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  • Hola!
    The ride to find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis

    Hi all,Every year, I participate in the MS150, which is a two day, 150 mile bicycle ride to raise money to help find a cure for MS. This year's event is on June 7-8.Every hour of every day, someone is diagnosed with MS. That's why I register for the ride,...

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  • Glenn Fenster
    Glenn Fenster

    Glenn Fenster took a 7,000-mile bike ride to raise awareness about a disorder afflicting his son.


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    Daytona Beach - BikeWeek 2008.001

    BikeWeek 2008 disappointing to some but not those who made it ;-)Well, what can I say - the usual ballyhoo about the weak turnout for BikeWeek 2008 started yesterday as local pundits, broadcasters, business owners & the like cried about lost...

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    Look Who's Riding That Hog

    Empty nesters get their motors running again now that the kids are finally out of the house. This Growing Bolder story shows us who was really "Born to be Wild."


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    Eric Burdon

    For someone who's done it all, seen it all and tried it all, all rock 'n' roll legend Eric Burdon wants is to not be misunderstood. He's divulging the secrets, struggles and accomplishments of being a rock hall-of-famer in his new book.


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  • Brenda Red Hatter
    Brenda in The Villages

    I have been disabeled since 1996 with Chronic Pain Syndrome due to Arachnoiditis, which was caused by several back surgerys that caused scar tissue to form around my spinal cord nerves. This causes a lot of leg pain that never stops. I have a neuro...

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    Roger Rocks on a Scooter

    Rock legend Roger McGuinn takes us for a ride powered exclusively by energy from the sun.


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    Boomer's Buzz: Monday, April 7

    Clinton's top strategist is forced out, Olympic Torch is a "public relations nightmare," airline complaints soaring, NCAA hoop showdown, the top 10 cities for shopaholics, hitching a ride on a Beluga whale, and 3 reasons to welcome a recession.


  • Lou
    A little bit of Florida's back country

    As some of your already know, I am a motorcycle enthusiast. To be on the open road with the wind in my face gives me a feeling of really being alive and in touch with nature. The other day a small group of us over 50 year old riders decided to take...

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    Always Look for the Laugh

    What's the true definition of success -- is it money? Is it fame? Jim Carlton could have had lots of both. As a writer for Joan Rivers, the Smothers Brothers and others, he had quite an exciting ride. But to Jim, there were other things in life.


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    Romancing the Road

    This is an unusual love story involving an 89-year-old woman and her beloved Chariot. The two have been together for decades and traveled more than 540,000 miles across this nation's highways and side streets.


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    End of Line for Disney Legend

    Every day for three decades, one man kept the Walt Disney World railroad running. In this Growing Bolder story, a man's personal pride and dedication boils over as he makes one last trip on the tracks.


  • Lou Whitney
    Lou Whitney

    Lou Whitney flies over hills at high speeds, takes sharp turns on dirt tracks and he competes in Motocross championships, all at the age of 72.


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    Fast Forwards: They Way We Were

    Have you seen this list making the rounds on the Internet? It's to all the kids who survived the 1930s, '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s!


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    Norman Gitterman

    How do you mark your birthdays? Even in his mid-70s, Norman Gitterman really likes to get off the ground for his.


  • Lou
    Another Beautiful Florida Day

    I bought a new motorcycle this week and I just had to take it out for a breakin ride, and what a georgous day to do it.  I headed south from Clermont to Lake Louisa Road, which is one of my favorite roads.  The lake was beautiful as usual and...

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    And BINGO was her game

      Everyone knows if you grow up in a Catholic home the word Bingo is a very important word in your home, at least it was in mine. Before my mom became too disabled to move in with our family she had a nice little apartment and a life of...

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  • Glenn Fenster
    Watching Tiger Win On Two Wheels

    Blog Entry - June 16: Glenn Fenster is biking 8,000 miles to create awareness of Childhood Epilepsy. But what do you do when your body needs a break?


  • Bill Shafer
    What Would You Do For Your Son?

    After 80 days and 8,000 miles Glenn Fenster can rest. Growing bolder with every mile, the ride was far from easy. There were times he wondered if he would survive. He had to fight just to continue. The same kind of fight his son faces every single...

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  • Lou
    Traveling the Continent by Motorcycle

    Each year I go on a motorcycle adventure to somewhere on the North American Continent. I don't travel the main roads, but opt for the back roads and even dirt roads that criss-cross throughout our great country. This year my destination was Eastern...

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  • Tis the Season
    Christmas lights on I-20 in Texas

    When I get out to Dallas this time of the year I hope that I drive at night because the lights are just beautiful. There are a couple of ranches on the ride from Shrieveport, LA to Dallas that are just spectacular. They have the forest light up...well,...

