I would like to give a great big thanks to Jeff Finke (jeff@helenscycles.com) at Helen's Cycles in Santa Monica, CA (301-829-1836) for providing a great Cannondale bike rental, free of charge, to get me through the Tour. After a day spent in bikes shops from Santa Barbara to Santa Monica (and meeting Dave Lettieri, Lance Armstrong's 2000 Tour mechanic), Jeff came through and hooked me up with a great ride so I could continue my support of the CDT and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. If you're in Santa Monica, stop in and check out Helen's awesome shop and helpful staff. While the day was a wash in terms of miles for me, it provided me with an opportunity to work with Michael (one of the four tour managers/volunteers) on the Penske truck which hulls all of our luggage) and to help him with many of the logistics of getting the laundry and the luggage sorted…..an easy sounding task until you have to maneuver a Penske truck though downtown Santa Monica and unload 150 bags. I have a new found appreciation for the work that our Tour managers have done…great job and we really appreciate it. I am looking forward to being back on the road Saturday….
-Keith Kaetzel
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