Beachgrad05

Hello - I am an Athena and am active in the Clydesdale / Athena forum.

I signed up for Bike Forums in Mid-March at about the same time I signed up to do the MS Bay to Bay in October 2012. I signed up figuring it would give me the long term incentive I needed to ride and get more fit and lose weight.

Here is my donation page:
https://main.nationalmssociety.org/si...al&fr_id=18684

I have not booked the hotel yet as I don't dare if I can't raise the funds required to participate.

I am not riding just for the heck of it of just for my health, tho that is a big motivating factor. I am riding to honor one someone I love and admire. My godfather has suffered with this disease since I was a young girl. He is one of the best people I have had the privilege of knowing. Growing up he was kind, funny and loving. He had only sons, so I was his "special" daughter.

Here I am with him and my Aunt (who is also my god-mother) taken in June 2010. My Uncle's name is Alf and I am riding for HIM.


I have been riding pretty consistently since February...here is a combo photo from my true start point in July 2011 and how I looked on May 5 when I did the Tour of LB (30 miles):


Here I am the first time I did the Palos Verdes loop and some climbing:


I finished the Big Ring Metric Century in June:


My club did a nice 44 mile ride on the 4th of July and here I am:


Tackled Glendora Mountain Road to the Shack with some fellow GMR Rookies from the Clyde/Athena Forum on Aug 5...here I am happily climbing up GMR:


Part of the group at the Shack:


Attempted to get to the Village on 9/1 but due to heat and gate closure only did the Shack:


Close up shot of me on GMR:


Video of my physical progress:

Won't you help me do this ride? Here is the link again:
https://main.nationalmssociety.org/si...al&fr_id=18684

Beachgrad05

Received some donations and am feeling confident in my chances of raising the $ so will be booking my hotel room in the next few days. If you can spare even $5 please donate.

I am doing the 100 mile ride

Beachgrad05

Inching closer to the minimum...still need $165. Please help if you can spare a few bucks. Even $5 helps.

https://secure3.convio.net/nmss/site...hrgak1.app323a

Beachgrad05

Getting closer...$335 out of $400 needed! Only $65 left to go. Won't you consider helping a fellow BF rider with a donation of $5?

See first post for link.

Thank you for your consideration.

bornonthefourth

I donated a little. Good luck in your fundraising and ride! I want to ride this next year.

Beachgrad05

Thank you so much! I hear it is a great ride and I might do again next year too.