en-gb 60 Copyright ipadio 2013 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:12:08 GMT nonadult 22183 http://www.ipadio.com/channels/RichardContreras Exploring the road & myself, one bicycle trip at a time. 50+ year old man who has found a great passion on 2 wheels. Listen to what's going on right now. Visit www.richardsride.com Exploring the road & myself, one bicycle trip at a time. 50+ year old man who has found a great passion on 2 wheels. Listen to what's going on right now. Visit www.richardsride.com Richard Contreras Richard Contreras support@ipadio.com no https://223bf21a13a38d650902-d6d97ab60f88237af384ae0566df7995.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/legacy/images/userPhlogImage7035_22183_21-Jan-11-22-01-00.jpghttp://www.ipadio.com/channels/RichardContreras 36653 Hello everyone, this is Richard Ending(?) in from Dick's Sporting Goods about to head into work at noon. It's Thursday, what's today, the 26th of August. Just wanted to do a little audio thing here and apologize to everyone for not posting anything in 10 11 days. I've been very very busy. Dick is working me quite a few hours this week. The bike rebuilding business has been quite a bit larger success than we anticipated. So we've been busy rebuilding bikes. The person I hired to help me didn't turn out too well. That he built, he worked on 4 bikes and 3 of them needed to be reworked when he was finished. So that relationship has ended but that means I've got 3 bikes that I gotta redo Hello everyone, this is Richard Ending(?) in from Dick's Sporting... Hello everyone, this is Richard Ending(?) in from Dick's Sporting Goods about to head into work at noon. It's Thursday, what's today, the 26th of August. Just wanted to do a little audio thing here and apologize to everyone for not posting anything in 10 11 days. I've been very very busy. Dick is working me quite a few hours this week. The bike rebuilding business has been quite a bit larger success than we anticipated. So we've been busy rebuilding bikes. The person I hired to help me didn't turn out too well. That he built, he worked on 4 bikes and 3 of them needed to be reworked when he was finished. So that relationship has ended but that means I've got 3 bikes that I gotta redo Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:51:36 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-36653 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/8/26/Audio-Post--Lets-Talk-About-Cycling-and-Stuff--29th-phonecast bikes, dick, sporting goods 34660 Good morning one and all on this beautiful Saturday morning July 31st 2010. I'm sitting in front of the Exporting Gears(?) ready to go to work and I had a beautiful ride in this morning 7mi in about 23 minutes it's about 18mi an hour average fastest time ever fastest average speed ever. It was a great ride we have 60's(?) few clouds in the sky sun coming up behind me just an absolutely gorgeous day beautiful morning for riding and I get to work in bicycles today. That's right some people have been fired or move to different a store kinda do a different job and so bit short handed so I was supposed to start working in bicycles next week but they were realized they were short handed this morning so I had to come in early go to work at 8:00 and start working in bicycles bicycles ___. Good morning one and all on this beautiful Saturday morning July 31st... Good morning one and all on this beautiful Saturday morning July 31st 2010. I'm sitting in front of the Exporting Gears(?) ready to go to work and I had a beautiful ride in this morning 7mi in about 23 minutes it's about 18mi an hour average fastest time ever fastest average speed ever. It was a great ride we have 60's(?) few clouds in the sky sun coming up behind me just an absolutely gorgeous day beautiful morning for riding and I get to work in bicycles today. That's right some people have been fired or move to different a store kinda do a different job and so bit short handed so I was supposed to start working in bicycles next week but they were realized they were short handed this morning so I had to come in early go to work at 8:00 and start working in bicycles bicycles ___. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:47:29 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-34660 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/7/31/Audio-Post--Lets-Talk-About-Cycling-and-Stuff--28th-phonecast clouds in the sky, sky sun, beautiful ride 33409 Good morning Al, it's morning here in Denver we're at Colorado actually. 12:01am. Just had an interesting thought. Yesterday if you've read the blog you know I wrote about 30mi and I smoke less than a pack and a half of cigarettes yesterday with all the riding and work and all. I didn't have time to smoke Mark(?). Today however I only rode about 14mi and I smoke 2 ___. While I was on the road from Phoenix there were days where I smoke less than one, one pack of cigarettes which is like a record for me in 30 years. So my thinking is I should live on the road but I should have hop on my bike and ride perpetually(?) that way I'll see smoke less probably but eventually quick. So I guess. Good morning Al, it's morning here in Denver we're at Colorado... Good morning Al, it's morning here in Denver we're at Colorado actually. 12:01am. Just had an interesting thought. Yesterday if you've read the blog you know I wrote about 30mi and I smoke less than a pack and a half of cigarettes yesterday with all the riding and work and all. I didn't have time to smoke Mark(?). Today however I only rode about 14mi and I smoke 2 ___. While I was on the road from Phoenix there were days where I smoke less than one, one pack of cigarettes which is like a record for me in 30 years. So my thinking is I should live on the road but I should have hop on my bike and ride perpetually(?) that way I'll see smoke less probably but eventually quick. So I guess. