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How Riding Changed My Life

Like many other 50-something women, I had packed on some extra pounds over the years and it was beginning to take a toll on my health. In the spring of 2004, I had so much knee pain from a prior injury that it was very difficult to walk. I even had to use a cane when I toured college campuses with my daughter. My doctor told me, quite frankly, that I needed to lose a great deal of weight and begin… »
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My Sparkly Pink Bike

My ultimate bike would be light pink -- the color of the breast cancer ribbon. The top tube would feature that ribbon with an outline of silver rhinestone glitter paint. I would use the same sparkly paint to write -- strength and hope -- in cursive script and to decorate the frame. Then, I'd add a row of real rhinestones to all the tubes. My seat would be a matching light pink with rhinestones instead… »
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Overcoming Challenges is the Best Part

This was it. I hit the first jump perfectly and hoped I had enough speed for the next. As I flew off the lip of the second jump, I realized I wasn’t going fast enough. This wasn’t going to turn out well. I was 12 feet in the air, clipped into my pedals and just hanging on, hoping I wouldn’t get hurt too badly. At the last minute, I pulled my hands from the handlebars and tried to soften the impact.… »
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