David Rowe is a road cyclist who lives, works and rides in the Pacific Northwest. His goal-centered approach helped him break his personal 100-mile (161-km) barrier and then attempt longer rides in the remote Cascade Range and Columbia Plateau with cyclists called randonneurs. What he learned while riding with these endurance specialists helped him complete some of the most challenging events in the Northwest, including the Cascade 1200 (km), the Portland-to-Glacier 1000 (km) and the Rocky Mountain 1200 (km). With his son Evan, David created Ready to Ride® in 2005 with the goal of helping cyclists who, like himself, do not have a background in road racing but want to excel at long-distance riding. Ready to Ride® is a website for sport-recreational cyclists who want to balance the demands of career and family with the physical, mental and equipment challenges of long-distance cycling. Rowe's professional career has centered on magazine publishing and internet marketing. For the last decade he has worked in the emerging online health and wellness industries. He holds a masters degree in business administration from Portland State University. The Ride of Your Life is Rowe's second eBook. A Rider's Guide to Building the Long Distance Bicycle was published in May 2007 and stayed on RoadBikeRider.com's top-10 list of bestsellers for 13 months. To discuss long-distance cycling with David Rowe, visit his website at www.readytoride.biz