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:05:18 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-33409 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/7/13/Audio-Post--Lets-Talk-About-Cycling-and-Stuff--27th-phonecast cigarettes, phoenix, blog 39.74 -104.992 30819 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:50:04 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-30819 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/6/16/Audio-Post--Lets-Talk-About-Cycling-and-Stuff--26th-phonecast 30801 It's June 14th 2010 this is Richard calling from the front from in front of Dickson Sporting Goods In Aurora Colorado it's about 5 minutes till I begin my first day at work was a beautiful day today sunny clear skies gorgeous Colorado blue great deal of Amount Pleasant as I headed West little bit of wind this morning tomorrow supposed to be very windy so ___ was kinda heading into a cross wind this morning I doubt that might help me get home this afternoon of course because it should behind me we'll have to see you tomorrow till the 18th the 20mi a hour so might be a little more challenging with out any scraps on the way except for ___ lights you know traffic signals and things like that it is no detours to to the 7 11 or anything like that 6 point 8 5mi each way took exactly a half an hour so It's June 14th 2010 this is Richard calling from the front from in... It's June 14th 2010 this is Richard calling from the front from in front of Dickson Sporting Goods In Aurora Colorado it's about 5 minutes till I begin my first day at work was a beautiful day today sunny clear skies gorgeous Colorado blue great deal of Amount Pleasant as I headed West little bit of wind this morning tomorrow supposed to be very windy so ___ was kinda heading into a cross wind this morning I doubt that might help me get home this afternoon of course because it should behind me we'll have to see you tomorrow till the 18th the 20mi a hour so might be a little more challenging with out any scraps on the way except for ___ lights you know traffic signals and things like that it is no detours to to the 7 11 or anything like that 6 point 8 5mi each way took exactly a half an hour so Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:01:58 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-30801 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/6/15/Audio-Post--Lets-Talk-About-Cycling-and-Stuff--25th-phonecast aurora colorado, traffic signals, bit of wind 39.7087 -104.813 29740 Hello everyone, Happy Memorial Day 2010. This is Richard calling from Andy and Bell Dock. No riding today. I just wanna let you all know I finally get to spend the day with my daughter and son of mine Randy and Dave. Was great. First time we had a chance to get together since I finished the ride to Colorado and it was wonderful, absolutely wonderful. I posted some pictures that we took today on the blog. So if you go there you get to see Randy smiling face, Dave's handsome face and picture of Andy and Daryl as well. So some of the people that I've been talking about now will now have faces for you which is a good thing. I was so excited to see her today though even I know she won't be here till about 10:00 or 10:30. I woke up at 4:30 this morning and it was it was so good to see her. Couple of points to hear and to see how happy she is Hello everyone, Happy Memorial Day 2010. This is Richard calling from... Hello everyone, Happy Memorial Day 2010. This is Richard calling from Andy and Bell Dock. No riding today. I just wanna let you all know I finally get to spend the day with my daughter and son of mine Randy and Dave. Was great. First time we had a chance to get together since I finished the ride to Colorado and it was wonderful, absolutely wonderful. I posted some pictures that we took today on the blog. So if you go there you get to see Randy smiling face, Dave's handsome face and picture of Andy and Daryl as well. So some of the people that I've been talking about now will now have faces for you which is a good thing. I was so excited to see her today though even I know she won't be here till about 10:00 or 10:30. I woke up at 4:30 this morning and it was it was so good to see her. Couple of points to hear and to see how happy she is Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:37:45 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-29740 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/6/1/Audio-Post--Lets-Talk-About-Cycling-and-Stuff--24th-phonecast handsome face, smiling face, memorial day 38.9979 -105.551 28693 Good morning one and all. It is Sunday May 16th 2010. It's a beautiful morning in Colorado and it means I've been in Denver. The Denver Metro Area for a month. Every seems possible that I finished the ride a month ago. I got to town on April 14th, late Wednesday afternoon and I just almost can't believe that I've been here a month. Or that the spring has felt like winter to me. Today is beautiful, it's gonna be nice and sunny. The wind and rain and storm is supposed to stop for a couple of days. We might get a little weather early next week and then looks like sunny and clear with a very slight chance of precipitation for the rest of the month. Just Good morning one and all. It is Sunday May 16th 2010. It's a... Good morning one and all. It is Sunday May 16th 2010. It's a beautiful morning in Colorado and it means I've been in Denver. The Denver Metro Area for a month. Every seems possible that I finished the ride a month ago. I got to town on April 14th, late Wednesday afternoon and I just almost can't believe that I've been here a month. Or that the spring has felt like winter to me. Today is beautiful, it's gonna be nice and sunny. The wind and rain and storm is supposed to stop for a couple of days. We might get a little weather early next week and then looks like sunny and clear with a very slight chance of precipitation for the rest of the month. Just Sun, 16 May 2010 13:43:43 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-28693 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/5/16/Audio-Post--Lets-Talk-About-Cycling-and-Stuff...