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Photo from the Cinderella Century

By Tien Chiu | Published: April 7, 2008
Lorri took this FANTASTIC shot of me at the Cinderella Century: Rode 30 miles yesterday (at a VERY slow pace) and came in OK, although still feeling tired and achy.  One of the muscles in my thigh (left medial quad, if you must know) is painfully tight/sore even after a good night’s rest – a sign [...]
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Cinderella Century 2008

By Tien Chiu | Published: April 5, 2008
Wow!  What a day. Costume-wise, it was fantastic – every other person who passed me (literally!) said, “Ooh!  Nice outfit!” and about every tenth person said, “Wow!  You win the prize for best costume!”  Eight or nine people came up to me and said, “Are you Tien?  We’ve never met, but I saw the outfit and [...]
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Ready to roll

By Tien Chiu | Published: April 4, 2008
Got my final checklists for Cinderella, tried on my various bits and pieces of outfits, and I’m ready to go for the Cinderella Century!  Tomorrow I will be up at 4:45am for a 5:45am departure, and hopefully a 6:45am arrival for registration.  Registration doesn’t start until 7am, but I’m meeting two friends there, so we [...]
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The Cinderella Century!

By Tien Chiu | Published: January 23, 2008
Just got my registration form for the Cinderella Century!  I’ve filled it out and will be posting it tomorrow. The Cinderella Century is a women-only century ride (100 km and 100 mile options) held in late March/early April, and is loads of fun.  It’s a pretty easy ride – mostly flat with a few hills – [...]
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