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| Location: |
| Jacksonville, Florida |  |
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| Club Affiliations: |
Club Rouge Croix
Commuter Cycling Century
Cruiserweights
Cycle Time Century
North Florida Bicycle Club
Suwannee Bicycle Association
Team Alameda
RUSA - Randonneurs USA
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| Member Since: |
March 2007 |
 5 Year Distance Chart
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| 2024 Miles Traveled: |
0
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| 2024 Rank: |
currently unranked |
| Lifetime Odometer: |
55,860 miles
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| Rider Comments: |
  On yer left!
posted by thedevil on 5/22/2007 |
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 Great finally meetin' ya at the finish line the other day...its always cool to meet fellow BikeJournalers.
posted by XSkydiverX on 10/2/2007 |
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 FloridaBiker: If you don't mind me asking, where did you get your Surly, and why did you choose that brand for your long distance riding?
posted by dasmith44 on 3/2/2010 |
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 Paul, you are an awesome cyclist and man. I thank you for spending time in Seattle with us on your way through. Our cats missed you for a week after you left - especially Nutmeg. I, of course, had a great time riding with you and loved that little 200K we got to do together. I hope we'll get to ride together again sometime soon. Maybe ARIZONA next year...
posted by raleighdon on 9/20/2010 |
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 Congratulations on your cross country ride this year. And sharing your pictures along the way.
posted by Krypto on 11/6/2010 |
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History:
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I started road riding in 1997 doing the local MS150 on and off for the next 10 years. In 2005 I decided to see what I was capable of so I signed up for a century before the MS 150 and did the century route on the MS ride. I managed to complete both but I pulled a hamstring on the way back and it took me off the bike for a year and a half. In late 2006 with my 50th birthday approaching, I wanted to do something really special so I quit my 31 year smoking habit and started training for RAGBRAI which would be the challenge of my life. I had no idea at the time where that was going to lead and I still don't but the miles are really wracking up fast.
Final position in 2007 - 219 - top 2.9% with 7632 total miles.
Goals for 2008:
8000 miles total - Total for the year 10800+ miles
1 century per month - Total - 50 Centuries
1 200k brevet per month = RUSA R12 medal - Accomplished
100 days commuting to work on the bike - Total 118
12 weeks without driving the car or 1 week a month. - Missed this one.
Finished in the top 8/10 of 1% of riders.
Goals for 2009 - Complete a full randonneurs series.
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1995 Giant Cadex 980C
Road bike |
Lifetime Odometer:
1,519.3 miles
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2007 Surly Long Haul Trucker
Touring Road bike |
Lifetime Odometer:
20,773.6 miles
Tires:
700 x 28C Vittoria Randonneur - Reflective, front, 20,774 miles
700 x 28C Vittoria Randonneur - Reflective, rear, 20,774 miles
Chain:
SRAM PC991 Hollow pin 9 speed, 18,143 miles
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1998 Caloi Team
Road bike |
Description: 9 speed ultegra, aluminum frame, carbon forks, spd pedals and 22lbs ready to ride.
Lifetime Odometer:
17,233.1 miles
Tires:
700 x 23C Continental ultra gatorskin, rear, 7,874 miles
Chain:
generic BROOKS B17 single speed, 10,796 miles
SRAM PC-951 9 speed, 10,382 miles
SRAM power glide cassette 9 speed, 14,883 miles
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1976 Schwinn Paramont
Road bike |
Description: All original components
Lifetime Odometer:
1,741.4 miles
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