Operation Gadget
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2005 Baltimore to Washington DC Fundraising Ride Cancelled Due to Heavy Rain
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe plans of at least 1,000 cyclists to participate in the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope were abruptly changed before 7:00am this morning. Upon arriving at the 50-mile route start at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland, we all learned that the ride was cancelled. That was a huge disappointment, but…
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Welcome to 2005 Tour of Hope Participants
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA special welcome to the participants in the 2005 Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope. Operation Gadget is a website about electronic gadgets and sports technology, edited by Dave Aiello. Dave Aiello is a two-time participant in the Tour of Hope Fundraising Ride in Washington, DC. Our site has gone wall-to-wall with…
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Headed Out to The Tour of Hope Baltimore to Washington Fundraising Ride
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’m leaving in a little while to head to Maryland for the start of the 2005 Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope Baltimore to Washington Fundraising Ride. The ride starts at 7:00 am Eastern Time on Saturday morning. Weather conditions are expected to be poor with rain and some wind in the…
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Interview with Jeff Tredup, Tour of Hope National Team Member
Reading Time: 3 minutesJeff Tredup: Member of the 2005 Tour of Hope National Team [ Photo: Tour of Hope ] A few weeks ago, I interviewed Jeff Tredup, a cancer researcher at Bristol-Myers Squibb who is a member of the 2005 Tour of Hope National Team. I first met Jeff at the dedication of a segment of…
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National Team Rides On Through Tropical Storm Tammy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteChris Brewer reported that Day 8 of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope saw the team riding through Tropical Storm Tammy as they passed through Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina: When Team D approached Greenville, SC at midnight last night they got their biggest surpise of the Tour yet. As…
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In Memory of Officer Brian S. Gregg
Reading Time: < 1 minutePlease take a moment to remember Newtown Borough Police Officer Brian S. Gregg, who was killed on September 29, 2005. I believe that he was the first police officer from Newtown Borough or Township ever killed in the line of duty. Kathleen and I have lived in Newtown, Pennsylvania since July,…
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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…