Join Us Wearing the Green and White~ You Know You Want to!
Let me preface this by saying this was not only my rookie year at the Death Ride, but my rookie road riding year period. I had just recently bought my road bike in the fall and didn’t really begin riding seriously until after the first of this year. I may have been crazy to even attempt this so soon, but I couldn’t resist the challenge. I received report from one lady who said there is no way I should even be there, never mind have a chance to finish. For those that don’t know, I’m not a young man. I believe that I completed this ride by trying to be smart in my training, preparation and riding and that is what gave me the chance to finish.
I know, I should probably stop and think this out but my current plan is to do the Death Ride again next year as part of team TurningWheels For Kids. I know that many of you have told me that someday you want to ride the Death Ride and that next year might be the time. I’m not going to name names but you know who you are- Don, Scott, Steve, Scott, Kevin, Brad, Alan, Bill, Derek, a few people from Gold’s and elsewhere…. If so, plan to start your training accordingly if not right away. Next, contact me about joining our group for the 09 Death Ride. We would love to have you team up with us so we can support each other’s efforts. Besides you’ll get to wear a cool jersey and have people ask if you know Leah!
For more information about my ride experience read the post below. Both Leah and I have posted blogs about our training experiences below also.
Here’s what you do-
*Make and follow a plan to get into Death Ride shape. If you need ideas, we’ve accumulated some information about how to do that.
*Be sure you have a decent bike. It doesn’t have to be top of the line, just decent for a 125 mile ride.
*Contact us to express your interest and find out what’s involved. dave@turningwheelsforkids.org
You’ll find we give more than we take!
*Watch the Death Ride website for registration information and register when the lottery opens. If you don’t get picked in the initial lottery there are other ways to get in.
*Just Do It!
hey there, you didn’t say you were going to be the trainer extraordinaire. and not a word about the need to develop an intense like and desire for hot dogs? are you one of those people that withholds the key ingredient from a requested recipe? oh shame! hot dogs people — that WAS his secret weapon. ride, proper bike, train, work, sweat, push, suffer ~ HOT DOGS, people, hot dogs!