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Rider looking for a Ride

Jun 29th, 2009 by rwilliams | 5

Can anyone help a New NEC Rider? She and a couple of teamates wil need a ride ot the start line in Woburn – contact me directly if you can help! rwilliams@diabetes.org :
Hi
Wondering if there is any way to see if anyone is driving from the Jamaica Plain region or central Boston for [...]

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Training ride complete!

Jun 28th, 2009 by GearMan | 0

Hi Gang,
Well, it’s over… if I had another day, I’d be ready for it!
Today’s ride went off without a hitch, (OK, a missed turn that was quickly recognized by the rider)- but that was it. Great weather, no mechanical problems, (Not even a flat!), followed by a much deserved dip in the lake, and a [...]

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The Route

Jun 24th, 2009 by admin | 0

Five of seven days are now on Map My Ride.com

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Training ride reminder

Jun 10th, 2009 by GearMan | 1

Hi gang,
Right now, there’s enough interest that we’re going to hold the training ride on the 27th. For those of you who attended the NEC BBQ last fall at Chez Gearman, you know there isn’t room for 10 cars in my driveway- So, if you plan on joining us, think you might make it, I [...]

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T-shirts, contests and raffle prizes

Jun 8th, 2009 by GearMan | 11

Hi gang, me again…
Barbara S. had a great idea a few years ago, and I could never figure out how to make it happen… But, now, with the website that Todd made, it might possibly be the realization of her brilliant idea, without me actually having to do much. If I was smarter, I would’ve [...]

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Kevin’s Message of Hope

Jun 4th, 2009 by rwilliams | 0

The last many of you heard I was off on yet another adventure to the far corners of the globe. But alas it was not to be, as I sat here at this very same computer some 4 months ago selecting my seats for my flights to Thailand, my mother asked what at the time [...]

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Tom’s Story – En Route for the NEC 550

May 19th, 2009 by rwilliams | 0

On April 4, 2007 I had unfamiliar symptoms; hourly urination, constant thirstiness, sporadic sleep pattern, irritability and an inability to focus. Time for a medical checkup. After I visited my primary physician, my sugars were at 315 and my A1C was 14.1 (normal-7); that afternoon I visited the endocrinologist and started the education process for [...]

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Look for us on the MBTA and in the Metro Flyerboard!

May 7th, 2009 by rwilliams | 0

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Training Rides and Kickoffs

Apr 30th, 2009 by rwilliams | 0

Several folks have told me where and when they like to ride to a) amp up their NEC Tour de Cure training and 2) take advantage of this amazing weather we’ve been experiencing. *footnote: apologies to anyone living in a small Alaskan town that is currently flooding – New England appreciates the warm weather!*
There [...]

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We’re now on MapMyRide!

Mar 26th, 2009 by rwilliams | 1

Feel free to check out Day 1 of our New England Classic Tour de Cure route and share it with your friends/family/teammates! Days 2-7 are sure to follow! Keep checking this site for more news.
New England Classic Tour de Cure – DAY 1Find more Bike Rides in Woburn, Massachusetts

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