--23rd-phonecast denver metro area, rain and storm, wind and rain 39.74 -104.992 27431 Happy bike month to you happy bike month to you happy bike month to everyone please get up and ride. Good morning all it's May 1st and it's the first day of National Bike Month so posted a link on the blog. Excuse me. I posted a link on the blog to a safe that will help folks get started in bike commuting if they would like to. It's the site is called the bike freedom dot com and it's a quick look on how to begin bike commuting safely and enjoyably(?). I know a lot of people think bicycling to work is very dangerous but of course if you do it properly like most things, it's not. I believe it's safer than riding in a. Happy bike month to you happy bike month to you happy bike month to... Happy bike month to you happy bike month to you happy bike month to everyone please get up and ride. Good morning all it's May 1st and it's the first day of National Bike Month so posted a link on the blog. Excuse me. I posted a link on the blog to a safe that will help folks get started in bike commuting if they would like to. It's the site is called the bike freedom dot com and it's a quick look on how to begin bike commuting safely and enjoyably(?). I know a lot of people think bicycling to work is very dangerous but of course if you do it properly like most things, it's not. I believe it's safer than riding in a. Sat, 01 May 2010 13:08:12 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-27431 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/05/01/Audio-Post-Lets-Talk-About-Cycling-and-Stuff-talking national bike month, happy bike, excuse 27402 Oh my god I'm right in my bike snow. Hi it's Richard. It's Friday April 30th. Decide to give a call for ride today. You know it's pretty windy and chilly and I'm now standing here waiting for a bus with snow right up my face. First time we ever rid snow in my bike. She's she's sitting there she ever as much as I am and we have to cross off both sign and just shivering like crazy so we saw snow right up for Phoenix but we're not rushing in it. We're getting a pretty good pretty good little sitting with snow it right now. It's stick into my clothing stick into the saddle in the bag and the about my bike my trunk bag so and it's it's pretty out cold too so cos the wind block pretty hard so get wind shield factor but it's kinda cold out right about outside around 70mi south rear to the to what you call 9mi station and keep the light right on town. Oh my god I'm right in my bike snow. Hi it's Richard. It's Friday... Oh my god I'm right in my bike snow. Hi it's Richard. It's Friday April 30th. Decide to give a call for ride today. You know it's pretty windy and chilly and I'm now standing here waiting for a bus with snow right up my face. First time we ever rid snow in my bike. She's she's sitting there she ever as much as I am and we have to cross off both sign and just shivering like crazy so we saw snow right up for Phoenix but we're not rushing in it. We're getting a pretty good pretty good little sitting with snow it right now. It's stick into my clothing stick into the saddle in the bag and the about my bike my trunk bag so and it's it's pretty out cold too so cos the wind block pretty hard so get wind shield factor but it's kinda cold out right about outside around 70mi south rear to the to what you call 9mi station and keep the light right on town. Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:13:43 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-27402 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/30/Audio-Post-Lets-Talk-About-Cycling-and-Stuff-talking wind block, wind shield, phoenix 27295 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:33:40 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-27295 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/30/Audio-Post-Lets-Talk-About-Cycling-and-Stuff-20th-ph 27184 Hey Al, it's Richard. I guess this is like my third post today haven't had much going on I'm not sure why I'm posting so much but I just wanted to remind everyone you know you tends to ride for pleasure every day I tried to cos I have some errands to run and so I hop on the bike and took off and spite the pretty stiff winds and I got the errands done and I I forced myself to ride further that I needed to just just you know just to do the errands but when the winds blowing 15 to 20 with just the 30 it's not nearly as much fun as it was yesterday today is warmer it's a beautiful day high cloud if the wind wasn't so so strong I probably would have been out for another 24 25mi today but the the area where we live is kinda rolling hills and you're going up hill into a wind like that you know 20 to 30mi an hour boy it's just it's really tuff. Hey Al, it's Richard. I guess this is like my third post today... Hey Al, it's Richard. I guess this is like my third post today haven't had much going on I'm not sure why I'm posting so much but I just wanted to remind everyone you know you tends to ride for pleasure every day I tried to cos I have some errands to run and so I hop on the bike and took off and spite the pretty stiff winds and I got the errands done and I I forced myself to ride further that I needed to just just you know just to do the errands but when the winds blowing 15 to 20 with just the 30 it's not nearly as much fun as it was yesterday today is warmer it's a beautiful day high cloud if the wind wasn't so so strong I probably would have been out for another 24 25mi today but the the area where we live is kinda rolling hills and you're going up hill into a wind like that you know 20 to 30mi an hour boy it's just it's really tuff. