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African Cyclists

In a nutshell, we are trying to prove that a Kenyan who comes from the land of marathon champions, and who probably might be a good runner, can also be an exceptional cyclist. theafricancyclist.com

Conquering Vail pass

Hello sea-level friends. This weekend, on a whim, my husband and I escaped the 100º heat in Boulder and fled to mid 80º heat in the Rocky Mountains. We decided that, hey while we're here, might as well climb a mountain on our road bikes. So, off we go to ride up Vail Pass. Sitting at 10,500 feet in elevation, this is no small hill to climb, but we were both hungry for the challenge.

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Inspiration from Lance

Before every Tour de France I usually watch this Nike commercial featuring Lance Armstrong training. This year I got behind and just now remembered to watch it. Man, it's such an inspiring video. It always makes me want to go ride, race trains, flock with birds (flock?). Anyway, I know I'm probably in the minority, but I'm still a Lance believer. I don't think he doped. Watch and be inspired.

Idaho Backroads One

I thought folks might like seeing a bit of the Idaho high desert from a bicycle perspective. Here ya go. Read on for more pics and boring detail.

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Idaho Backroads Two

Second in a very short series of Idaho high desert rides. This one starts in Bellevue, Idaho and heads Southeast to Carey.

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Idaho Backroads Three

Yet another ride in Idaho. This one a quick 30 miles up Trail Creek Summit Road.

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Idaho Backroads Four

Another in a long and boring series of bike rides in South Central Idaho.

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Terror

Last night I had one of the scariest moments of my two years in racing.

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Come Ride with Second Ascent

This Saturday (9.27) Second Ascent and Team Group Health will be hosting the meet the team ride. Meet the team rides are lo-key no drop rides around the south end of Lake Washington. Rides are open to riders of all skills interested in racing and looking to join a team next year. It's a great way to casually put in some miles and get to meet a group of people who share the same interest in cycling.

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It’s All Mental (unabridged version)

Probably everything I've ever said about cycling involved the phrase "It's all mental" - not that that makes it any more true. But it keeps coming up in my head, so there must be something there, at least for me. I'm going to start a little collection here, and as time marches on and the experiences pile up, I will come back and add things, as I think of them...

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