When Valley Bikes owner, Mike McDowell accepted Concetta Curtis's
mountain bike in trade for one of his bright shiny new recumbents, he
didn't know he was creating a monster. Hows could he know that Concetta,
who has been riding the National Bicycle Greenway Mayors' Ride since
our April 15 send off from Miami would be overcome by the joy of riding
a bike without the back pain that had been plaguing her. Anxious to get
back to her home in Seattle, now she really wants to fly like the wind
to get there and does not want to be tied to schedules or any of the
parameters our rides require. Not to mention the fact that all the
attention she was getting was really hard for her. The down time forced
on her by her sickness in Cincinnati caused her to long for the
anonymity of the open road. And on a brand new recumbent!!
Free spirit that she is, we wish her luck and thank her for all the love
she has blessed our ride with. We cannot thank her enough for all the
hope and joy she has made synonymous with the NBG. We love you and we
already miss you Concetta. Always we will feel indebted to you. And it
is with a heavy heart and sadness that we say good-bye
That said, is there anyone who wants to fill her shoes? Last year's
TransAm powerhouse, <http://www.bikeroute.com/DonLoomis>Don Loomis has
told us that he wants to ride again but may not be able to start until
Boulder. Is there anyone out there who can ride the 335 miles from
Springfield to Des Moines by June 17, and/or from Des Moines to Omaha
and/or Omaha to Boulder? Our schedule/scorecard is at
http://www.bikeroute.com/NationalMayorsRide2005
THX 4 all of U!!
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54% of New York City households do not own cars
M A R T I N K R I E G : "Awake Again" Author
http://www.bikeroute.com/AwakeAgain
Bent Since '83, Car Free Since '89, '79 & '86 TransAms
Coma, Paralysis, Clinical Death Survivor
Can You Change it with Love?
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