This was my third Tour de Cure and again, I’m blown away by the generosity of my extended teammates (donors), we fundraised over $1,135 while you helped me in becoming Champion for diabetes a third time!When we started this Tour de Cure year, we had about 14 people signed up [...]
What a Ride! Everyone from TeamOne made it!!! Thank you all for making the 2017 Tour de Cure Lake Nona great! You did an amazing job helping me raise over $1,000 for the American Diabetes Association (ADA). You were part of Orlando's TeamOne's efforts which raised over $28,667. TeamOne 2017 [...]
We all made it back with ZERO incidents!!! This is the first year in over 8 years that it was a non-eventful day as mishaps are concerned. Thank you all for making the 2017 Tour de Cure Orlando great! You did an amazing job assisting me in raising $1,830 for the American [...]
Finally, it is the Tour de Cure (TdC) Lake Nona 2017! It has been an incredible wait, quite a bit of training and recruiting of new members, and "fun-raising". The day started off early, as in, 5:00 am early. There was tent setup and making sure everyone was checked in [...]
Once again, the 2017 Orlando ADA Tour de Cure presented a Champions Reception in honor of all the hard work people did for the upcoming ADA Tour de Cure ride. Fundraisers that achieve the $1000 are considered “Champions”. This invitation-only event recognizes these Champions, key volunteers, and sponsors. Jaguar of Orlando [...]
A beautiful, sunny day in Mount Dora, Florida. Perfect setting for some practice. Let me fill you in on something - while I have been riding consistently now for about 2 1/2 years, there are some things that terrify me. Oh, yes...hills, cornering, and downhill speed in general. So I [...]
Two weeks until the Big Day - The ADA Tour de Cure Lake Nona. It is just around the corner. Now it is Crunch Time!! This Sunday was yet another bright, slightly sunny, cool, and breezy day! While other states on the east coast might have received a little snow, Orlando brought [...]
Sunday in Florida! Sunny 70 degree weather is a great recipe for a bike ride. This Sunday marked another training opportunity for Jodel, Z and Diana. The Ride Sunday was bright, sunny, cool, and breezy! Spring felt like it had arrived. Low humidity and sunshine always make for a great day. The [...]
This year, in preparation for the ADA Tour de Cure, the 2017 Tour de Lake Nona team partnered with CyclingSavvy to offer a safety workshop for registered Tour de Cure participants. I attended in anticipation of learning something new from CyclingSavvy's instructor, Lee Sisselsky. I was not disappointed. The session [...]
Sunday, February 19, 2017, started at 6 am in 63-degree weather. It was a clear, low humidity day with small to medium gusts of wind. All in all a great day to ride after we traveled through a patch of showers on our way to the event. Dawn, Diana, Jodel, and [...]
On Saturday morning February 18, 2017, TeamOne members (Diana & Z) joined other cyclists for the Peloton Cyclist Club (PCC) Ride #7. This was going to be a busy weekend with back-to-back ride days, but the team was up for the fun. After all, a peloton ride is just another great opportunity to [...]
Saturday morning on December 17, 2016, TeamOne members (Diana & Z) joined other cyclists for the Peloton Cyclist Club (PCC) Ride #5. Never ones to miss an opportunity to train for the upcoming ADA Tour de Cure with a large group, the cyclists made the trek out to DeLand, Florida this time. PCC (http://pelotoncyclistclub.com) is a [...]
December 8, 2016 - This was a great day to join Team Red Riders for one of their training rides. This team is made up of Red Riders - riders who ride with Diabetes. We all rode to train for the upcoming ADA Tour de Cure in Orlando. TeamOne (Diana, [...]
It was a brisk 59-degree Saturday morning on November 19, 2016, when TeamOne members (Diana & Z) joined other cyclists in the Orlando area for the Peloton Cyclist Club (PCC) Ride #4. Yet another excellent opportunity to train for the upcoming ADA Tour de Cure with a large group, only this time [...]
Food, Drink, and Fun made Thursday evening at Chroma in Lake Nona a perfect Florida evening. On November 10, 2016, TeamOne hosted a Donor Appreciation night at the new hotspot in Lake Nona as a Thank You to all the donors that helped make TeamOne a team of Champions with [...]
