BDB100 2018
Takeaways: •Training: The “Survive the Gran Fondo” Training Peaks training plan was perfect for this IMHO. That said, my posse did all of the Sunday long rides out west on the hills along the course. •Electrolytes: Temps were near perfect…
Rapha Festive 500 ’15
What weird weather we had this year for the Rapha Festive 500. The day after Christmas was 79 degrees! Then a day later, temps plummeted to the 30s with high wind and heavy rain. By New Years’ Eve the Arkansas…
Base Training – Week 2
Second weekend of base training started with a Saturday morning ride. Temps in high 30s. I stopped at the north side of the BDB to snap a pic of the fog on the river and discovered my rear tire was…
Rock City Races 2015
Rock City Races. A friend of mine would call each of these races an AFGO – “Another Fucking Growth Opportunity.” In the River Market Crit on Saturday and the SOMA Crit on Sunday, I raced strong but not smart. Both…
That Guy
There he is. That guy. No, not Lance. The pariah of the UCI. And no, not Mr. Photo Bomb, the yellow hat man with the goofy grin. Actually me. The guy behind the camera. Red Chuck. On Saturday’s Cardiac Classic…
Crosswinds Classic ’15
Last October I joined Carve. In December I started training with the Road Team. Wednesday nights we did team exercises – paceline, jumps, two man attacks, form sprints, etc. Saturday mornings we rode a 55 mile group ride (55 from…
Regular John Paceline
Clocking 145 BPM “Regular John” is metal Motorik and suits cycling well. The bass chases detuned guitars hammering out quarter note pedal strokes. The high hats breath heavy. Cool that it’s synced to this paceline video where the guys work…
Ross Apollo 5 Speed
September, 1978. My first bike, a Ross Apollo 5 Speed. My favorite move was standing up on the top tube while coasting. The Apollo 5 Speed had a double top tube so balancing up there while the bike was moving…
Crosswinds Classic
I am pleased to report that I placed second in my first road race. Arkansas Outside covered the event and I snatched their pic for my featured image. That’s me in the front on the right. As far as the…
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