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10-04-2005, 11:11 AM #1
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Please help me congratulate PurePink!!!
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Hi all... OK, so many of you know that I have been riding with a new friend... she got her bike about 7 or 8 weeks ago and signed up for a 50 mile event... of course, this wasn't just ANY 50 mile event but a ride called the Tour de Poway... 50 miles with 3500ft of climbing! You leave a park, ride a mile and hit the first climb... 5 miles, with NO BREAKS! AAACK!!!!!
Here are a few pics of a very successful day on the bike... all 3 of the other riders completed this as their FIRST event ever! The guy has ridden but it's not been since college...
I'm so thrilled for them... next goal for them is Tour de Palm Springs in Feb!
PurePink... I know you're reading this lady! Comeon and join in the posting fun
There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".
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10-04-2005, 11:11 AM #2
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There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".
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10-04-2005, 11:13 AM #3
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top of the first climb... this made it worth the climbing!
There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".
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10-04-2005, 11:16 AM #4
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this was a crazy descent... narrow road with U-turn switchbacks... we'd been riding with a guy on the climb... chatting etc... came around a corner and he was down and getting ready to be transported... his shoulder lookd bad. Dislocated for sure... needless to say we sat up and decided to take it easy on this downhill...
There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".
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10-04-2005, 11:18 AM #5
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and SUCCESS! Pure Pink is right behind me in this pic... coming across the finish line.
This was her first ever event, and first ever athletic accomplishment. Her first number (I said to frame that baby! ) and a big deal! A century is next on her list of goals... I have no doubt she will complete that with no probs!
There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".
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10-04-2005, 11:34 AM #6
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Excellent pics, bikerchick!
Particularly love the second one - what a great smile - and Pink, since you are appraently reading this - well done and congrats - isn't cycling just the best?
Hope to see you on the forums!
Love long, live hard and keep on cycling!
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"I will try again tomorrow".
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10-04-2005, 12:16 PM #7
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Great pictures!!! Congrats to all!
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10-04-2005, 12:20 PM #8
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Love the pics. Well done girls.
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10-04-2005, 12:29 PM #9
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Good job on the accomplishment and your support of her. Always great to see friends together on these endeavors.
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10-04-2005, 05:29 PM #10
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Congrats to PurePink! And BikerChick, I'm sure your support helped her A LOT!!
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10-04-2005, 05:43 PM #11
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That rocks! And the view was beautiful! I wish we had hills like that in Texas!
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10-04-2005, 07:11 PM #12
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Thanks for all the congrats! I could NOT have done it without the incredible training and support from bikerchick68!! The day was amazing. It has always been my goal to "get a number". I finally did it! I couldn't believe how emotional it was. I cried at the finish line like a baby and I cried again today after I got these pics from bikerchick68. Who knew?!?!
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10-05-2005, 12:02 AM #13
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Hey hey Pink - welcome to the boards
Awesome to have a friend like BikerChick along to support you
Cycling is so much fun with friends/family who are on the same wavelength!
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow".
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10-05-2005, 05:08 AM #14
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I could cry just reading all these wonderful posts of support and positivity~!
I have a friend .. I'm trying to convince her to join in to the cycling experience. I will forward this thread to her.
The pictures are so wonderful - thank you so much for beautifying our screens!
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10-05-2005, 11:00 AM #15
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PurePink! So glad you're finally posting... you cry all you want... that was a BIG personal accomplishment and goal you set... and you didn't just achieve it, you blew it outta the water! I know we could've done the metric... but must admit I was FINE with getting off the bike when we did!
Poway Rd is not the climb I wanna do hill repeats on that's for darn sure!
LED- hope this helps inspire your friend... I am a firm believer that you can do whatever you set your mind to.
There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".
