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4/30/2015

I got out of class today and headed to the Post Office. At this point I have gotten pretty used to the daily “you have a package!” e-mails due to the amount of gear, tools, and equipment that has been shipping to me lately. I strolled into the PO not expecting anything outrageously out of the ordinary. I was greeted by Dave, one of the PO dudes, giving me quite the death glare. I followed his glare over to a heaping stack of boxes with the label “ocean spray”.

Super cool news, though! Ocean Spray is supporting us this summer by providing us with an abundance of Ocean Spray products to assist our calorie intake during our rides! I love snacks, so I’m stoked about the deal!

Webster and Oliver graciously came and helped me haul the 17 boxes of craisins, trail mix, etc. to my dorm to store in my common room until we figure out what to do with it all until the summer.

xoxo,
Jade

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Reid's ride (solo)

4/22/2015

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With 9/10 of St. Paul’s students gone for Mid-Spring this long weekend, there weren’t many activities to do. Sure, there was Rectory open house, but, as much fun as it is to eat cookies at the rector’s house, I wasn’t really satisfied. I could have tried to sneak out after check and go clubbing, but I can’t really HANDLE BARS. So I spent the majority of my weekend catching up on work and trying to get a sweet ride in. Sunday, in particular, I was really feeling a 30-mile ride. I woke up at 7:00 A.M., and I knew right away; I wanted to go. Knowing Gabby was on campus, I thought she would be thrilled to go on an early ride. After three calls, four texts, and a few Facebook messages, I realized she must have still been asleep. Luckily, I had a friend who lived nearby, Sam Yates. After calling her 3 times and waking her up, she SPOKE to me very aggressively. A few minutes later, I was able to convince Sam to rouse Gabby. Gabby, for some reason, wanted to go back to bed and refused my offer to ride, and my plan was DERAIL-ed. So it was just me left, on my first ride alone. This wouldn’t have been so bad, but I still didn’t know how to clip in and out very well. The more experienced SPS Cyclists told me the hardest part of riding is clipping in and out of the bike. After my ride, I can certainly tell them I really felt the asphalt on my legs upon every failed unclip. It was a learning day, and I came back really TIRE-d, with only minor injuries. Until next time.

- Reid

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Sps cyclists in print

4/16/2015

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http://www.theconcordinsider.com/article/these-st-paul’s-students-are-about-to-bike-across-the-entire-country

Check it out! The whole dang squad & our mission published in the Concord Insider this week. Read the Article at the link above.

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Gabby's first Ride

4/12/2015

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Well this Sunday was my first ride on my new bike. Though it has not been named yet, my bike will soon have a name as great as this adventure we are about to take. But that is just a side note, what I am really here to talk about is our first excursion together.

The ride began at 11:00 when we met with a reporter before we began our “weekly Sunday ride.” We rode in a few circles, took some pictures and showed off our bike skills. However as this reporter soon found out, I had just learned to clip in for the first time approximately 10 minutes before meeting him. Now you may ask how did he find out about my newly acquired biking knowledge? The answer is, I fell. I am sure that this was the first time of many to come but it was still humiliating. There we were, barely moving and I forget to unclip my shoe so I fell onto the ground right in front of him. The group nicely comforted me saying that it is only natural but I was definitely nervous after that.

Soon after, we began the actual ride. We agreed that it was going to be a relatively short ride and so we set out. But the first thing we did on our ride was bike up steep and difficult hill near school. As we started up the hill my lungs began to burn. I could feel my legs pumping and the hill getting steeper. As we continued up I thought to my self I am going to die. I will never make it up this hill or make it across the country. Needless to say, I made it up the hill and continued on the rest of the ride and did not die. But it definitely gave me an awareness of the fact that I really need to get on my bike more.

This ride is going to be very difficult but a great learning experience. Even though I have already had some difficulties, I can’t wait to struggle and overcome all more challenges with all of the great people on our ride.

-Gabby

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