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    The WHY'S of Life

    So, I was wondering yesterday why my eyebrows, by the end of a day, have dust in them?  And, then I began to wonder why we even have them.  I mean, I understand why we have eyelashes.  Aren’t they there to keep the dust out of our...

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    ODD Jobs!

    Being an entrepreneur...or a “Jill of all trades and a mistress of none,” which is how I’ve always described myself...I’ve found myself involved in some pretty bizarre employment ‘opportunities.’My first job was on top...

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  • The Pattersons
    Pat and Cat Patterson

    Pat and Cat Patterson aren't your ordinary couple. Emerging from divorces and financial stress, the two met and decided to rebuild their lives together and did so as they bike across four continents and 57 countries in four years!


  • Glenn Fenster
    Glenn Fenster

    Like many fathers, Glenn Fenster wants the best for his son, Nyle. But unlike many fathers, he's embarking on an 8,000-mile bike ride dedicated to his 14-year-old boy.


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    Chocked Tentacle in Alghero, Sardinia

    It’s a pleasant thirty minutes ride from Sassari, where we were staying, to the seaside gem of Alghero on the famous "Little Green Train" (Trenino Verde).  This popular narrow gauge railroad serves Sardinia and dates back to 1888. In 1921,...

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  • Lou
    Western Adventure

    Well, it's that time of the year again.  Every year I take an extended motorcycle ride to somewhere in North America.  This year I decided to ride the pacific coast highway from Vancouver B.C. to Mexico.  This would be a fantastic ride...

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    The Crazy Roller Coaster of Conflict

    The Crazy Roller Coaster of Conflict How to break out of circle arguments to find peaceful connection   By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach   “It’s your fault!” “No...

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    Learning Later, Living Greater

    LEARNING LATER, LIVING GREATER: The Secret for Making the Most of Your After-50 Years. Lifelong Learning in Your Later Years… a Health Club for Your Body, Mind and Spirit! Welcome! My name is Nancy Merz Nordstrom and this blog is all about...

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  • Marc
    It's About Attitude and You Need to Get it

    Hi. I'm Marc and I'm 56. That's right. You heard me.  After reaching a certain age, an admission of age can become difficult.  Over the last few years, discussions of my age have been greeted with,  "Really?  Wow, you don't act like...

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    Mom, Daughter Bonding at Top of World

    Talk about taking their mother-daughter relationship to a whole new level! Two Aussies have become the first mother-daughter team to reach the top of Mount Everest.


  • Gordy Shields
    Update -- No Surgery for Shields

    Gordy Shields, who at the age of 90 is one of the boldest of all the members of Growing Bolder, was forced to postpone surgery for a back problem that's been plaguing him for over a decade.


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    Roger Rocks on Rails

    What happens when you give a music legend a home video camera and ask him to record an intimate concert on a train from Florida to New York City? All aboard for a trip through rock history with the Byrds founder Roger McGuinn.


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    GB Staff Picks

    With hundreds of videos and radio interviews to watch and listen to here on GrowingBolder.com, it's hard to know where to start! So we thought we'd put together a list of GB staff picks for best stories on GrowingBolder.com.


  • Dan Buettner
    Dan Buettner

    Growing Bolder Radio has interviewed a remarkable man by the name of Dan Buettner. Dan holds several world endurance cycling records, is an adventurer, film producer, photographer, educator, and now author of the definitive book on longevity.


  • Ruth Hamilton loved life for 109 years
    Swept Up By Hitler's Mob

    In 1937, Ruth Hamilton traveled to Europe to visit family in Denmark and to embark on a fact-finding mission for her radio program in the States. Decades later, she wrote about her life-changing trip in her autobiography, "The Hamilton Saga."...

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    Silver Surfers

    We learned at the recent Surf Expo that riding the waves isn't just for kids. It 's becoming a sport for life. That had us wondering, who are the pioneers, the role models for senior surfing? We knew there had to be some -- and we weren't disappointed.


  • Boomer
    What Is Your Dream?

    Growing Bolder asks leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.


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    What is the best gift you've ever received and what made it so special?

    Each week, Growing Bolder asks top leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.


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    What Motivated You To Pursue Your Course In Life?

    Each week, Growing Bolder will ask top leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting your life.


  • Paul Nadeau
    Paul Nadeau

    At 77 years old, Paul Nadeau bicycled across 10 states for 66 days.


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    Rosemary Taugher

    Rosemary Taugher and her daughter are in the early stages of a 40,000-mile bicycle trip that will cover 40 countries and will take nearly three years to complete.


  • Georgia Kleinhenz
    Georgia Kleinhenz

    We all know the little old lady that lived in a shoe, but Georgia Kleinhenz is known as the Legendary Little Old Lady on a Bike. She got her name because of how many six-day bicycle tours she's done. Can you say 28?



 

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