles. You will be responsible for finding your own food. If you must DNF, you will be responsible for your own rescue (Death before SAG!). On the up side, there will be no cost to ride. Date: Saturday, June 27 Time: 6:00 am - see Sunrise Sunset data below Starting Location: Ankeny Wildlife Reserve Parking Lot (with restrooms but no water) Route Distance: 143 miles Route Elevation Gain: 1105 meters or 3 625 feet Route Map (you can download a gpx file if you wish) Cue Sheet Note that this follows the original 200 mile Watermelon route as laid out by Martin Doerfler. The difference in the start/finish south of Salem. Please remember, this is an unsupported ride! No Sag, no road markings (Dan Henry's) and no rest stops. This will be an adventure! Sunrise information: Begin civil twilight 4:50 a.m. Sunrise 5:28 a.m. Sun transit 1:15 p.m. Sunset 9:03 p.m. End civil twilight 9:40 p.m. Directions to the ride start: Take I-5 south through Salem Take the Ankeny Hill Exit Turn Right at the end of the Exit Follow Ankeny Hill Road to the right The parking lot will be on the left in about two miles
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