Mike's Bike Blog

Memorial Day is about remembering loved ones that have passed on. For me it holds a different meaning as 9 years ago I came pretty close to dyeing. For the longest time I bewildered and amazed my doctors as to why I was still alive and how I got through what I went through unscathed. I'm hear on borrowed time I guess. I usually don't dwell on it, but it does amaze me to think that my son Jack would have been born without knowing me. Not only that but Ethan and Zeb wouldn't have been born at all. There's been a lot of great memories I was able to take part in these past 9 years so I'm grateful to be alive and kicking.

Cycling Tips posted a bucket list of the cycling related things they'd like to do, a wish list of things to do before you kick the bucket. Here's mine in no particular order:

1. Ride up Alp D'Huez
2. Ride in a race with my sons (real race not just an event ride) and get dropped by them
3. Go for a ride with Saul Raisin
4. Ride the Alpine Loop with Elden Nelson
5. Ride across the country
6. Have my own soigneur
7. Tour Switzerland, Italy, France Belgium and Spain
8. Ride in all 50 states

Everyone have a safe Memorial day holiday, I'll be riding 100 miles on Saturday for the Fat Cyclist's 100 Miles of No Where race. Sunday I might try to make the 4pm Parmer ride with the Austin Road Riders. As for Monday I'm not sure, it's suppose to be my rest day so I probably end up riding with the boys.