The month of July was glorious thanks to Lance returning to the Tour de France and the exceptional coverage provided by Versus TV. Their Race Tracker was spot on for giving me everything I could want out of the race. Awesome, awesome, awesome.
One of the interesting dramas that played out both on the road [...]

Mike Rohde turned me onto Martin Dugard last year when he was blogging for the Tour de France. It was one of the highlights of following “Le Tour” tour and lucky for me, Dugard found the blogging experience a positive one and decided to continue blogging on his own once the tour was complete. So for the past year or so, I’ve greatly enjoyed his blog at http://www.martindugard.com/

This weekend, I am going to ride in the 11th Annual Jack Daniel’s “Bike to Jack & Back”. It’s a 150 mile bike ride to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis.

Last year, my goal was to raise $500 and thanks to the readers here, we were able to raise $695.00. It just goes to show you how donations can really add up. This year I’m hoping to raise another $500, so please consider a small donation. $5 really can make a difference and every little bit helps.

Tomorrow, Holly and I are going to ride our bikes in the 11th Annual Jack Daniel’s “Bike to Jack & Back”. It’s a 150 mile bike ride to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis. I am on a team called “Katie’s Cruisers” and we’re riding for Kathleen Cullen, a friend who works for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, who was diagnosed with MS about 12 years ago. She’s unable to ride, so we’re riding on her behalf and I need your help.

Obviously the purpose of the ride is to raise money, so I’m asking everyone who reads my blog to make a small donation. Believe it or not, even a small $5 donation is a big help and is greatly appreciated. The only catch, is that it has to be done today. All you have to do is go to this link (https://www.nationalmssociety.org/TNS/personal/default.asp?pa=52746479&pd=TNS0EMS120051001JAC) and select the “Sponsor Me” image on the right side of the page. From there you can make your pledge online without having to create an account or do anything fancy. What’s nice, is that you can also post a message that will appear on my sponsorship site.

I know that with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, there’s a been a great deal of charity fund-raising that has probably left most of us feeling tapped out. I know that I feel that way personally, but I would encourage you, if at all possible to many and donation that you feel you can afford. $5 really can make a difference and every little bit helps. Thank you.

I know that I haven’t written in awhile, but September has been a VERY busy month. In addition to work and new projects, I’ve been preparing for the Jack Daniels’ MS 150 “Jack & Back” and in a few minutes, I’ll be heading out for the 2006 Bicycle Ride Around Tennessee (BRAT).

With Spring in full bloom here in Nashville, my passion for cycling can finally flourish. After doing a mini-tune up and finding all my gear, it was time to fine tune my body and knock off some of the cobwebs after a winter of being sedentary. So for my first few rides, I’ve turned to my default route – the 10-mile loop. With the past few routes that I’ve posted, such as the Duck River Rendezvous, I thought it might be fun to document some of everyday rides.