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Team Climb On!

Making a difference

August 6, 2008

Last year, my friend Andrew invited me to ride the 2007 MS Bike Tour with him.  It’s a 150-mile event over two days that raises money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.  Wow – 150 miles!  The longest I had ever cycled in a day was maybe 40 miles – could I ride a full [...]

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Adventures on a Bike

July 16, 2008

Same blog, different address.  I have switched my blog address to http://www.AdventuresOnABike.com to be consistent with the title of my blog and so I can talk about it more easily.  All the redirects should work, so ping me if you have a problem. I am still a team captain for Team Climb On! of course, [...]

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80m: Cars, trains and bicycles

July 13, 2008

Arrived at the Solana Beach train station at 6:15am on Sunday to the sight of 100 or so cyclists preparing to embark on the same train as us. There are approximately 3 bike racks per train. Doh. They were with the Qualcomm Million Dollar Challenge and luckily, had arranged a truck to transport all their [...]

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17th place, Scripps Ranch 4th of July (50-mile)

July 5, 2008

Yesterday, I raced in the Scripps Ranch 4th of July fun ride race. That’s right, I raced it.  At this point, someone usually point out, “It’s a ride, not a race”, and to them I say flatly – baloney!  Among the 200 or so riders starting the 50-mile course, I’ll bet there wasn’t more than [...]

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65m: Riding with Team Climb On

May 31, 2008

I rode with the Team Climb On! boys today. I haven’t ridden with that group for awhile and it was good to see Andy, Firger and Chris again. After my bonk coming home from Julian, I was ready for some easier miles and these guys were happy to oblige. We headed up the coast from [...]

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