This is the first post. I am writing two days before I’m scheduled to leave on my bicycle trip from Dalton, PA to San Diego, CA . I am stressed because I haven’t tied up all my loose ends, and now I still have them lingering as I begin. But it’s me – I should have known. I am a procrastinator. I also hate being rushed. These two things go against each other. But that’s the way it is. I don’t even have my bike in full form. I am hoping when I ride through Philly Chris H. (I’ll be mentioning him again) will be able to help me remove the cassette off of my old wheels so I can put on my new wheels. I need some leverage so I can crank the bolt. Who puts on new wheels before they get a chance to try them out? Me, that’s who. I’m a darn fool. I also have a broken rear fender, which needs to be welded or something. I doubt very much that will get fixed anytime soon. Cable ties to eliminate the rattling is what’s going to have to happen. I still have a few other little things, which seems I will just have to deal with.

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He was the number one amateur rider in the nation in 1980 at age 16, turning pro in 1983 and winning the Rookie of the Year award after finishing third in pro rankings. Russ Okawa, who worked with numerous bicycle manufacturers and was credited with helping California-based Giant Bicycles become the leading bike brand in the world, was inducted posthumously. He won his first King of the Skateparks competition in 1983, being the first to perform tricks that would become common X-Games fare in years to come such as the tailwhip and 900 (2 ½ airborne rotations). Purse won three national pro titles and one world championship in the mid-nineties, setting a record with 25 main event wins in the 1998 season. He was also 17 years old when he first joined the pro ranks, forging his mother’s signature on his application.

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