Thanks Steve! Did you like the medal at the end?? Turned mine into a keychain. For the benefit of the group, we had medals of completion given out at the finish line that were like recycled/repurposed cardboard sprockets wrapped in bike chain. Really cool idea!!!
Check out the cool stuff at www.resourcerevival.com and check out what they did with recycled bike parts (primarily chains). Folks I wish I had thought of this....could have made a small mint. Tim---dig up my old chain and see what you can make...LOL :-) Jonathan Pender Sent from my iPhone On Jun 4, 2012, at 9:22 AM, "[email protected]"<[email protected]> wrote: > Great job Tim and jonathan. Thomas Smith and I rode sat from Cary to > Aberdeen. Was a great ride and great cyclist. We both had family obligations > on Sunday so we couldn't do both days. When we got home Thomas wife lost her > grandmother to who they had been giving long term care to in their home. So > prayers go out to that family. Thomas did a great job on the bike Saturday > since he is still recovering from major shoulder surgery. > > Thanks > SB > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Jonathan Pender" <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > Subject: [COWs] Another 600K Ride Report!!! > Date: Mon, Jun 4, 2012 9:07 am > > > Great job Tim!! Like the fact that you PRd. I'd like to give a shout out to > you--our resident bike mechanic--for graciously taking the time to install my > new chain as you were finalizing your own ride prep. Who knew it was gonna be > so cool in June?? Thanks man!!!! > > Loved the weather this weekend. Jordan Lake was nice as we crossed over for > the Tour de Cure. We saw tons of triathletes training as we rode. > > We had about 556 riders this year and raised over $275k. What a great weekend > to ride. BTW--coming back in yesterday, I zoned out (imagine that) and ran my > bike off the road. Slowed it down and pulled back on without eating > asphalt...yeah :-)! Got about 5-miles out from the finish and my front > derailleur cable snapped...fortunately on the small chain ring. Thanks to > Cycle Surgeon who was the last of two event mechanics to touch my bike which > had started making a pinging noise 30 miles or so in to our 85-mile ride back > from Aberdeen to Cary. Think he set the tension too high on that cable. The > pinging is still there and still annoying! It was again a great ride overall. > Burned off over 8,000 calories in 2-days. > > In closing, a funny story...one of my teammates, who is a great assistant DA > for Wake County, booked her hotel reservations while multitasking. She booked > Aberdeen, SD and was shocked at check-in; her sister almost beat her down but > there were too many witnesses. We had room to accommodate them though. > > Jonathan Pender > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 3, 2012, at 8:45 PM, "Tim & Susan" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Wilmington 600K Ride Report! >> >> Yet another chapter; and being my last real practice ride leading into >> Seattle in less than 3 weeks now. Oh that is so gonna hurt! What a great >> weekend to spend on a bike. We had 20 riders at the start. A dozen riders >> hang together for a couple hours at a leisure pace until there is confusion >> about the route and a half dozed speed off the wrong way before we get it >> cleared up. Bonus miles for some (John o.), but I want nun of that. We >> have a bit of tailwind for most of the way from Morrisville to Wilmington. >> Our first rest stop is at mile 78 with 8 of us still hanging together >> cruising 18 to 20 mph. At mile 125, we’re in White Lake for lunch break. >> We have a six pack leaving there for Rocky Point and Wilmington arriving >> there at 5:30pm. (190 miles) Pool is open as we jumped in on previous >> rides but this crowd is all business and we’re all about food and heading >> back after just a 45 min. break. >> We now have head winds back towards home but they are dimensioning a bit as >> the day gets long. The six of us are back in White Lake at 10:30pm, (mile >> 250) in record time. This is usually where we opt for some sleep but it’s >> too early as we’re making record time. 3 head out after about an hour break >> and I give chase a few minutes later as the rest are still deciding their >> fate. I chase them down about an hour later. Temps are getting a bit cool >> and I realize that I do not have enough stuff the wear. I always gotta make >> some dumb mistake. A short while later my group leaves me and I can’t keep >> up. I don’t understand as I’ve felt really good all day and holding back a >> bit. I’ve eaten well. I watch them ride away. Awe man this sucks! About >> 45 minutes later while riding solo I hit a bump in the road and feel my rim >> hit the pavement. My rear tire has worn through the threads and has been >> leaking out slowly for several miles. Slow miles for 45 minutes and a 20 >> minute unscheduled pit stop under a green flag has ensured that I’ll never >> see the lead group again. I know there are 3 more riders behind me that >> plan on riding through the night so I have company coming if I so choose to >> wait. For now I pedal on. >> I take a 40 min. break in Stedman and try to rest my eyes a bit >> but also hoping not to miss my pals coming up behind me. I’m cold and >> shivering and not able to get much shut eye on the park picnic table. I >> continue on. A near full moon making for a pleasant ride after a few >> sprints to warm myself up. Twilight, then a beautiful Sunrise. 24 hours of >> riding now and 315 miles in the bank.. That’s a new 24 hour PR for me. >> Back in Angier’s now at Micky D’s. It’s a big breakfast for me as I’m >> exhausted. I’ve been up now for 28 hours and still 40 miles to go. I chat >> with the locals there and they tell me that the first group of 3 riders left >> out 15 minutes before I arrived. They can’t believe what we’ve done so I >> show them my computer which now reads 338 miles. I struggle the next 30 >> miles as we’re back in the hills around the Sharron Harris Reservoir. Mile >> 370 our route joins up with the Tour-de-Cure route around Jordan Lake and my >> ego sours as I start picking off several riders on the home stretch being >> passed by only one rider. I wanted to shout out that I’m finishing up a 380 >> mile ride but I just kept that to myself. Finished up around 11:30am in >> 29.5 hours. >> Geof and Cindy cruise in 20 minutes later and we sit a spell reliving the >> ride and bragging about how many people we passed heading in from Jordan >> Lake. That was a great ride and awesome weather. 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