Month: October 2005
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How Trek Travel Keeps the Tour of Hope in Touch with Itself
Reading Time: < 1 minuteChris Brewer wrote an article on The Paceline about following the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope National Team during Day 7 of their ride across the United States. The most interesting part of this article for Operation Gadget readers is Chris’ description of the communications technology that Trek Travel has implemented…
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Updated Forecast for Tour of Hope Baltimore to Washington DC Fundraising Ride
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere are the latest forecasts for The Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope’s Baltimore to Washington, DC Fundraising Ride on Saturday, October 8, 2005: Weather.com: “Mainly cloudy and rainy. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the mid 50s.” AccuWeather: “Rain. Winds from the W at 9 mph.” Amount of precipitation…
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23-Mile Pre-Tour of Hope Ride Proves the Value of Inexpensive Bike Upgrades
Reading Time: 3 minutesKathleen hasn’t been feeling too good in the past few days, but on the way home from our weekend trip to visit friends in Boston, she planned my week leading up to Saturday’s Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope Baltimore to DC Fundraising Ride. She told me, “You have to ref on Wednesday…
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Got the 2005 Tour of Hope Registration Packet Today
Reading Time: 2 minutesEarlier today I received the following email from my friend Cecil Ledesma who is riding with me in the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope Baltimore to DC Fundraising Ride: I wanted to see if you received your official rider # and packet in the mail. I have not. Should I be worried?…
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Chance of Showers Forecast for Saturday’s Baltimore to Washington DC Fundraising Ride
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI just checked the forecast for Washington, DC on several different weather services for Saturday’s Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope Baltimore to Washington, DC Fundraising Ride. With five days to go, there is some disagreement in what the weather conditions will be: Weather.com: Showers, between 47 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit, chance…