ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND The first hot day of the year, the temperature hit 93 degrees. I timed my day to start a 60 mile ride at noon before heading up to Rockville for the Ride of Silence. Big mistake. I headed out on the W&OD from Dunn Loring out to Clark’s Gap. Being so hot I […]
I met the Rockies group outside of Denver and rode with them for a day.
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND In October I organized a Tribute Ride for Jamie Roberts. Then I found that Rockville had an annual Ride of Silence. I wrote to the ride’s contact, David Merkin, and proposed that they dedicate this year’s ride to Jamie. They did. It was a record turnout for the Rockville Ride of Silence. The […]
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND On June 14 I was riding on Berthoud Pass with Bradley Allen, climbing on the lower section, tears in my eyes. Then I knew I had to have a Ride of Silence for Jamie Roberts. She had been killed the day before and I was numbed by the news. The logistics were relatively […]
Just short of 200 miles, I stayed one extra hour at the 24 Hours of Booty to make it 25 Hours
PINKHAM NOTCH, NEW HAMPSHIRE Each year it seems harder to bring myself to New Hampshire to ride this mountain. But it seems to be more about the 1,400-mile drive (round trip) than the ride up the mountain. And this year I wasn’t “feeling it.” I was surprised when earlier this week my daughter, Ashley, asked […]
Port Townsend, Washington and riding 25,000 miles cancer-free
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