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Paris with family,March 08 pluie-pluie-pluie (rain-rain-rain)

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 10:42:17 -0400

Arranged for a week in Paris with the whole family, booked many months in advance. Melissa had never been there and since Ian and I had gone twice in the past three years, once last year after our bik

Death Valley day 3

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:20:52 -0500

Today’s ride is 105 miles, mostly rolling with a climb to Jubilee pass at the southern terminus. I’m feeling pretty sore from yesterday’s climb up Townes Pass and thinking that I will just do 18 miles

Death Valley day 2

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:41:42 -0500

I arrived at the Furnace Creek Ranch too late to do the first group ride. I put my bike together pretty quickly and discover why the box was held up. In the box is a calling card from the TSA-transpor

Death Valley Camp

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:36:00 -0500

Woke up at 4am Saturday morning to make a flight to Las Vegas to attend the Adventure Corps Death Valley cycling camp. As luck would have it I came down with the flu about a week before the camp and c