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  1. Got dark and cold real fast, and while I'm not too sore or too tired, I had 106 miles done when I gladly accepted a pick-up from SAG. :) 2:53 PM Nov 21st from TwitterBerry
  2. Finally emerged out from under NC's "Dark Territory", at 87 miles, 43 to go. Feeling good, but will not finish before dark. :/ 12:31 PM Nov 21st from txt
  3. 30 miles in, warming up somewhat... 6:36 AM Nov 21st from txt
  4. WOW is it cold!! 4:40 AM Nov 21st from TwitterBerry
  5. In Greensboro, NC, about to start 210K ride, #12 for the year. 4:01 AM Nov 21st from TwitterBerry
  6. All done, did the last 45 miles without stop (more on that later) and am rested and heading home. 2:10 PM Oct 31st from TwitterBerry
  7. No tweet at stop #2, skipped stop #3, leaving stop #4, 57 miles in, 43 or so left... 9:48 AM Oct 31st from TwitterBerry
  8. First stop, 13 miles, 50 min, shed one layer (windbreaker), back to the (very drizzly) road... 6:06 AM Oct 31st from TwitterBerry
  9. 60 miles = end. I'm not so much quitting as much as I am, as the sole official for this event, calling the event on account of many reasons. 2:15 PM Oct 13th from TwitterBerry
  10. 42 mi, 5 hrs riding, and 5000 ft of climbing done, sitting at highest point on Skyline Dr. Can I finish by 6pm? It's all downhill from here! 11:14 AM Oct 13th from TwitterBerry
  11. 37 miles, been riding 4 hrs (plus 1 hour of breaks), almost all uphill (except that 3-mile coast @ 35mph with a 1000-ft alt loss = AWESOME!) 10:21 AM Oct 13th from TwitterBerry
  12. The hedwindz. You can haz them. No moar for me, kthxbai! 10:17 AM Oct 13th from TwitterBerry
  13. Brrrr... I think my windbreaker broke. 10:16 AM Oct 13th from TwitterBerry
  14. 3 hrs in (with stops), 21 mi, 3400 ft of climbing (!!!) to the top of first major peak on the ride. Now, it's peanut butter jelly time! 8:29 AM Oct 13th from TwitterBerry
  15. Z3 hrs in (with stops), 21 mi, 3400 ft of climbing (!!!) to the top of the highest peak on the ride. Now, it's peanut butter jelly time! 8:26 AM Oct 13th from TwitterBerry
  16. 3 hrs in (with stops), 21 mi, 3400 ft of climbing (!!!) to the top of the highest peak on the ride. Now, it's peanut butter jelly time! 8:09 AM Oct 13th from TwitterBerry
  17. Just leaving Dickey Ridge Visitor's Center for a drink and a map, 4.8 miles in, all uphill so far (1300 ft alt gain)... Only 100 miles left! 5:53 AM Oct 13th from TwitterBerry
  18. http://twitpic.com/ld6bw Here goes nothing... 105 miles to the sign at the other end... 5:02 AM Oct 13th from TwitterBerry
  19. @joncarroll For us, it was a cherry colonial-style dining room set, with a matching hunt board and pie safe. 9:07 AM Oct 2nd from TweetDeck in reply to joncarroll
  20. Attn: Christmas list - RT @etherbrian: Super Mario Footwear: http://is.gd/3QnBd 6:43 AM Oct 1st from TweetDeck
  • Name John Straffin
  • Location Durham, NC, USA
  • Web http://john.straf...
  • Bio Christian ''little-el'' libertarian IT Guy who likes to ride his bike ridiculous distances for fun
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