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:06:28 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-27184 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/28/Audio-Post-Oh-How-I-Love-the-Sound-of-my-Own-Voice-talk stiff winds, yesterday today, rolling hills 26669 Hi this is Richard. Definitely back in Colorado. It's about 4:30 and we've got one of our typical Denver thunder showers for spring. It's kinda different from Phoenix. When it rains in Phoenix all you smell is wet dirt. Just wet dirt. In Colorado it's a little different. I don't know if you can hear in the background but that's hello coming down so it'll last 15 20 minutes with that wind lightning thunder rain and now we got some major hell falling. The pounding you hear in the background if you can hear it is the hell hitting the sunlight in the living room or sun roof in the living room. I'm opening(?) the door now. You can hear it in the background. That's still rain and hell and wind. Really noisy and it's just Hi this is Richard. Definitely back in Colorado. It's about 4:30 and... Hi this is Richard. Definitely back in Colorado. It's about 4:30 and we've got one of our typical Denver thunder showers for spring. It's kinda different from Phoenix. When it rains in Phoenix all you smell is wet dirt. Just wet dirt. In Colorado it's a little different. I don't know if you can hear in the background but that's hello coming down so it'll last 15 20 minutes with that wind lightning thunder rain and now we got some major hell falling. The pounding you hear in the background if you can hear it is the hell hitting the sunlight in the living room or sun roof in the living room. I'm opening(?) the door now. You can hear it in the background. That's still rain and hell and wind. Really noisy and it's just Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:37:53 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-26669 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/21/Audio-Post-Oh-How-I-Love-the-Sound-of-my-Own-Voice-talk wet dirt, thunder rain, sun roof 26418 So since it's been over. We've decided to change the title of these ___. Blog post, the only reason I am posting tonight I'll be up all night just to think of the new title. So please call me your welcome. Let us know what you think. If you don't like we will change it but if you do we think it kinda funny if you do let us know. Ok. Thanks. Bye. Bye. So since it's been over. We've decided to change the title of these... So since it's been over. We've decided to change the title of these ___. Blog post, the only reason I am posting tonight I'll be up all night just to think of the new title. So please call me your welcome. Let us know what you think. If you don't like we will change it but if you do we think it kinda funny if you do let us know. Ok. Thanks. Bye. Bye. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:13:02 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-26418 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/20/Audio-Post-Oh-How-I-Love-the-Sound-of-my-Own-Voice-17th 26311 Good morning everyone. It's Monday April what is it? 19th, so where talking not yet. Monday the 19th a little before 8:00 here in Denver and today is the big job interview. This of course is the reason I the reason I came to Denver cos we can't find work in Phoenix. So I came up here I got a buddy that works from the Mattress King who thinks I can get on there and start fixing mattresses again start helping people find a good night sleep. Looking forward to that. Really looking forward to getting back to work and I'm going crazy last few months without without any work. So I just wanted to let everybody know Andy was kind enough to give me a ride there so I don't have to worry about you know what kind of clothing to wear in a bike(?) or in a bus. Good morning everyone. It's Monday April what is it? 19th, so where... Good morning everyone. It's Monday April what is it? 19th, so where talking not yet. Monday the 19th a little before 8:00 here in Denver and today is the big job interview. This of course is the reason I the reason I came to Denver cos we can't find work in Phoenix. So I came up here I got a buddy that works from the Mattress King who thinks I can get on there and start fixing mattresses again start helping people find a good night sleep. Looking forward to that. Really looking forward to getting back to work and I'm going crazy last few months without without any work. So I just wanted to let everybody know Andy was kind enough to give me a ride there so I don't have to worry about you know what kind of clothing to wear in a bike(?) or in a bus. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:41:42 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-26311 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/19/Bike-Trip-Audio-Blog-Post-Hear-me-talk-about-my-experience mattress king, good night sleep, job interview 26200 Good morning. It's Richard. Calling from Aurora Colorado. It's Saturday April 17th and I made it to, made it to Denver. Cos I'm sure you see in on my post. Couple of people said they wanted me keep posting and they want me to keep posting on Ipadio(?) or Padio(?) however we're supposed to pronounce it. So I'm trying to do that. Just a few things to taken it easy tryna rest the hamburger between my legs. Trying to get rid of some settle source. Such ___. Not only that I think my legs we're in better shape then there turn out to be for this trip. But rest of my body has some problems too. Shoulders and back. Lots of stress. Which way on the handler bars for so long ___. So once I get Good morning. It's Richard. Calling from Aurora Colorado. It's... Good morning. It's Richard. Calling from Aurora Colorado. It's Saturday April 17th and I made it to, made it to Denver. Cos I'm sure you see in on my post. Couple of people said they wanted me keep posting and they