That's what set the stage! I wanted to ride longer, I wanted to go greater distances...and I knew I could do it! I kept riding; dirt roads, highways around my house, different bike trails, parks....it didn't matter if it was 100 degrees out! I had a passion for something that I couldn't get enough of!
Later that year, I got a new bike....a Specialized Dolce and what a difference it made in my speed and how long I rode. This is my baby and I take great pride in it! Since this was a "road bike", I kept it on bike paths and highways, but I still felt the need for those rides down rock/gravel roads where you see all the growing fields, wildlife and very few people. That kind of riding calls for a different kind of bike so I upgraded my Mongoose from Wal-Mart (that I had ridden for years) to a men's Specialized Hardrock MTB. Now I can have the best of both worlds!
I went on to enter two more bike tours. The Big Dam Bridge 100 and the Tour da Delta. I rode 30 miles in each of these, and yes they were both kind of tough especially since I was "new" to this tour thing. What a sense of accomplishment to finish! My goal for 2011 is to do a bike tour in almost every month, starting in March.
I'll tell you this- I'm not real fast on my bike, but I have stamina....I know in time I will reach my goal of riding 100 miles!!! So follow me; watch me; do it with me....It's my journey....
"Keep the wind at your back"! ~
Here's my Dolce
and here's my Hardrock
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