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The training rides for "Tour to Tanglewood" are about to begin in a couple of weeks. These rides are all well supported, generous rest-stops, sag wagons, and of course great people. It is a good way to hone your skating or biking skills depending on your particular preference, and you are supporting a great cause and helping people who can't skate/ride like we can. 

 Below is a list of upcoming rides from the National MS Societies web site listing the events. Mark you calenders and come out and meet some wonderful people in our community.

After the past several years of exposure to the cheap asian (read China) imports that have been flooding our country. And the mindset of disposable that has embedded itself into many of our minds. I have come to the conclusion that I am going to contact vendors, corporations or whatever when I have a problem with one of their products.

I have not had much time to log sufficient miles on my new Liberty Ion frames to really give an in depth review. But with the warmer NC weather the past couple of days, I have been able to log about 20 miles on them.

Bonttv has put back online the second in a training with Bill Begg video series. This video shows the proper cornering technique with Nicole and Wayne Begg, as well as Bill giving commentary. For those who are working to improve their double push Wayne gives an excellent example at the end of the video.

This was a day of many firsts. The first time anyone has skated in Rolling in Randolph, at least I am pretty sure from the reaction we got from everyone, the first-time Roadskater was represented here, and 50 miles for myself. Blake and Elizabeth met me on a chilly morning as everyone was busy readying themselves for the skate/ride. Many bicyclist showed up for the event, some from as far away as Pittsboro and Charlotte, most of them to ride the century. That is quite an accomplishment on any kind of self-powered wheels. We made some new friends and everyone had a good time.