Donald's Daily Draft

• Cheat Mountain Pictures…

  I have some more pictures now.  Thanks to the others who had their cameras ready to go.  Thanks Jeff and Kim!  You’ll see the house we rented in the Cass Scenic Railroad State Park.  You’ll see the large bag of oatmeal on the kitchen table!  THANKS Leslie.  You’ll also see the great bread, cheese and sausage [...] Posted Aug 19 2008, 07:20 AM by Donald's Daily Draft Filed under: Training, Nutrition, Cycle-arious

• Cheat Mountain and “The Lost Boys” Adventure…

  What an adventure!  It was my first year for the Cheat Mountain Challenge in Snowshoe, West Virginia.  It was also my first meeting with Sprocketboy (Leslie) of Travels With A Tin Donkey.  That’s him in the solo picture on the left and then with me in the next picture.  We’ve been communicating through our blogs and email for about a year now [...] Posted Aug 18 2008, 09:48 AM by Donald's Daily Draft Filed under: Training, Cycle-arious

• Another Mountain Challenge…

  This weekend I’ll be in Snowshoe, West Virginia for the Cheat Mountain Challenge.  It will be my first time at this event thanks to Leslie at Travels With a Tin Donkey.  He suggested the ride as it’s not too far for me to drive.  Heck… he’s driving all the way down from Ottawa for it.  I look [...] Posted Aug 12 2008, 10:41 AM by Donald's Daily Draft Filed under: Training, Nutrition

• Rainy Ride Feels Great… My Leg Not Quite

  It was a cloudy start and I thought I would beat the rain… but there it was ten minutes in.  Hard to tell by this picture but I was soaked.  I was out for a good ride after taking a week off the bike.  I took the time off because I tweaked something in my right [...] Posted Aug 11 2008, 09:20 AM by Donald's Daily Draft Filed under: Training, Equipment

• Let The Pedaling Begin…

  Thule engineers would be impressed… a mountain bike balanced on one side and a TV on the other.  Just thought I’d share this interesting picture.  So, 08-08-08 and I’m looking forward to cheering on our American Cyclicts in the Men’s Road Race tomorrow (Saturday)!  You can watch it starting at 10am EST and it hits three times [...] Posted Aug 08 2008, 07:48 AM by Donald's Daily Draft Filed under: Training

• Sella another Sell Out?

  Well here we go again… Emanuele Sella has been suspended from the Italian Olympic cycling team after testing positive for the blood booster EPO.  Yes, if you are familiar with the Giro results or you watched the race, you may remember he was the Top Climber in this year’s Giro.  He also won three tough stages and [...] Posted Aug 06 2008, 08:32 AM by Donald's Daily Draft Filed under: Training, Cycling News

• Great Saturday Group Ride…

  I started out this morning looking to do a longer ride and I was solo. But just as I was headed out of my subdivision I saw a cyclist go by. Great, I thought, there’s my rabbit. Here’s a picture… he’s (Daryl) right up the road. I thought… I can [...] Posted Aug 02 2008, 01:36 PM by Donald's Daily Draft Filed under: Training

• Can’t get enough Booty? Here’s the video and more…

  24 Hours of Booty… I know it seems like my posts are going on and on for what was a 24 Hour event. But… you’ll have to bare with me because this means so much to me, my family and friends. So, I edited some video snippets into one little movie (below). [...] Posted Jul 30 2008, 05:13 PM by Donald's Daily Draft Filed under: Training, Cycling News

• A Rockin’ 24 Hours of Booty!

  What a ride!  I was so excited to be a part of this awesome event.  If you cycle and you want to help out a great cause you must sign up for 24 Hours of Booty!  I was invited by Brian, a good friend, to join his team, “Do It For Aaron.”  Brian lost his brother, Aaron, to [...] Posted Jul 28 2008, 04:17 AM by Donald's Daily Draft Filed under: Training, Cycling News

• Ready To Ride… 24 Hours of Booty!

  Well, tonight’s the night (Friday).  I will line up with my team, TEAM AARON, and hundreds of other cyclists in Charlotte, NC to pedal in the 24 Hours of Booty.  I’m extending another big THANK YOU for your donations.  So far, I have raised $1,825.00 and my team is over the $10,000 dollar mark.  Click here to see my personal [...] Posted Jul 25 2008, 03:18 AM by Donald's Daily Draft Filed under: Training, Cycling News

• Pro Training Ride… Who Would You Pick?

  We all have our favorite pro cyclists and maybe because of them a favorite team.  There are great guys in the pro peloton with great personalities.  So, if you could go on a training ride with a pro cyclist… who would you pick?  I’ve always liked George Hincapie.  He’s modest, a great experienced all around rider and certainly [...] Posted Jul 22 2008, 08:31 AM by Donald's Daily Draft Filed under: Training, Cycling News

• Celebrate Clean Cyclists… Cheaters Suck!

  Call it a “Mongoose” drug test because the ”Cobra” was caught and taken down.  Apparently, Ricardo Ricco is accused of having a  form of EPO called CERA in his system.  As reported by Paul Sherwin and Phil Liggett… it’s a third generation EPO apparently taken in very low dosages.  Click here for the article on CyclingNews.com detailing Ricco’s arrest, [...] Posted Jul 17 2008, 10:26 AM by Donald's Daily Draft Filed under: Training, Cycling News

• Sweet New Jersey Makes For A Great Ride!

  The weather is great right now for July, I’ve really enjoyed watching the Tour and I was pumped up and ready to go out for a solid ride.  But to make things even better, a package arrived in the mail from a kind friend.  It held a new and very sharp Team Gerolsteiner jersey.   I, of course, had to take it on its inaugural ride.  [...] Posted Jul 16 2008, 09:54 AM by Donald's Daily Draft Filed under: Training, Equipment

• Early Ride and Booty Update

  I love getting out on the road early.  It was just before 7 Saturday morning when I snapped these pics.  It started off a bit foggy and then an awesome sunrise.  It was me, my bike and the road… what peace.  Two (plus) hard hours… 42 miles (67.5 km)… 19.3 mph (31.06 kmh) average.   I had taken the last [...] Posted Jul 13 2008, 09:04 AM by Donald's Daily Draft Filed under: Training

• Pedaling In The 24 Hours Of Booty

  The countdown is on!  I have until Friday (tomorrow) at Noon to get donations before I ride the 24 Hours of Booty in Charlotte, NC on July 26th & 27th.   If you haven’t heard of the 24 Hours of Booty before, it is “The Official 24 Hour Cycling Event of the Lance Armstrong Foundation.”  Last year, my Mom and Dad [...] Posted Jul 10 2008, 09:09 AM by Donald's Daily Draft Filed under: Training, Cycling News