My server suffered a motherboard failure. I have migrated the site to a new server and a new version of NetWare (OES-NetWare 6.5), but there is still a lot of work to do. All of my cgi scripting is broken!

However, I am leaving on vacation and will be away for two weeks. I will just have to wait until I return before I can attend to the site.

Since the site has been unavailable, I have redden the Torture 10000 (T10k), the ABC Ride and the Yaquina Head Century.

The T10k site is here, but don't go there unless you can deal with truly ugly html.

Quoting form the site (without their formatting):
"Torture 10,000 Century: Here's how to pack in 10,000 fabulous feet of climbing into 100 miles. Starting at MHCC the first 20 miles take you up, way up, to the top of Larch Mountain for your first refueling opportunity. Make sure you bring a jacket for the descent, since even in the heat of summer the 7-mile drop from the top can get quite chilly. The course turns south traveling along the Sandy River, past Roslyn Lake and up into Sandy for your second refueling stop at Meinig Park. The next 11 miles feature fun rollers, beautiful views of Mt. Hood and a 2-mile descent along Eagle Creek into a tunnel of old growth forest. Be sure to stop at Eagle Fern Park for refueling stop number three before heading up to loop around George featuring quiet rural roads, breath taking views, and a descent that brings you back down to Eagle Fern Park for refueling stop number four. Now you get to climb back up through a tunnel of moss covered trees back to Meinig Park for your fifth and final refueling stop."

In my opinion, the Mt. Shasta ride is more difficult. The Mt. Shasta gives you three long steep climbs, while T10k only has one long climb, and it is not very steep at all. The rest of the T10k is mostly rollers, some long though.

But, the T10k did provide me with my first near miss of a deer. As I was descending at over 40 mph, a deer walked into the road in front of me. I lock my rear wheel and missed the deer by less than six feet. But, my rear tire was wasted - all of the rubber was scrapped off by the skidding. But did I abandon? No, like a fool I finished the next 60 miles with a rear tire that could have let go at anymomentt.

Next came the ABC Ride. While the longest distance is 62 miles, I did make it into a century by riding to the start from my home in Salem. I left just before daylight and saw the sun come up in front of me while the full moon was setting behind me. Very nice.

Lastly, Joanne and I rode the Yaquina Head Century on our Meridan Tandem. We will be taking it on ovr vacation, so we converted it to touring mode (removed the carbon fiber fork and low spoke wheels). This ride was a test and it performed well.

Posted 10:25 PM by John Henry