Saturday, December 31, 2011

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Upcoming Road Ride...

On Sunday I am riding in the Tour of Scottsdale. It is a 70 mile road ride and after the hot summer we have had here in Arizona, I am really looking forward to getting back on the road.

My message has not changed...please continue to share the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer with your loved ones...you never know who's life you can effect.

Monday, July 11, 2011

Inspiring...

I met a woman today who is an ovarian cancer survivor. Her name is Jan and she is training for a hiking/climbing trip that she is taking this summer to the Swiss Alps.

It was great meeting you Jan! I hope you have a wonderful trip to Switzerland. Watch you step over there I hear the Alps are rather steep!

Sunday, December 5, 2010

A great day for a ride...

The Dawn to Dusk ride started at sunrise and was much warmer than last years 38 degrees. Over the course of the day I managed 6 laps and 93 miles of riding in the dirt. My hands are a little sore today and my back was pretty tight by hour 7 of the ride. I guess that last time I rode my singlespeed for 8 hours was last years ride...maybe there is a lesson there somewhere.

Thanks to everyone who pledged their support! We raised hundreds of dollars for the NOCC. That money goes a long ways towards educating the public about the signs and symptoms or ovarian cancer.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Upcoming Event: Dawn to Dusk Mountain Bike Race...Solo Singlespeed

December 4, 2010 McDowell Mountain Park. You can see more about this event here: http://www.dcbadventures.com/Event/dawn-to-dusk

Once again I am using this ride as a platform to raise money for a great organization: the NOCC (National Ovarian Cancer Coalition). If you are able to pledge so much money per mile we can raise funds to help support the NOCC; a non-profit organization that does so much for raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer.

100% of the pledged money will go to the NOCC. All donations are tax deductable and you can make your donation directly on their website on the right side of this blog->>>

Just like last year, I will sponsor myself for $1.00 per mile. Any amount you can pledge (for example .25 cents per mile X 100 miles = $25.00) would be greatly appreciated. It will also be a great incentive for me to ride as far as I possibly can on Dec 4th! If you would like to pledge a flat rate that would be great too.
Even if you can't donate right now please help by spreading the word with your family and friends. This is the sole purpose of CycleQuest: To increase awareness of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer.

If you are able to help please leave a note here or e-mail me at psychlingbww@yahoo.com

Likewise if you are in the area on Dec 4th stop on out at McDowell Mountain Park and cheer the riders on! The park is a great spot for hiking, riding, picnicking, and nature watching.

I hope to see you out there! Oh, dress warm...last year it was 38 degrees at the start!

Many Thanks!
Brad

Friday, August 6, 2010

Go Bob Go...

Friend and CycleQuest team member Bob Lewis is nearing the end of a major transcontinental bike ride. He is riding with PAC Tour on the "Northern Transcontinental", starting in Everett, WA and finishing in Williamsburg, VA.

He is riding 3400 plus miles in 30 days, with over 110,000 feet of climbing!

Wow!!!

You can read more about his trip here: http://www.pactour.com

Way to go Bob!!!

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Miles Ridden and Dollars Raised

We had a nearly perfect day for the Dawn to Dusk Mountain Bike Race at McDowell Mountain Park. It was a chilly morning as the thermometer in my vehicle said it was 38 degrees at 530am.The race consists of riding laps of the 15.5 mile Pemberton trail. As this is a mountain bike event it was somewhat new to me. I had an absolute blast doing the race and ended up riding 7 laps (105 miles) in the solo singlespeed division. I finished 8th place in my division. More importantly, thru the generous support of friends, we were able to raise over $600 to be donated to the NOCC (see link at right) and the Arizona Cancer Center. Thank you friends and family for your generous support of this effort! A very special thanks go out to friends and co-workers Jeremy and Meg for their amazing support throughout the event; they kept me fed and watered and in good spirits. Thank to Steve and Micki for the use of their awesome camper/basecamp facilities; and for being patient with my endless mountain biking questions in the weeks leading up to this event.