Author Archives: lpeterson

There are times when you wish time would stand still (like the moment BEFORE you heard the words “sorry, you have _____ cancer”) or when you are at the finish line at the Huntsman Cancer Institute after 140 miles on … Continue reading →

2012 Ride from Reno Day 4 Mother nature smacked us in the face with a heavy dose of wind while we were doing the climb to Sacrament Pass first thing this morning. Working so hard to get to the top … Continue reading →

A bad day on the bike is better than a good day at the office and by all accounts this was a good day. No matter a few sore bottoms, some stiff legs, uncooperative wind most of the day, some … Continue reading →

Today was hot and windy almost from the start. The first 50 miles was mostly with a head or cross wind but the last 50 into Eureka we were flying high with a good tail wind, miles of new supper … Continue reading →

Except for lots of head and side winds and having to rack up the bikes because of road construction on Geiger Grade (and even worse on the downhill bit) it was a good day. A bit warm in the afternoon … Continue reading →

Here we are in the hotel room all fattened up from a mega dinner getting everything set out in preparation for a 7 AM start. Everyone has different emotions about what tomorrow will bring. Will I make it over the … Continue reading →

What a difference a day makes. That’s what I was saying Friday afternoon when there was no wind in Delta and at the same time yesterday we were battling 35 MPH gusts. Why couldn’t the days been shifted? Then Sunday … Continue reading →

Well, sort of a rest day. At least for the afternoon. One has to do something to get ride of all the calories consumed at dinner last night! One of the things that happens after long days of hard work … Continue reading →