Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Giving Tuesday

Happy Giving Tuesday! It's a great day to donate to your favorite cyclist (that would be me!).

Click here (right here) to read about why I ride in The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer and to make your donation to me or to The Melan Heads - the great team that I am riding with this year.

And while you are sipping your morning coffee and learning more about our team and what drives us, we'll be at the gym, cardio'ing our little hearts out - getting ready for the challenge facing us in August - 200+ KM over 2 days to to raise funds to KICK CANCER'S BUTT!

The Melan Heads

Monday, November 27, 2017

I'm Back!

Good Morning Peeps!

I've done it! I've signed up once again to ride in THE RIDE OF INSANITY! 200+ KM of pedaling through gorgeous Alberta (in the Calgary area) in August 2018. What does this mean to you? Lots and lots of bike stuff to read about and plenty of FUNdraising by me!

So first things first! I'm riding with The Melan Heads this year. Typically I ride "lone wolf" but this year I'm joining the pack. The Melan Heads have been riding for 10 years and is a local Edmonton area team. More on them soon to come!

Oh, I've got a nifty new bike - Sadie has retired after 25 years (2 in The Enbridge Ride), thousands of miles, and a broken shifter. She's gone from a 21 speed to a 7 speed and will be relegated to indoor training during the winter. She's happy to rest her weary "bones" away from the cold outdoors.

The new bike is a Specialized Ruby - deep purple with neon green flashes. Here she is enjoying a coffee after a ride with Stacie's Giant. She'll need a name soon so start thinking!



On to fundraising! The Melan Heads are selling Purdy's chocolates through November 29th. That means you have 3 days to get your order in for December 8th delivery - just in time for Christmas!

Register here under group# 25626 and order your chocolate!  - Hedgehogs make good cancer fighters by helping to raise funds for Alberta Cancer Research - a percentage of every order goes to The Melan Heads team to help us reach our goal of $15,000 which will all go to Alberta Cancer Research as part of The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer. 



Don't like chocolate? Donate here instead  - each of the riders on our team must raise $2,500. My goal is $5,000. 

And last, but not least, training! The Melan Heads are training at Snap Fitness most mornings and on Sundays with the lovely Misty. Send us some cheers and positive vibes as we grunt, groan, & grin our way through our sessions in preparation for the big ride!