My cycling journal
From the monthly archives:
I rode with the Team Climb On! boys today. I haven’t ridden with that group for awhile and it was good to see Andy, Firger and Chris again. After my bonk coming home from Julian, I was ready for some easier miles and these guys were happy to oblige.
We headed up the coast [...]
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I love Jill’s Up in Alaska blog for both the great writing and excellent pictures. Today she hit it out of the park with Oh, the places we’ll ride.
I gotta get to Alaska.
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After last weekend’s duo of short and sporty rides, I was ready to go long and get some elevation. I headed to Julian under clear skies and warm weather (finally!).
I honestly felt really good and thought I might even add some bonus elevation on the way back (HVR!). When I stopped to take that [...]
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Some backgroung info: The points leader in the Giro d’Italia wears the Maglia Ciclamino (mauve jersey). You get to be the points leader by out-sprinting the other fast men of the peloton for stage wins and intermediate points.
The plan was for the Descenders to have a pootle on Monday after having hit it pretty [...]
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A month farther into summer and for some reason the weather forecast is calling for cold, wind and rain. Luckily, I’ve had a birthday since I last attempted to buy cold-weather gear so now I’m fully equipped thanks to my generous friends and family.
The plan was for the Descenders to ride Mt. Palomar three [...]
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I rode my bike to Torrey Pines State Park today with the intention of doing 5 repeats up the hill (inside the park) and to break my personal record on the first ascent. It’s kind of fun declaring to yourself that you’re going to break a PR. Like a Babe Ruth moment - [...]
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There are three course options at the San Diego Century. You can ride a 37, 66, or 103 mile course. The way the course is laid out, everyone starts together and at some point, the 37-milers take a right while the rest continue on. Later on, the 66-mile course turns right while [...]
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Team Climb On! rode the San Diego Century yesterday to support the Challenged Athletes Foundation.
It is the mission of the Challenged Athletes Foundation to provide opportunities and support to people with physical disabilities so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitness and competitive athletics. The Challenged Athletes Foundation believes that involvement in sports at [...]
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Today is bike to work day. There are a ton of activities going on across the nation encouraging people to stop driving and start cycling. And even though I work from home, I decided to join in and bike to work too. It sure is a lot harder getting up the stairs [...]
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Imagine for a moment that you’re a pro-cyclist racing in the Giro d’Italia. You’ve spent the entire day (100+ miles) in a 5-man breakaway. It’s the last kilometer of the race and it looks like you’ve got the best legs.
Then your chain breaks. Poor David Millar.
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