Category Archives: bicycle

Black Friday Shopping

Posted on November 26, 2011 by dru

We went black-friday shopping Downtown in the morning. Here we saw part of the Thankgiving day Parade. I took a short video of the Chinese Dragon float. We then completed our shopping and registered for the Seattle (Half) Marathon on … Continue reading →

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Keep up with the calorie burning …

Posted on November 25, 2011 by dru

Trying to keep up with the dang turkey challenge to burn 9,000 calories in 5 days. It will be a challenge, especially with my half-marathon on Sunday. More on this later.

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Strava Turkey Takeoff Challenge – 9,000 calories in 5 days

Posted on November 23, 2011 by dru

I just entered to join the Strava Turkey Takeoff Challenge to burn 9,000 calories in 5 days Nov. 23rd – 27th. It is going to be quite a challenge for me as I am also planning on running the Seattle … Continue reading →

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Cycling Vacation in the Alps – Day 4 – Is that a muscle?

Posted on September 26, 2011 by dru

After the grueling last 2 days, I decided to try “dramatic ride to the sky” following narrow roads carved into a high and steep cliff face of a mountain. I rode to Auris Village from the valley floor and descended … Continue reading →

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Chandru Bicycling Vacation in the Alps – Movie Trailer

Posted on August 29, 2011 by dru
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Cycling Vacation in the Alps – Day 5 – Triple Peaks

Posted on August 27, 2011 by dru

I started the day by accepting a challenge from Brian (my host at the Chalet) to see if I can ride up and down to the three hilltop villages above Borg d’Oisans. I believe even he himself had not attempted … Continue reading →

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Cycling Vacation in the Alps: Day 3 – Alpe-d’Huez

Posted on August 24, 2011 by dru

This was the day to climb Alpe-d’Huez, one of the toughest climbs I did during my trip. It is not especially long, 8.5 miles but 3300 feet of climbing – ouch – that was the tough part. It was like … Continue reading →

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Cycling Vacation in the Alps – Day 2: Col du Lautaret – Col du Galibier

Posted on August 23, 2011 by dru

I had a delicious dinner on my first night at Chalet Michelle. Michelle and Bryan, my hosts, prepared a special dinner for me – vegetarian chili, roasted vegetables, a fruit filled pie and ice cream for dessert. Dinners at the … Continue reading →

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Cycling Vacation in the Alps – Day 1: St. Christophe and La Berarde

Posted on August 22, 2011 by dru

My cycling vacation in the Alps started on Monday August 22nd. I could not entirely fathom what I was getting myself into in terms of the physical endurance that would be needed. What I knew was that spectacular vistas in … Continue reading →

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Courage Classic 2011 Finale and Video

Posted on August 8, 2011 by dru

The response to our call to help the children has been truly overwhelming. We are now looking at a possibility of raising $3,000 for the kids. If you have not had a chance to donate, please do so by accessing … Continue reading →

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