want me to keep posting on Ipadio(?) or Padio(?) however we're supposed to pronounce it. So I'm trying to do that. Just a few things to taken it easy tryna rest the hamburger between my legs. Trying to get rid of some settle source. Such ___. Not only that I think my legs we're in better shape then there turn out to be for this trip. But rest of my body has some problems too. Shoulders and back. Lots of stress. Which way on the handler bars for so long ___. So once I get Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:53:02 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-26200 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/17/Bike-Trip-Audio-Blog-Post-Hear-me-talk-about-my-experience aurora colorado, shoulders, legs 25828 Good morning it's Richard it's day 15 of my little adventure April 14th day 15 is a the trip(?). ___ This morning it's almost 9:00. Wanting to get out of here a little bit sooner but it took a little bit longer to pack than I thought ___ kinda spread all over the place. I admit I I thought very seriously about cutting it short and taking a bus to Denver there is a little a little bus service through the through the mountains here call W Film Black Hill State Line and for 24 bucks I could have left Delighter(?) this morning would have been in Denver by noon and I'll admit that the thought reaching Denver in 4 hours instead of 2 or 3 days was quite appealing after after being on the road for a little more than 2 weeks. Good morning it's Richard it's day 15 of my little adventure April... Good morning it's Richard it's day 15 of my little adventure April 14th day 15 is a the trip(?). ___ This morning it's almost 9:00. Wanting to get out of here a little bit sooner but it took a little bit longer to pack than I thought ___ kinda spread all over the place. I admit I I thought very seriously about cutting it short and taking a bus to Denver there is a little a little bus service through the through the mountains here call W Film Black Hill State Line and for 24 bucks I could have left Delighter(?) this morning would have been in Denver by noon and I'll admit that the thought reaching Denver in 4 hours instead of 2 or 3 days was quite appealing after after being on the road for a little more than 2 weeks. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:52:56 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-25828 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/14/Bike-Trip-Audio-Blog-Post-Hear-me-talk-about-my-experience little bus, bus service, little bit 25548 Well, folks, it's me. J12 continued. And after 8:00 in Colorado. Today turned out better than I could have possibly expected after the last part. I'm in Salida. I have made huge miles. Not all of it, turned in the cranks(?). Leading(?) prognosis(?) finally this morning wound up very quickly after the 3 to 10 degrees that I woke up to whatever it was and I was really sweating as I made the first 10mi or so. ___ Wolf Creek Pass and this gentleman named Joe stopped. He was driving his daughter's pickup truck to some ___ most of his sellers and I think he wanted some company because his wife was following the SUV and he didn't have anyone to talk to so he took me over to Wolf Creek, over Wolf Creek Pass. That 10,550ft. Well, folks, it's me. J12 continued. And after 8:00 in Colorado.... Well, folks, it's me. J12 continued. And after 8:00 in Colorado. Today turned out better than I could have possibly expected after the last part. I'm in Salida. I have made huge miles. Not all of it, turned in the cranks(?). Leading(?) prognosis(?) finally this morning wound up very quickly after the 3 to 10 degrees that I woke up to whatever it was and I was really sweating as I made the first 10mi or so. ___ Wolf Creek Pass and this gentleman named Joe stopped. He was driving his daughter's pickup truck to some ___ most of his sellers and I think he wanted some company because his wife was following the SUV and he didn't have anyone to talk to so he took me over to Wolf Creek, over Wolf Creek Pass. That 10,550ft. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:14:10 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-25548 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/12/Bike-Trip-Audio-Blog-Post-Hear-me-talk-about-my-experience wolf creek pass, cranks, pickup truck 25469 Good morning. I guess it's day 12th plus my ride. This is Richard calling from Calusa(?) Springs Colorado. I kind of tough day yesterday kinda panic a little bit but I can't think I can't finish this I don't I don't know if I can or not but I probably over reacted yesterday it's about a lot of climbing that I wasn't expecting everyone everyone I spoke to in Durango said they get the ride from Durango to Pergusa(?) Spring pretty lovely. Well it's pretty but if anything but level the first 20mi was virtually all climbing was only one or two free will to sans(?). So I was pretty exhausting my legs and my lungs were were really fighting yesterday. Good morning. I guess it's day 12th plus my ride. This is Richard... Good morning. I guess it's day 12th plus my ride. This is Richard calling from Calusa(?) Springs Colorado. I kind of tough day yesterday kinda panic a little bit but I can't think I can't finish this I don't I don't know if I can or not but I probably over reacted yesterday it's about a lot of climbing that I wasn't expecting everyone everyone I spoke to in Durango said they get the ride from Durango to Pergusa(?) Spring pretty lovely. Well it's pretty but if anything but level the first 20mi was virtually all climbing was only one or two free will to sans(?). So I was pretty exhausting my legs and my lungs were were really fighting yesterday. Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:28:11 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-25469 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/11/Bike-Trip-Audio-Blog-Post-Hear-me-talk-about-my-experience tough day, lungs, little bit 25065 At me again. Don't know I got off on work. Don't know if it went through or not but it's just me wine and ___ what a challenge that was today yeah so so I got to wonder what the hell I was thinking you know in in my three months I'm gonna be 55 years old. I've been at least to 3 ___ for 30 year. You know two years ago I went nearly three hundred pounds. I lost a lot of weight in the last couple of years but I'm not exactly in shape and I I didn't train properly for all this climbing and you know I've been living as under two thousand ___ above sea level for nine years and there I am at 5 7 8 whatever the hell I am for whatever reason. You know my verdict girls get in couple of time today just wondering what the heck I was thinking when I decided to do this. I did 28mi today. At me again. Don't know I got off on work. Don't know if it went... At me again. Don't know I got off on work. Don't know if it went through or not but it's just me wine and ___ what a challenge that was today yeah so so I got to wonder what the hell I was thinking you know in in my three months I'm gonna be 55 years old. I've been at least to 3 ___ for 30 year. You know two years ago I went nearly three hundred pounds. I lost a lot of weight in the last couple of years but I'm not exactly in shape and I I didn't train properly for all this climbing and you know I've been living as under two thousand ___ above sea level for nine years and there I am at 5 7 8 whatever the hell I am for whatever reason. You know my verdict girls get in couple of time today just wondering what the heck I was thinking when I decided to do this. I did 28mi today. Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:29:47 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-25065 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/07/Bike-Trip-Audio-Blog-Post-Hear-me-talk-about-my-experience-3 three hundred pounds, time today, what the heck 25064 Oh my God what the hell was I thinking, why didn't somebody talk me out of this. Randy I thought you love me you weren't supposed to let me do this Ken forgot to come pick me up I'm about 4mi into Colorado about 16mi from Durango and look about a 2mi 8% grade minimum ___. I'll be standing there with my thumb out right now ___ 28mi to get here today. Seems to take forever seems like there was a climb every mile I swear to God I did 25 times today and the free wheeling just ___. Oh my God what the hell was I thinking, why didn't somebody talk me... Oh my God what the hell was I thinking, why didn't somebody talk me out of this. Randy I thought you love me you weren't supposed to let me do this Ken forgot to come pick me up I'm about 4mi into Colorado about 16mi from Durango and look about a 2mi 8% grade minimum ___. I'll be standing there with my thumb out right now ___ 28mi to get here today. Seems to take forever seems like there was a climb every mile I swear to God I did 25 times today and the free wheeling just ___. Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:27:12 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-25064 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/07/Bike-Trip-Audio-Blog-Post-Hear-me-talk-about-my-experience-2 free wheeling, durango, thumb 25021 Oh the light down like this morning. The light are weak. For miles out of town I have to stop for refill. I didn't really presence this morning just kinda smack I was dying for one of those ___ hams steak and potatoes biscuits and gravy this morning but I didn't wanna eat such a big breakfast Carey such a heavy load with me. There should have to be better way to go so I have muffin and coffee and the ___. One nearly enough so heading out to town and the atomic station on 5:50 and then if you ever get this way. The little inside called the green chilly grill make a hell of good mojito breakfast mojito. ___ salt tasty eggs potatoes green chill and chorizo very very tasty pop file back that 15 up that wants juice let's see if they can help the legs. Oh the light down like this morning. The light are weak. For miles... Oh the light down like this morning. The light are weak. For miles out of town I have to stop for refill. I didn't really presence this morning just kinda smack I was dying for one of those ___ hams steak and potatoes biscuits and gravy this morning but I didn't wanna eat such a big breakfast Carey such a heavy load with me. There should have to be better way to go so I have muffin and coffee and the ___. One nearly enough so heading out to town and the atomic station on 5:50 and then if you ever get this way. The little inside called the green chilly grill make a hell of good mojito breakfast mojito. ___ salt tasty eggs potatoes green chill and chorizo very very tasty pop file back that 15 up that wants juice let's see if they can help the legs. Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:25:37 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-25021 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/07/Bike-Trip-Audio-Blog-Post-Hear-me-talk-about-my-experience-1 biscuits and gravy, steak and potatoes, atomic station 25008 Good morning. I tried to host earlier today at about 7:00 my time and it doesn't seem to ground through to the blocks. So here I am again hope there isn't a repeat hope it doesn't ___ later get it twice if so untrue and you'll clean it up cos you just mess it. So it's day 8 having trouble believing I've been on the road for a week although at times in the best storms in the wind storms it's sub longer on the other hand it's it's really been a week it's was a week yesterday. So it's kind of amazing that I've been on the road this long and then I've come this far with a little help admitted admittedly but been a been a long week challenging pretty cool this morning in Bloomfield it was it was mid 20's when I woke up this morning with a breath I