After yesterday’s ride debacle, broken spoke nipple 14 miles into the ride, I felt I needed a nice easy ride on a beautiful Sunday morning. Off to Bicycles East for the Show & Go SS/FG ride. I get there about 20 minutes till 9 and am the first one there. Jackie shows up a few minutes later, then Chris then finally Jim and his girlfriend Carrie (I hope I spelled all those names correctly).
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It was one year ago on the Veteran’s Day ride that I had to go to the hospital with a huge hematoma. So with that experience you would think that I really wouldn’t be eager to return again this year. Well, Nicole and I did go out and took a few pictures of the event that we wanted to share with the cycling community. Many of the images are from before and during the start of the event. We also took a few photographs at the first rest stop.
Just finished uploading a few images from last night’s Bicycles East Tour de France Stage 20 party. Go and take a look.
This past Saturday, May 9, 2009, Bicycles East put on their highly successful Poker Ride. It is a ride to raise money for MAC Cares. All the monies raised stays local to help disenfranchised youths channel their energies into swimming. A worthy goal.
There were many volunteers to help make this a successful ride, I apologize that I cannot print your names here as I did not get everyone’s. The manned three rest stops along the 51 mile route.
I know you are probably saying “another charity ride.” Well this one is a bit different. Yes the money does go to charity, and it is a local one at that. The route winds through Matthews, Weddington, Waxhaw, Indian Trail So not really any big deal. It is a big deal, or should I say DEAL, there are prizes at the end. This is not a race in the typical sense, no awards for finishing ahead of the pack, not podiums for first, second or third. Instead you will receive a playing card from a standard deck of cards at each of five designated stops. at the end of the ride you will play your Poker hand and the three best hands will win cash prizes. There will also be food and drinks at the end of the ride at the Bicycles East store in Matthews.
While being chased by a rabid farm dog I was struck by a runaway truck that flipped me and my bike into a freight train. Bouncing off the train I was bitten by the rabid dog before I could get my water bottle and squirt electrolytes in the dogs eyes. Then the dag ran away.
Here are the pictures:
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