One last thing, I went back to AM870 to thank them for my bike and to tell them about my ride for the Arthritis Foundation. Last year I entered their video contest and I won the grand prize of $1,000 and that is what I used to buy my bike. All these miles in between and I would tell myself, “You could have been on a box of Wheaties!” And then I decided to do it. My friend, Dolores took a couple of pictures of me and I put myself on a box of Wheaties. AM870 was having their Christmas [...]

Today was the day that I completed 525 miles for the Arthritis Foundation. I rode with the Old Kranks and at the end of the ride, I celebrated with the whole group. I hadn’t told them what I was doing, just in case I couldn’t do it. But now that I had completed the 525 miles I felt comfortable sharing it with them. I celebrated by sharing some treats with them and then many of them donated to my cause. It is hard to believe that I did it, [...]

Today I rode with the Old Kranks. We rode up the coast. This is my favorite ride, but today it was so foggy and I could barely see a few feet in front of me. Weather makes all the difference in the world. It was foggy, drizzly, wet, and cold and being on the coast only made it worse. My glasses got so steamed up, I had to stop several times to wipe them. It felt like the last mile in a marathon and in a sense, it was. We got to Santa Barbara and stopped for a coffee break [...]

Today, I rode with the Old Kranks. We rode the usual First Neighborhood route, but at the end of the ride, I decided to go around the lake a few more times. Daniel came with me. I am so close to accomplishing my goal, I can hardly wait. I think I will make it by the end of the week.

Today, I got to ride with my teammates from the Arthritis Foundation – Gail, Dave, Noreen and John. We met in Ventura and then headed up the coast. Riding along Rincon Beach is my favorite ride. There is something about the California coast that is so beautiful and no matter how many times I ride my bike along the coast, I never tire of it. We drove through Carpintaria and then made our way to Santa Barbara and then we headed back. I am really feeling confident. I am over ½ way to my goal of 525. Today, I rode [...]

I rode alone today. I took my usual valley route and rode through West Hills. I wanted to build up miles, not necessarily speed, so I rode around quite a few cul-de-sacs. I took my time and took in all the beautiful homes in the area. The weather has cooled off, so I wasn’t in a hurry to get back home before the sun came out strong. I hooked up with the Orange Line and rode all the way to Rinaldi and then headed back. I logged 31.14 miles for the day. I can average about 30 miles and not [...]