| (Long Distance) Ramblings |
|
I like to ride my bicycle - for long distances. I have earned the California Triple Crown and finished the Furnace Creek 508. My goals include qualifying for RAAM and ...(read the blog to find out). "The bicycle has a soul. If you are able to love it as it deserves, it will give you emotions you will never forget." "Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride."
"The important decisions in my life I make while out riding my bike."
"Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.” Lance Armstrong
|
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Three Capes 300K BrevetYesterday, Mark and I did the Three Capes 300K Brevet as presented by the Oregon Randonneurs. We finished 187 miles in 11:32 with about 90 minutes off of the bikes. The ride started at 6:00 am with over fifty riders. First, we did 17 miles around Forest Grove before heading out toward Tillamook. But to get there, we had to cross the Coast Range. The pass was over 1,600 feet and I worked hard and managed to stay with the lead group! From there, we descended to the coast, traveled the Three Capes Loop and returned to the Willamette Valley via Highway the Little Nestucca River Road and then the Hebo Highway. In the afternoon, we fought a strong, North headwind back to Forest Grove. None the less, we finished 14th and 15th. The weather was fantastic, even for April in Oregon. While the morning was quite cool (40° F), it soon warmed up and the temperature may have reached 70°! I felt good, for the first 50 miles. After a stop in Amity, I had some stomach issues and my pace suffered. I thank Mark for staying with me a shepherding me back to Forest Grove. My contact points (hands, feet and butt) all were sore, but nothing too painful. One issue was my Forerunner 201. While I had enough battery life for the entire ride, I did not have enough memory for all of the waypoints it collected. As such, it retained the last 132 miles of the ride, dropping the first 55 miles including the first and largest climb of the day. Final Stats as per my HAC4: DST: 186.64 miles AVG: 16.2 mph MAX: 41.4 mph ATM: 11:32:09 Time Started: 6:00 am Time Finished: 7:53 pm
|
