Tag: cycling
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OGG
Click or not: OGGOuachita Gravel Grinder was a success! Though I am wishing for a simple point and shoot camera after this event. It was cold and I wore gloves the whole time, which is no bueno for snapping iPhone pics. This was such a great route. Gently twisting rolling gravel hills along the southern edge of the …
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Black Coffee OPs // FAIL
Click or not: Black Coffee OPs // FAILStrava idea: Black Coffee OPs. Cycling routes designed around a coffee stop plus a segment effort. Segment: Free State of Jones Legs were toast today and even with a tailwind didn’t feel like giving it the beans. Coffee Shop: Franklin’s Charging Speaking of beans, this place wasn’t open? Website says open M/W/F 7:15A-12P. I rolled …
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BDB100 2018
Click or not: BDB100 2018Takeaways: •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 this year (low 60s). I barely broke a sweat BUT I still should have been …
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Rapha Festive 500 ’15
Click or not: Rapha Festive 500 ’15What 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 River was flooded putting some serious limiters on bike routing. That’s why I closed out …
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Base Training – Week 2
Click or not: Base Training – Week 2Second 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 getting low. Closer inspection turned up a tiny shard of amber glass in a crack …
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Rock City Races 2015
Click or not: Rock City Races 2015Rock 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 days, I launched some great attacks. Saturday it paid off for another teammate who won …
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That Guy
Click or not: That GuyThere 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 charity ride, I was that guy. The guy that goes out on a group ride …
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Crosswinds Classic ’15
Click or not: Crosswinds Classic ’15Last 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 my house). And on Sundays we would occasionally meet for a team circuit ride. This …
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Regular John Paceline
Click or not: Regular John PacelineClocking 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 so well together. Riding tempo in close quarters. Dig it. Also this makes me super …
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Ross Apollo 5 Speed
Click or not: Ross Apollo 5 SpeedSeptember, 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 was totally safe. Totally. Especially in bell bottoms. …
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Crosswinds Classic
Click or not: Crosswinds ClassicI 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 race went, I made the mistake of pulling at the front too much. I got …
