Tour de Max, Sun Aug 14

[CorsairMac]

Jo, you are turning into a monster! Next time you whine about that "freakin' hill" at Lake Chabot I am just going to ignore you. 7,000 ft in a metric!

Have you ridden these hills? Tell us more. What about traffic? And, most importantly, tell us about the weather. Bubba was talking the other day about donating to the LAF again and maybe he'll be willing to do it through this. But . . . if it's going to be hot, he won't even consider it. I've only ridden in Palo Alto once during the first Specialized Women's Bike Summit and the traffic was scary in some of those canyons. Tell me more, tell more more.

from yesterday cyclingnews.com SK

"Armstrong uses final Tour as LAF fund-raiser

Lance Armstrong is inviting his fans and supporters to sponsor him in his final Tour de France to raise finds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation which supports cancer research and survivorship.

"Since my battle with cancer, I've been riding with a deeper purpose," Armstrong wrote in an email to LAF supporters. "I want to do everything I can to help others win that battle. I ride knowing millions of people living with cancer are cheering me on. They inspire me. That's why I'm asking you to join Team Lance and sponsor me as I ride in this year's Tour de France."

To make a donation to the Lance Armstrong Foundation go to www.livestrong.org/donate/e-05june1. "

[SadieKate]

Thanks, Corsair. I meant "tell me more" about the ride. We already get inundated with LAF mailings and are regular contributors. This ride says 80% goes to the Peloton Project so I may encourage Bubba to donate through the ride this year rather than the direct route. I like that 80% number (you may have heard me gripe at other times about where ride fees go).