drop it to Good morning. I tried to host earlier today at about 7:00 my time and... Good morning. I tried to host earlier today at about 7:00 my time and it doesn't seem to ground through to the blocks. So here I am again hope there isn't a repeat hope it doesn't ___ later get it twice if so untrue and you'll clean it up cos you just mess it. So it's day 8 having trouble believing I've been on the road for a week although at times in the best storms in the wind storms it's sub longer on the other hand it's it's really been a week it's was a week yesterday. So it's kind of amazing that I've been on the road this long and then I've come this far with a little help admitted admittedly but been a been a long week challenging pretty cool this morning in Bloomfield it was it was mid 20's when I woke up this morning with a breath I drop it to Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:57:18 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-25008 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/07/Bike-Trip-Audio-Blog-Post-Hear-me-talk-about-my-experience wind storms, mid 20 24890 This is Richard, it's day 7 I'm in Bloomfield New Mexico still. The wind is ___ dessert and the reservation. So the sky is clear with dust at least here I don't know about in Arizona, it's a beautiful day sunny day out little ___ coming for Phoenix you know you're not used to the temperature in the 30's and 40's but it's beautiful out, just gorgeous. I was out and around this morning and running around little bit, well walking rather slowly and the wind in the west is pretty chilly for me everybody else in their t shirts and stuff but I had to wear jacket because it was pretty chilly for me but anyway it's a beautiful day I'm using it to rest my legs are riding three days in a row that was the plan three days on them with a This is Richard, it's day 7 I'm in Bloomfield New Mexico still. The... This is Richard, it's day 7 I'm in Bloomfield New Mexico still. The wind is ___ dessert and the reservation. So the sky is clear with dust at least here I don't know about in Arizona, it's a beautiful day sunny day out little ___ coming for Phoenix you know you're not used to the temperature in the 30's and 40's but it's beautiful out, just gorgeous. I was out and around this morning and running around little bit, well walking rather slowly and the wind in the west is pretty chilly for me everybody else in their t shirts and stuff but I had to wear jacket because it was pretty chilly for me but anyway it's a beautiful day I'm using it to rest my legs are riding three days in a row that was the plan three days on them with a Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:44:14 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-24890 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/06/Bike-Trip-Audio-Blog-Post-Hear-me-talk-about-my-experience-1 bloomfield new mexico, sunny day, dessert 24826 Hello everyone, it's Richard. It's Monday day 6th the day 6th now yeah day 6th. Last couple of days to bring your ass to get at you. If you guys ever wanna do any long distance ready. Try to make sure you don't do it the 15 60mi an hour wind. Camping out you know you know long time track biking thing. The 15 60mi an hour wind. It's not a lot of fun. I I've got a great distance in the last couple of days. I'm good with help cos I'm good with pedals. I made it through Arizona but change my route I'm New Mexico tonight in a hotel a motel like Sandy but wait for my my money to come through tomorrow. Hello everyone, it's Richard. It's Monday day 6th the day 6th now... Hello everyone, it's Richard. It's Monday day 6th the day 6th now yeah day 6th. Last couple of days to bring your ass to get at you. If you guys ever wanna do any long distance ready. Try to make sure you don't do it the 15 60mi an hour wind. Camping out you know you know long time track biking thing. The 15 60mi an hour wind. It's not a lot of fun. I I've got a great distance in the last couple of days. I'm good with help cos I'm good with pedals. I made it through Arizona but change my route I'm New Mexico tonight in a hotel a motel like Sandy but wait for my my money to come through tomorrow. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:39:36 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-24826 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/06/Bike-Trip-Audio-Blog-Post-Hear-me-talk-about-my-experience time track, great distance, couple of days 24530 This is Richard it's Thursday night and I discovered something. I'm not good at climbing hills if anything is gonna defeat me it's gonna be the climbs. I'm got a few remaining. Today was tough. Really tough ___ about 10mi and I probably walk half of it pushing the bike but then a gentleman named Rocky show up with his 1983 RV that he just bought for a thousand bucks and offered me a ride and simple hadn't or couple more big climbs ahead and let me bring me all the way for ___ where it's cold very very cold and while I feel guilty about riding about 85mi in a truck instead of my bike I also good that I'm not death because the This is Richard it's Thursday night and I discovered something. I'm... This is Richard it's Thursday night and I discovered something. I'm not good at climbing hills if anything is gonna defeat me it's gonna be the climbs. I'm got a few remaining. Today was tough. Really tough ___ about 10mi and I probably walk half of it pushing the bike but then a gentleman named Rocky show up with his 1983 RV that he just bought for a thousand bucks and offered me a ride and simple hadn't or couple more big climbs ahead and let me bring me all the way for ___ where it's cold very very cold and while I feel guilty about riding about 85mi in a truck instead of my bike I also good that I'm not death because the Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:56:12 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-24530 