SF Bay Trail Comes to Rescue, NBG Skot & Jim battle heat

07-24-2003, 01:55 PM

- Just heard from the San Francisco Bay Trail [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
people this morning and they want to help get our riders thru the Bay
Area!! With their help, I am excited that our riders will likely have
an efficacious and enjoyable bike ride from Berkeley to San Jose this
year. With about half of its 540 total miles completed, the trail does
have gaps but most can be filled by riding on city streets. And the
Bay Trail people tell me they can help us with routing in these areas.
In the few trouble spots that still exist, where the roads around the
gaps are heavily traveled and require some dangerous freeway crossings,
I have suggested a police escort for our riders as a way to call
attention to this important pathway. If you want to learn more about
this amazing greenway the SF Chronicle is running a 7-part series that
can be found at : [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

- In other news, finally equipped with all the tools we needed, the
proclamations, some pix and reports, we were able to get Steamboat
Springs National Bicycle Greenway Day on line. Do get a look.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

- With regard to our Mayors' Ride as it continues down from Eugene to
Arcata, THX to an NBG fan named Bill, whose last name Skot has not told
us, Skot was able to get a car boost to make up for the lost day his
late train had caused him. Add in a mix of Advil and it looks like Skot
came up with the right combination to keep him on schedule for his 12
noon Arcata meeting tomorrow! And yet there again, Arcata Mayor, Bob
Ornelas, hopes he doesn't get too close because he has been looking
forward to riding him into town from a worthy bike distance away. Well
known for his Pocket Mail poetry last year, poor Skot has had all he
can do to keep the wheels turning but we did get this:

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Bill to the rescue. He will give me a boost to Brookings. My hope is
to spend the night near Trinadad.
My legs are fried...
Tomorrow is a new me.

I just saw a man punch another right below the eye. There is an edge to
port city Charleston.
Weee.....

The road from Charleston is named Seven Devils, but to all you folks
that went to work today it is a Hundred Angels. It's about 5 past
sunrise and up you go...a doe...a smell from white reflecting flowers,
cool is everywhere; even in me.
The first days of touring are getting organized, feeling the flow,
leaving the "World" (whirled) you behind.
Today a bit of the old pedaler is back. That's odd considering last
night at 2 me and my sweetie Advil were doing some serious dancing.
Bill will meet me here and place me in an appropriate location. The
Bikeway is becoming a great network.
Concerning tonight..still too soon. Expect an update around 6.

In a pedaling state of mind,
Sk.

Knowing what is enough is freedom.
Knowing when to stop is safety

Yield and you can stay centered.
-Lao Tzu
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And for those of you wondering about our Big Power senior citizen Jim
Muellner who arrived in Reno far ahead of schedule, he's back as you
will see in the words below. Besides rebuilding himself for the long
distance road, Jim has also been in touch with Tim Healion of the world
famous Deux Groz Nez [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] there. Major well
connected bikes wise, Tim hopes to have a worthy reception for Jim and
the NBG tomorrow:

Surprise, I'm back, bet you thought I got lost

Hi Everyone: Well, things are starting off here in Reno just as I left
them. Hotter than blazes, but friendly as ever.

This morning as I did a 20 mile training ride I met David Brown, a Reno
native, 65, retired and avid cyclist. There was no doubt when you saw
his black bike. It had more black bags than you can imagine. He had a
radio, really a small boom box, a cooler, that he could do his laundry
in, a table, and chair, both very small. Everything was black so he
could disappear at night when he wants to camp someplace and not get
company. It is so effective he told me, that one night he walked away
from his cycle and lost it for almost an hour.

The other thing I want to comment on is drivers stopping for people in
the walkways. A person could get used to that. In my home town I will
have to watch out as there the drivers seem to aim for you to scare you
off the street. Here, it is like two worlds, the gambling section and
the rest of Reno. It has a lot going for it. I was impressed with the
music all during the month of July at the river park.

It is amazing how quickly one can get out of shape. So I am off for
another practice ride.
Jim

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Skot Paschal [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Skot can be reached on the road at: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

67 year old, trike riding Jim Muellner can be found at
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His email on the road is: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

If you want to start from the beginning and/or follow Jim our other
NBG relay riders as they move forward in the National Mayors' Ride at
<http://NationalBicycleGreenway.com/Events/Mayors_Ride/schedule.php>,
point to their blog at
<http://www.nationalbicyclegreenway.com/Events/Mayors_Ride/reports.php>.
All of this excitement will al be consummated at the second annual
Santa Cruz NBG Bike Fest* on Sunday August 17 c/

<http://www.nationalbicyclegreenway.com/Events/Festival>:

btw: If you want to become a rider, we still welcome you!! Go to
<http://NationalBicycleGreenway.com/Events/Mayors_Ride/getstarted.php>,
to find out how!!
btw2: We have pictures from the various ride legs on line at
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
btw3: If you want to see who these cyclists are, go to
<http://www.nationalbicyclegreenway.com/Events/Mayors_Ride/bios>

--
MARTIN KRIEG: "Awake Again" Author c/o BikeRoute.com
79 & 86 TransAms, nonprofit Nat. Bicycle Greenway CEO

Ever wanted anything so bad U were willing to die for it?
Really die? By moving thru clinical death and reversing
paralysis, *I saw God* when I answered that question.