PMC 2012: Day Zer0 is nigh....

After all those hours of training and the non-stop begging for money...   the day is almost here... the day I get get hop on a bike and just ride - this time for 3 days!    The PMC 2012 ride officially starts Saturday, but this year I'll be doing a "Day 0 Ride" from Littleton to the start at Sturbridge on  Friday.  

I did a last-minute check-out on my bike, ran through my gear checklist and did my initial packing already.  Once I get this post out, I'll make sure my GPS is ready and try to get some sleep.  I still have to work tomorrow, but will be on the road as soon as I'm done.  The ride can't start soon enough for me.

Starting tomorrow, if you want to check in on my progress, you can check my GPS coordinates from your browser any time at this URL:  

http://meatcat.com/follow-doug.html  

This should be a lot more accurate than previous years, since I replaced my steam-powered Blackberry 8700 phone with a slick DROID phone with an honest-to-goodness GPS built-in.   

Depending on Verizon's coverage on the PMC route, you should be able to track my location  to within about 30 meters.  My location on this google maps overlay is indicated by my google avatar, something like in the picture to the right.

Go ahead. Be a stalker. You know you want to.  ;-)     

I think you'll agree with me that supporting cancer research and treatment is a Good Thing.  So please do a good thing right now and show your support with your donation to this year's PMC.   It takes less than 2 minutes to donate online here.  It's a secure transaction and every penny of every dollar you donate to a PMC rider goes directly to cancer treatment and research. Period. Full stop.  

So please help.

I'll be in touch.

/doug