Bike ride for MS
Thorns2010
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Hey oh AET
This June I'll be doing the MS 150. Which is a 2 day bike ride in support of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Minnesota Chapter) So that means I get to ride my bicycle for 75 miles 2 days in a row! :shock: My ass is going to be sore!
Anyway, my extended family has been doing the ride for some time because my cousin has MS. And this year some of my friends decided to have a team, so I figured it was about damn time I joined in on the fun.
I have a personal 'pledge' goal of $300. So if anyone is willing to help out, be it $5, $10, or whatever it would be GREATLY appreciated!!!
http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/ ... fr_id=9641
That is the link to my personal page, and you can donate online, even better!
Oh and Kat/Sea if this isn't cool just let me know.
Thanks!
Matthew
This June I'll be doing the MS 150. Which is a 2 day bike ride in support of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Minnesota Chapter) So that means I get to ride my bicycle for 75 miles 2 days in a row! :shock: My ass is going to be sore!
Anyway, my extended family has been doing the ride for some time because my cousin has MS. And this year some of my friends decided to have a team, so I figured it was about damn time I joined in on the fun.
I have a personal 'pledge' goal of $300. So if anyone is willing to help out, be it $5, $10, or whatever it would be GREATLY appreciated!!!
http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/ ... fr_id=9641
That is the link to my personal page, and you can donate online, even better!
Oh and Kat/Sea if this isn't cool just let me know.
Thanks!
Matthew
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have fun on the ride....thanks for taking the time to do this...
Thanks for the help!!!
See people, it wasn't that hard!!!
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Oh trust me, I know my ass will be sore! I've done plenty of cycling in the past, so I know how this is going to go!
Anyway, thanks to you too!!
Pearl Jam fans are the best!!!!
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
Thanks!
Hmmm......I should ask my cousin how much he would charge me for a custom paint job on my helmet.
I need some Pearl Jam love on my helmet I think!
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:shock:
I don't WANT to be THAT guy, do I?
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And an update.
So I've gone on like 2 training rides so far. Boy oh boy am I out of shape!!
I just got back from an 8 mile bike ride. Which doesn't seem that far, but its semi-hilly around here, and I averaged about 14 MPH. Which isn't that bad seeing as how its been a couple years since I've really done any biking.
Oh and taking right hand turns with your right foot pedal down is dangerous! I almost wiped out!!! I don't need any road rash!
And thanks again to everyone that has donated so far, maybe I can get some more of you to help me out!
You maybe be sore but the emotion and excitement of completing such a ride will put aside any pain you may feel. Keep us updated on your training rides, continue with short rides, build your strength up and master those hills. The rest will come easy, oh I'll donate something later.
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
I've done plenty of biking in the past, just that its been like 6 years! I'm not a young buck anymore!
Anyway, so I went for another ride today. Went 15 miles, and funny thing, I noticed when I got home yesterday that my front break was rubbing against the wheel a little bit!
Not to bad, but after I fixed that today I defenitaly noticed the difference. A little smoother ride!
It was a little windy today, so going into the wind wasn't much fun, but when the wind was at my back, nice and fast!
I think we need a biking thread where we talk about training/bikes/whatever! I can make a new one, or we could just use this one. What doe you think fellow AET'ers?
Let's go with this one until your ride is completed. I was talking about my AIDS Ride today and how people came together as ONE and completely looked out for each other. I so wished people outside of those rides could treat peeps with some respect. If we just Stay Human more often now that would so nice.
On Sundays mornings for 1 hour I have a cycling class with my lady and it's intense. It gets better when our instructer plays some Pearl Jam or songs I like to get through the BURN.
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Oh, and uhhhhh.......I not really ready for it! Haven't done much training. Oh well, I'll let everyone know how sore I am Sunday night!
My brother also gave me a check, so even though my page says I haven't reached my goal yet, I have!!!
Oh, and for those that have donated, it is greatly appreciated!! And if any of you are going to be at the Chicago shows I'll buy a round of drinks!!!
Thanks again!!!!
(Wear some extra butt padding!!!)
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
Or better yet try Chamois Cream - works wonders. I use Assos (the name is so appropriate), but there are others such as Butt Butter, Udder Butter, and there are lots others.