I’m adding a (short) new post just so folks still know I’m alive. Here’s a quick, off-the-top-of-my-head update on “what’s new.” I’ve been riding bike my bike more lately, which has been a lot of fun. I think I’m averaging between 170-200 miles a week, which is probably 50 miles or so more than I [...]
OK, I’ve got the race, now I just need the bike. Actually, I got that a few weeks ago. In order to make space I said goodbye to my beloved, but completely neglected RockHopper, which I think cost around $700.00 when I bought it in the mid 90s. I remember feeling so guilty for buying [...]
I’ve been waiting to write this post since February. I finally finished my fifth double century on October 20. I rode the Solvang Fall Double, which was the first time I’d ridden that particular route. It was quite a bit harder than the spring version of the ride (I think the fall one has around [...]
I rode the Grand Tour double on June 23. The route started in Malibu and wound its way up to Ojai. There was plenty of climbing (I did the highland route, which has around 8500 feet of elevation gain) and lots of great views. Awesome support as well. Unfortunately, I wasn’t in the best form [...]
I rode the Heartbreak double century on Saturday. It’s probably one of the hardest rides I’ve ever done. But, at the same time, it’s probably one of the best because the route is so good. There’s over 15,000 feet of climbing and, as such, you spend a lot of time going up. But, you’re going [...]