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."
Mario Cipolini
"Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride."
John F. Kennedy
"The important decisions in my life I make while out riding my bike."
Former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi
"Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.” Lance Armstrong
Monday, March 31, 2008
March Madness is Over!
March Miles: 804.95
March Elevation Gain: 21,614
Year to Date Miles: 1841.2
Year to Date Elevation Gain: 57,193
This was a good month for me. While I did not ride as many miles as last year (833.27), I did 16 rides in 2008, one more than 2007. Lastly, my 2008 total miles exceeds 2007 by nearly 200 miles.
Now, April is going to be very busy. On April Fools Day, I will join Del on his Tualatin Tuesday Night Rides. He has a habit of ripping my lungs out. Then, on the following Saturday is the Oregon Randonneur Birkie Brevet, 124 miles of fun. The very next Saturday is the Davis 24 Hour Challenge. Mark Newsome and I will be riding as a two person 50+ team. The very next week is the Oregon Randonnuer Three Capes Brevet, 186 miles of fun. And, if I can talk Joanne into it, I would follow that up with The Cherry of a Ride the very next day. I then have a weekend off (so far) before I ride a 24 hour Fleche. I maybe crazy, but I know I will be tired.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Should have been an easy recovery ride. But no, let's go do some hills! All of the way, my leg's were saying "Ouch".
During the ride, Jean asked "If your legs feel like they are about to burst open and explode, what happens next?"
Saturday, March 29, 2008
This one was hard. When I woke up, I did not want to ride, but Joanne did not allow me to wimp out and not ride. Once on the tandem, life was better, but then the rain started. The cold rain created a perfect opportunity for a test of character. Yes, my hands are cold. Yes, my toes are cold. Yes I can't see because of rain drops on my glasses, but will I stop? No.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
DuraAce 7800
Information on the new DuraAce features is leaking out and from what I have read, I really, really want this on my Lemond. Why? This is why...
"Optional equipment for the new levers includes an updated Flight Deck integrated wireless computer. In addition to the usual speed and distance functions, the new Flight Deck will add an on-board altimeter, inclinometer and heart rate monitor. For the first time, ride data will also be downloadable to a PC for later analysis."
From CyclingNews.com
Saturday, March 22, 2008
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Chehelam Mountain runs east/west and is just north of Newburg. On the northern side, farmland covers the base but you enter forests as you approach the summit. The graph above represents my climb from Schools south to Newburg. As you can see, you climb nearly 1000 feet in just under five miles. This makes the average grade just 4%.
When I first returned to Oregon in the early 1990s, this was one of my favorite climbs. While the road is a state highway, traffic us usually light and courteous.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Saturday, March 01, 2008
