<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>Rollers,</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>Are you up for a little ride?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How about from Sioux Falls to Brookngs and back over two days?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How far is that you ask?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Not that far only 150 miles.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>Before you freak out and scream, I could never bike that far in two days! let me tell you that you can.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Its no biggie really.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Not if you start training for it now.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ill even help.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Really.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>Saturday August 4<SUP>th</SUP> and Sunday August 5<SUP>th</SUP> are the ride dates.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I know just the two chicks who can sign you up.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The website is </FONT><A href="http://www.mymsbikeride.org/"><FONT size=3>www.myMSbikeride.org</FONT></A><FONT size=3>. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Theres lots of info on there, too. I can get you in touch with the proper people to sign you up.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=3>Let me alleviate your apprehensions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Once around the bike trail is 19 miles.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You can do that easy.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Now just link some of those together and before you know it, youre in Brookings!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Remember this is not a RACE this is a RIDE.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This means you dont have to be out there pounding and pounding to keep up.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And, since this is a RIDE, you may stop as often as youd like!</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>Now for the training part.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Im leading a training ride that starts every Saturday at 5:30 PM from the <?xml:namespace
prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Renberg</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We talk about how to safely ride on the road, what you might need, in addition to working on our mileage base.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This ride is for the inexperienced and the ride pace is easy.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Its just the sort of thing youll need to get you ready for the big day!</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>I encourage you to step and take this first step toward bike touring.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Im confident youll have a great time.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In fact, youll probably like it so
much youll sign up for the Tour De Kota next year and maybe even RAGBRAI.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Doing your first longer, touring ride gives such a great sense of accomplishment AND this is for a very important cause.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>If youre now very interested or if you have any questions regarding any of this, please shoot me an email.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For those of you who sign up, Ill buy you a beer in Brookings!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ill get you in touch with the right people to sign up with.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>Oops!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I forgot to mention.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is a completely supported ride.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Which means food!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And lots of it.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Also, your overnight stuff will be carted to and fro by the MS people.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All you need to do is ride and eat!</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>So...who's in?!? Let me know......</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>That is all.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></div><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';
mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">~Snakebite~</SPAN><p> 
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