Cow Country Monday & Tuesday

Back at it yesterday after my annual memorial weekend break. The flooding is crazy. Fun rides both days though. Easing back in to it slowly. Busy busy with hospital visits & work, but glad to ride. Beat the rain tonight just in time. 

Venga!

Egg

DTE Video

Bethel Tuesday

Busy day, but the storms were headed in again. I parked at Bethel. First ride on my 2007 5.2 Madone that we built up over the Winter. I did laps around the 2 schools for 30 minutes. I hit the TT bike for Ride # 2. I put in lap after lap as the skies darkened on the Bethel velodrome.  I got in 75 minutes which is nuts considering the storms were literally half a mile North of the school. Stole another one!

Venga!

Egg

TNP Monday

The rain was approaching. I drove East to Buck Creek for some TNP Laps. Great memories there. Miss those days. Good tempo ride.  I'm still feeling the weekend. A ride after a long day in fresh air is good medicine. 

Venga!

Egg

Fatty DTE Sunday

Fun day in Michigan at DTE with Big Tim & Joshium. 3 hours sleep after last night's gig. I was tired, but legs felt pretty good. 86 degrees with humidity. The guys rode well! Fun trip!

Venga!

Egg

Calvin's Challenge 15 Mile TT - Victory!

 

Early morning with a 7:00 race start. Storms were in the forecast, so I decided Thursday to do the 15 mile TT. I had planned on the 50 miler. The 50 mile course would be on SR 72 three times. Safety is more important. I needed a longer than 10 mile TT, so the 15 mile was perfect. Plus I'm doing Blue Streak TT's on the fat bike. Cloudy 59 degrees with South wind picking up 10-12 mph with higher gusts. Those are chip n seal roads. Slow rolling with false flats and a 300 ft of climbing. It was mass start chaos. You have 6,12, & 24 hour racers too. I waited 5 minutes then started. I had to pass many riders. I had to slow at times with cars being stuck behind racers. First 5.5 miles was all headwind It was early and my body wasn't firing 100%. 2.5 miles West to SR 72. I was settling in. I had tailwind for the last 7 miles. The road surface wasn't fast rolling plus it was slightly uphill. I gained speed nonetheless with the tailwind. 1st place in the TT with the fastest lap out of everyone. It was later beaten by a recumbent, but conditions were much faster later after the storms. 3rd race in 7 days. Thanks to Joe L. for the pics and hanging out. Great job Larry for putting the race on. Good stuff!

Venga!

Egg

JB Thursday

 

Back at JB with Buz yesterday. The trails were in great shape. We mapped a new MCR time trial route.  I'm hoping to steal some races soon if we don't get too much rain. Fun stuff!

Venga!

Egg