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  • Some Days You’re The Lead Dog And Others You’re the Mutt

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    No offense to mutts, I have yet to meet a dog I didn’t like. My analogy refers to sports performance and my Friday Coffee Ride crew was kind to pull me along on what turned out to be an off day.  Oh the day started off great with some wonderful news from the work side…

  • The Joys Of A Good Book

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    I don’t know about you but I truly enjoy reading a good book. My wife and family members have heard me many times talking about my latest page burner, thriller, can’t put it down read that is my current obsession. Well, obsession perhaps a bit strong. Let’s call it my go to when there is…

  • One More Thing Before You Go

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    All too often one day becomes very much like another. We move through our routine from waking in the morning to preparing to go the sleep in the evening (assuming you have a daytime/daylight-based life/work arrangement) and if we don’t take the time to reflect back, inspect the nuances of the day it just slips…

  • Sometimes You Need To Mix Your Exercise / Sport Activities 

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    Seriously there is a large body of medical research on healthy aging that strongly links the importance of a high (relatively speaking) VO2 Max, good grip strength (as well as other strength measures, and having good balance. Add them together with sound nutritional practices and you are going to experience a higher quality of life. …

  • What Is The Best Date to Announce I Am Now The Chief Bicycle Officer?

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    I suppose that day is coming soon. I certainly don’t plan to make the announcement on April 1st, no sense in being classified as yet another April Fools’ joke. Clearly the Ride Across America 2 Cure Cancer, 3,000-mile epic bicycle ride from San Diego, CA to St. Augustine, FL is no joke.  The RAAM2CC effort…

  • What Would You Do If You Won The Lottery?

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    I write this on a Saturday afternoon with 2 big One Dollar lottery tickets in the kitchen drawer. These for the California Super Lotto now sitting at a whopping $13,000,000. Yes that is thirteen million. Before Federal taxes.  Technically the lump sum payout before taxes is probably around 5.9 million. So net after tax is…

  • Why Do I Keep My Bikes So Clean?

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    Simple answer: clean bikes are Faster! Seriously they are, go ahead and factcheck me.  What you will find is the improvement in aerodynamics and slightly better rolling resistance is quite significant at pro peloton and velodrome speeds. A lot less so for most of us out for a weekend ride. However even a 3 to…

  • What Does it Take to Ride Across America?

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    Speaking about riding a bicycle as I will be doing in 2026 as a fundraiser for the City of Hope, cancer awareness, treatment, research, and education/support for those family members and friends impacted by this deadly disease. See more on my Why page as well as the Four Horsemen post. This won’t be an easy…

  • Getting Good at Writing in Notes

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    This Website wasn’t intended to be quite as active of a Blog as it has become. At least so far, let’s not jinx it Jack! What I find surprising is how often I turn to capturing notes, ideas, thought streams using my iPhone’s Notes app. It is usually close by, almost always on, and rather…

  • National Interscholastic Cycling Association

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    This is why I decided to become a NICA coach. Let’s get more kids riding bikes! Safely and obeying all traffic laws when on the roads. #gosomtb #pureridecycle #rocknroad https://youtu.be/EbkPFi1D1ng?feature=shared