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Sep. 10th, 2006
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Sep. 10th, 2006 01:20 pmHome now.
Peeved, but home and safe, thanks to the good people at Chelsea Bikes. They fixed the wheel for me and helped me adjust my helmet and everything. All is well... except that I didn't get to do my !*&()!& century.
The Twin Lights Ride would be my ideal candidate for the next ride, except that it's the day after my mom's birthday. I have to find out when we're planning to celebrate that. Otherwise, there's one in October that goes through Bergen and Rockland Counties to Bear Mountain, and then back.
Peeved, but home and safe, thanks to the good people at Chelsea Bikes. They fixed the wheel for me and helped me adjust my helmet and everything. All is well... except that I didn't get to do my !*&()!& century.
The Twin Lights Ride would be my ideal candidate for the next ride, except that it's the day after my mom's birthday. I have to find out when we're planning to celebrate that. Otherwise, there's one in October that goes through Bergen and Rockland Counties to Bear Mountain, and then back.
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Sep. 10th, 2006 05:54 pmI've spoken with my parents, who were very comforting about this whole bloody thing and quite concerned because they knew how seriously I took this event. Dad even asked me if I needed anything. I told him no, I'd be fine. I then asked what we were doing for Mom's birthday, and while we don't know the specifics yet, it's clear that I won't be able to do the Twin Lights Ride's century route.
On the other hand, the New York chapter of the MS Society is having a bike ride to raise money for multiple sclerosis care and research on October 15th. If I can raise $100 in pledge money, I can ride their hundred mile route. That, I can live with- especially since my late paternal grandmother had MS for years, and since it means I get to ride through the Lincoln Tunnel unmolested by cars. I can live with this.
Might see if I can drum up a place to stay in Manhattan the night of the fourteenth now, because while I love Uncle Peter, the bed in his apartment was not the sort I could sleep on very easily. Add in ride anticipation, and it took me ages to get to sleep. A hotel room would probably be a better bet, or even a hostel bed. We'll see.
On the other hand, the New York chapter of the MS Society is having a bike ride to raise money for multiple sclerosis care and research on October 15th. If I can raise $100 in pledge money, I can ride their hundred mile route. That, I can live with- especially since my late paternal grandmother had MS for years, and since it means I get to ride through the Lincoln Tunnel unmolested by cars. I can live with this.
Might see if I can drum up a place to stay in Manhattan the night of the fourteenth now, because while I love Uncle Peter, the bed in his apartment was not the sort I could sleep on very easily. Add in ride anticipation, and it took me ages to get to sleep. A hotel room would probably be a better bet, or even a hostel bed. We'll see.