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HARRODSBURG, KY. — What did I say about bicycle touring and the kindness of strangers? Forget it.
Tonight we’re at the Parkview Guest House. When we walked in the front door of the two-story men’s-only “guest house,” a guy told us to wait right there for the manager who would soon be home from work. We sat in a couple of …
Ironman Race Lake Placid,
There a few of us renting a house very close to the start of the race for 5 days, and are looking for an additional roomy that will be doing the race or at least watching, the house is huge and will be a good value with it full.
The check in dates will be Wednesday and out Monday.
Let me know if yo have an interest.
JB
This weekend, my son and I are riding our bicycles in the Stanley Stammpede, a charity bike ride to benefit the Stanley Stamm Children’s Hospital Summer Camp.
The outdoor camp enables children, such as my developmentally delayed daughter, the opportunity to experience a typical week-long summer camp.
In spite of their disabilities, children like my daughter still like to be active and do things that other kids do. At left she’s enjoys riding a trike at a recent family camp. …
Stefano Garzelli has won the Giro d’Italia (in 2000) and won sprints to the finish; but he has never chalked up a solo finish, until Tuesday.
The Italian caught up with a breakaway about 23 miles from the finish, then attacked them on the Bannberg climb with 18 miles to go. Since the 33-year cyclist for Acqua & Sappone started the day 20 minutes back, race leader Danilo Di Luca didn’t see a threat and let him go ….
BEREA, KY. — We didn’t make as big a splash as some people upon entering Berea, but we felt heroic all the same and did receive a warm welcome and invitation.
We arrived in Berea about 10 minutes ahead of the Olympic torch. AT&T was sponsoring the torch run through all 50 states on its way to the Summer Games in Los …
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