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/02/Bike-Trip-Audio-Blog-Post-Hear-me-talk-about-my-experience thursday night, gentleman, rv 24229 Well I'm back because I forgot to mention the adventure park of today right and I just besides how exhausted I am. The adventure part being problems with the load probably too much and not as so serious I thought. Problems would be ___ great quite frankly. Actually fell down once in dirt doing something I thought we shouldn't have been doing anyway. Yeah they left me bleeding and broke my brand new jeep(?) rear view mirror. Obviously I could pick up another one. If I found out a ___ really cos they know where I'm going but I like having it on the road. So hopefully later this week I'll find at Wal Mart, pick one up. Alright next week or whatever but I think I'm. Well I'm back because I forgot to mention the adventure park of today... Well I'm back because I forgot to mention the adventure park of today right and I just besides how exhausted I am. The adventure part being problems with the load probably too much and not as so serious I thought. Problems would be ___ great quite frankly. Actually fell down once in dirt doing something I thought we shouldn't have been doing anyway. Yeah they left me bleeding and broke my brand new jeep(?) rear view mirror. Obviously I could pick up another one. If I found out a ___ really cos they know where I'm going but I like having it on the road. So hopefully later this week I'll find at Wal Mart, pick one up. Alright next week or whatever but I think I'm. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:05:48 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-24229 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/01/Bike-Trip-Audio-Blog-Post-Hear-me-talk-about-my-experience-1 rear view mirror, adventure park, wal mart 24227 So I'm sitting actually standing coz I've had quite enough if the sittings at birthday I guess at the KLA(?) tamper on it. Black Canyon City, Arizona. Where Laurie ___ deal a grassy little spot for my tent. I couldn't stand in the 22 23 bucks. I offered her 10 but no. We try to split the difference but ___ go is $10.63 so I've got a grassy little spot and a couple of trees surrounding me to protect me from the wind because a storm is blowing in. If it gets really nasty maybe she'll let me stay another day. I have no idea. Do not, do not, do not move house and pray your first long distance they. So I'm sitting actually standing coz I've had quite enough if the... So I'm sitting actually standing coz I've had quite enough if the sittings at birthday I guess at the KLA(?) tamper on it. Black Canyon City, Arizona. Where Laurie ___ deal a grassy little spot for my tent. I couldn't stand in the 22 23 bucks. I offered her 10 but no. We try to split the difference but ___ go is $10.63 so I've got a grassy little spot and a couple of trees surrounding me to protect me from the wind because a storm is blowing in. If it gets really nasty maybe she'll let me stay another day. I have no idea. Do not, do not, do not move house and pray your first long distance they. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:00:04 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-24227 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/04/01/Bike-Trip-Audio-Blog-Post-Hear-me-talk-about-my-experience black canyon city arizona, sittings, kla 22188 Hi everyone this is Richard, Andy set this up so that I can post to my blog with Audio rather than having the type on my crazy little cell phone while I'm on the road. So this is a test to make sure that's working. See if post to the blog. I'm supposed to go to Facebook and Twitter and everything too. So we're kinda we're testing some stuff before I hit the road to see if it works. So if you listen to this let me know what you think and it's been no wonder she's so great. If anybody needs help on the internet stuff, computer stuff and any did other stuff. Get in touch with Andrea Kelly she's got more. Anyway, this is a test. Only a test. If they were real emergency you would've been directed to listen to a different radio station. Bye now. Hi everyone this is Richard, Andy set this up so that I can post to... Hi everyone this is Richard, Andy set this up so that I can post to my blog with Audio rather than having the type on my crazy little cell phone while I'm on the road. So this is a test to make sure that's working. See if post to the blog. I'm supposed to go to Facebook and Twitter and everything too. So we're kinda we're testing some stuff before I hit the road to see if it works. So if you listen to this let me know what you think and it's been no wonder she's so great. If anybody needs help on the internet stuff, computer stuff and any did other stuff. Get in touch with Andrea Kelly she's got more. Anyway, this is a test. Only a test. If they were real emergency you would've been directed to listen to a different radio station. Bye now. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:11:31 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-22188 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/03/16/Bike-Trip-Audio-Blog-Post-Hear-me-talk-about-my-experience andrea kelly, facebook, twitter 22185 Hey, this is Andy. Testing out Richard's phone texting feature to call him his detail on his bike trip and you can figure out then we can listen to the program. So see if this works. Bye. Hey, this is Andy. Testing out Richard's phone texting feature to... Hey, this is Andy. Testing out Richard's phone texting feature to call him his detail on his bike trip and you can figure out then we can listen to the program. So see if this works. Bye. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:12:59 GMT http://www.ipadio.com-22185 http://www.ipadio.com/broadcasts/RichardContreras/2010/03/15/Bike-Trip-Audio-Blog-Post-Hear-me-talk-about-my-experience bike trip