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Happy New Year!

OK, I'm a day late in wishing all of you a Happy New Year, but it is a heartfelt wish nevertheless.

I spent most of the day trying to fight off a cold I have and laying the groundwork for the redesign of this Web site. I managed to design a template for most of the inside pages of the site, and it shouldn't take much time to convert the tour accounts to the new style.

Updating the template for the blog page and the home page will take a little more time because I will have to make some adjustments. For example, I will have to find a way to present the RSS feed and blog links that are on the right side of the page. I also need to design the new front page to make more visually appealing.

I was happy with the design of the site when I first did it in 2001, but it is out of date. Here's what I hope to accomplish with the redesign:

• Reflect the fact the site, particularly the blog page, has grown beyond bicycle tours.
• Present the information in a CSS-based design that will download more quickly.
• Improve the navigation among the pages.

At this stage, I probably won't publish the full account of the BubbaFest ride until I upload the new pages.

Roger 0 comments 2:00 PM