RideTHISbike
RideTHISbike Urging bicycling for recreation, commuting, health and a better future.

Male
47 years old
New Orleans, LOUISIANA
United States



Last Login: 5/30/2009
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GeneralBicycling, Travel, Scuba, Hiking, Sailing, Swimming, Kayaking, Writing, Internet, Photography, Flying
MusicVaries depending on my mood or what I'm doing...
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TelevisionDaily Show
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BooksThe Emerald City 45 Great North American Bike Trails
Heroes- Jesus
- My wife
- My parents
- My Paw Paw - Riding The Spine Trio
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     RideTHISbike's Details
Status:Married
Here for:Networking, Friends
Orientation:Straight
Hometown:N'awlins
Body type:5' 9" / Average
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian
Zodiac Sign:Gemini
Smoke / Drink:No / Yes
Children:Proud parent
Education:College graduate
Occupation:web master

   RideTHISbike's Schools
University Of New Orleans
New Orleans,Louisiana
Graduated: 1984
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Political Science
Greek:   Phi Kappa Sigma

1980 to 1984
Jesuit High School
New Orleans, LA
Graduated: 1980
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: Drama (Phils), ROTC Drill Team
 

1975 to 1980



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About me:

I'm a lifelong resident of New Orleans. Over the years, I've bicycled tens of thousands of miles, biking solo & unassisted from Yellowstone to Las Vegas and cycling in various countries (UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Canada...). I have a wife & 3 children.

Hurricane Katrina was a life changing event for me. The hurricane led to a forced evacuation and 7 month stay in Memphis TN, caused personal property damage to my home, destroyed the homes of family and friends, led to the deaths of people I knew, caused family members to relocate indefinitely, wreaked personal tragedy upon many people I know and was a powerful reminder of my own personal mortality.

Katrina caused me to question my life path and gave me the desire to make a positive contribution that enhances the lives of others. As a result, I'm doing "45 Great Places To Go Bicycling", a story series exploring bike trails across North America.

My goals for this project:
1. Inspire more Americans to go bicycling - for recreation, commuting, health and a better future.
2. Inspire people to do something "big" with their lives even in the face of adversity.
3. Maintain national attention on the Hurricane Katrina recovery.
4. Identify great bike trails, bike routes and bike lanes.
5. Create a series of nuts & bolts ride profiles so others can plan similar tours
(including "If You Go" type info, trail photos, interactive maps and useful links).
6. Write a book about places I discovered & people I met through the tour series.

Beginning in August of 2006 and spanning over the next 36 months, I'm bicycling no less than 45 bike trails across North America, writing about my experiences. In the course of the bike tours, I'll continue to draw awareness across the USA to the on going needs of Katrina victims as well.

I'll be blogging from the bike, uploading photos & push pins noting the locations of interesting sights & experiences on the trails, all posted in real time from the trail courtesy of web technologies like the Google Maps API. The tour will be a great field test of a variety of bike gear and I'm writing about that too.

Stories from my tour series will be published in places like RideTHISbike.com, in some newspapers and a few national magazines geared towards travel, sports and fitness. Additionally, updates from the trail will be posted in my blog (world-class-bike-trails.blogspot.com) and other bicycle related blog sites.

Regards,
Larry
45 Great Bike Trails
My Blog world-class-bike-trails.blogspot.com
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Who I'd like to meet:
- Al Gore
- Lance Armstrong
- Humble folks striving selflessly to help others.

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Mel in Motion

Melanie Tatco



Nov 25 2007 3:41 AM

Hey there... it's been a while since I wrote a comment... Which was two centuries ago! As you can see, I have added two more centuries under my belt and eager for more (just look at my calendar)... TTYL!!
jason

jason



Oct 27 2007 7:44 AM

cant believe this video got put on myspace!!! she is going to be so mad at her ex-bf when she sees this lol!!!

http://vids.myspace.com.index.cfm.fuseaction.vids.individual.videoid-33088771.cn
Mel in Motion

Melanie Tatco



Jul 7 2007 8:14 PM

I did my first century! I'm so proud of myself!!!
Andrea "Rat"

andrea ratkovic



Nov 10 2006 6:58 PM

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Mr. Wonderful

Jason Gendler



Nov 1 2006 1:43 PM

Happy Halloween



--Jason
Andrea "Rat"

andrea ratkovic



Aug 30 2006 3:51 AM

My gf is from Slidell. Any time you need a place in Norman, OK. you better look me up, pal. I think I should tour with you some time. Sounds very cool.
Andrea "Rat"

andrea ratkovic



Aug 30 2006 3:50 AM

Larry, your wife is sweet. She emailed me a really nice letter a few weeks back.
Mel in Motion

Melanie Tatco



Jul 23 2006 9:07 PM

I can't believe he did it!!

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Mel in Motion

Melanie Tatco



Jul 17 2006 4:18 AM

Through pain and guts you and Floyd Landis have been through it all!!! You guys rock!
Neil

Neil



Jul 13 2006 12:53 AM

very good , jk i live in sunny california its a joke , ride on
Neil

Neil



Jul 12 2006 5:28 PM

riding bikes is cool , and so people like you larry
Mel in Motion

Melanie Tatco



Jul 12 2006 9:08 AM

I wish you continued success. You have continued to inspire me to strive the best. Keep on chugging Larry. I will always stand by your side.
Andrea "Rat"

andrea ratkovic



Jul 3 2006 2:01 AM

Larry, you ROCK! I just busted your comment cherry, my friend! Whoooohoo!
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