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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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Paradise Twice

Posted on July 6, 2011 by dru

I bicycled on Mt. Rainier today, literally went to Paradise and back – twice! Tony and I started at the East entrance to the Mt. Rainier National Park and took the Stevens Canyon road to Paradise at 5400 ft. This … Continue reading →

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Bicycle Ride to Washington Pass

Posted on July 3, 2011 by dru

This is a challenging bicycle ride in the midst of the splendor of the mountains in the State of Washington. New Halem is at the foot of the Cascade mountains, one of the many hydroelectric power stations being fed by … Continue reading →

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Bike Racing – Velospace

Posted on June 30, 2011 by dru

The Crane Velospace bike-to-work teams participated in some friendly bike racing (a most generous description) during the BBQ at work yesterday. It was great fun! The video below is set to music.

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Mt. Rainier Bike Ride – 90 miles – 5,800 ft – 6 hours

Posted on June 26, 2011 by dru

This was the first real “alpine” bicycle climb for me this year. I drove my car to Eatonville and started this ride from there, about 22 miles from the Mt Rainier National Park entrance. Cam and I had done this … Continue reading →

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Conclusion of the 2011 Bike to Work Month at Crane

Posted on June 25, 2011 by dru

My colleagues and I participated in the 2011 Snohomish County Bike to Work Challenge. There were 2 teams at Crane – VelospaceOne and VelospaceTwo. I was captain of VelospaceOne. Overall we had (between the 2 teams) we had a total … Continue reading →

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