Author: becauseeveryridehasastory
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GCC Rides 2 & 3: Kitty on the Rooftop & a New Trailsider to Explore
This past weekend I put in back-to-back rides — Saturday and Sunday — and added 62.9 miles toward my Great Cycle Challenge goal of 150 miles in September. That puts me a lot closer, but let me tell you, 150 is no small number! Each mile feels like part of a bigger journey — one…
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Great Cancer Challenge Day 1 Ride
GCC Day 1 Ride – 27.3 Miles 🚴♀️ Day one is in the books! I logged 27.3 miles today on the Winter Garden Trail, starting at the downtown Winter Garden parking garage and riding between the Apopka Vineland trailhead and Killarney Station. It was a windy one—gusts over 16 mph made for a real workout.…
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Warming Up for the Great Cycle Challenge!
Today I went out for a 17.7-mile test ride in Winter Garden to get ready for the official start of the Great Cycle Challenge tomorrow. I headed out early, before the sun was up, and loved experiencing that shift from the quiet pre-dawn into the first light of day — my favorite time to ride.…
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Hello World!
I made it! 🎉 Building a blog is not as easy as it sounds, and I’m learning as I go. My apologies in advance for sharing not just the journey on the trails, but also the growing pains of figuring out how to blog about it. This space — Trail Tales — is where I’ll…
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The Start of the Ride
Hi there — and welcome to Trail Tales 🚴♀️ I started this blog to share my cycling journey, one ride at a time across Florida’s trails. This September, I’m joining the Great Cycle Challenge with the goal of riding 150 miles in one month to fight kids’ cancer. I’ll be riding some of my favorite…
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