Why you ride: To keep moving and to justify an afternoon nap.
Who do you ride for: A whole lot of people with MS. You can read their names on my jersey.
What you ride (bike bio): Cervelo R5, race worthy carbon comfort, modified to get a 63 Y.O. with MS up and down some hills, and home again in time for lunch and a nap.
Longest ride to date: 1)Stage ride, Ride the Rockies, 450 miles; 2) Single day, Tour de Tucson, 112 mi.
One interesting rider fact about you: the best sleep I get is the nap after a hard ride.
Humiliating cycling memory: I used to patch flatted inner tubes and carry them for re-use. One day I flatted out and went through 4 old patched tubes, none of which held air, before my buddy finally gave me a new one to get home on. Going on five years now and haven’t heard the end of it yet.
How epic fig Newton’s are in general: Fig Newton’s are an indispensable tool for saving damsels in distress. It’s true, with a few fig Newton’s in your pocket you can save young women from bonking on long bike rides, thereby earning a life long biking buddy. From the book “Secrets of Old Guys on Bikes” which I haven’t written yet.
Best memory of a previous MS ride: Actually finishing the second one I ever attempted, (Obviously the first one didn't go so well)
Your post ride routine: Chocolate milk, Shower, Afternoon nap.
Highlight of 2012 ride: NOT being DFL up the Truchas hill. I hope to repeat that this year but I'm not taking bets.
To read about Larry's wonderful writeup on his experience last year ride, check this out.
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