MCR TT # 4

MCR TT # 4 in the books. Many were out of town tonight, but good to get a race in. Tom, Joshium, & Trevor killed it! I got held up turning on to SR 55 by a truck n trailer. My avg speed dropped .7 mph avg. 🤷‍♂️Eventually rode through the grass to get going again. Then a few miles later a lawn care truck n trailer missed me by a few inches. It was intentional. 🤬. I sat up for 10 seconds to regain my composure then powered to the finish. Still did a solid ride, but happy I didn’t get run over. Lol 28,4 avg Great job fellas. 

Venga!

Egg

Heritage Park Wednesday

While everything’s flooded out, I headed north to Michigan to enjoy some single track. It’s been a few years since I’ve been to Adrian. Flowy sections with some old school narrow ridge sections. Fun hills too. Not crowded either minus the Squirrels & chipmunks. I mean a ton of those. Heritage Park is a cool place to ride. Zero mud,  87° & sunshine. 2 hours 20 minutes. Worth the round trip drive. Stole that one! Moohaha🤘

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

MoMBA Wednesday

 2 hours of Fatty solo fun at MoMBA this afternoon. Trails were drier than I thought. Not many out today as the wind was howling. Temps dropped 8 degrees during my ride. Fun ride!

Venga!

Egg

Blue Streak TT - Fatty Style

 

Back on the fatty at Blue Streak. I had one heck of race on my tt bike last month. The rest of the year is on the fatty. I have other races planned on the tt bike. I was still feeling Saturday's race effort & this lingering head cold. 20.2 mph avg tho on a fatty is great. It's stupid, but fun. haha Buz did a great ride on his fatty with Tebow on the road bike. T.Bolt put in a good effort on the tt bike. Fun stuff!

Venga!

Egg 

Double Ride Monday

 Back on the bike. I'm still a bit congested, so easy 21 miler from Brookville. Ride # 2 in Vandalia for a quick interval that has been on my mind since last Wednesday. hehe 

Venga!

Egg

Forty Five Race Vid

The Forty Five - Fatty Style

It's been 7 years since I've done this race. Wow! I picked up a head cold Thursday morning, I almost didn't go. I also had a gig Saturday night which makes a long day. Many races are on gig dates this year or have been cancelled. I had to race though. I left Friday night. Sunny early with temps 61 at the the start. Overcast 68 at the finish. Perfect. This race is a mix of single track, pavement, gravel & two track. 2,5 mile paved climb followed by 8 miles of single track. I started last and worked my way up to a nice group going into the single track. I was on my rigid fatty, so the rooty sections were a bit bouncy, hehe 

I finished the single track then on pavement for 5 miles. I felt great rolling those big tires. haha Then gravel. I missed the turn on to Middle Ridge. It looked different than it used to. I went quarter mile farther then turned around costing me 2 minutes. arggg. It was time to head back. More gravel then pavement finishing with 8 miles of single track. 4 miles to go. The trail split. The tape looked  to go right, but it was the wrong way. lol I added a bit more mileage again. Despite my head cold, I felt great. 16th Place / 2nd 50 - 59. Man, Bummed I added some mileage as I would have won my age group and been 13th. Racing a fatty is a workout, but also fun. I had to head home to my gig, so I missed the podium awards. My Forty Five ended up 48 miles. lol  Good stuff!

Venga!

Egg

Double Thursday

 

A bit warmer with the sunshine today. 24 miler from Brookville on the 5.9 Madone. I hit the TT bike for a quickie for ride # 2. Hit a short Strava segment. KOM at  447 avg watts. 

Venga!

Egg

Fatty Hilly Wednesday

 The weather was chilly. Brrrr. Well chilly compared to the last month of Summer weather. lol Seated hill ride with Josh & Buz. Good prep for Saturday's race. Taking the fatty to Kentucky. Yee haw! 

Venga!

Egg

MoMBA Monday

 

Busy day, but got out around 6:00. The rain is coming, so I got in another day of single track. Easy spin, but the trails were great! 

Venga!

Egg

Weekend Wrap Up

Rest day Friday. Busy day on Saturday, but chilly. I did a 22 mile Paris - Roubaix ride on Rouvy. I let it warm up Sunday. Late minute decision, I had a fun ride at Hueston Woods. Glad I rode both days as the motivation has been low with the weather. haha

Venga!

Egg

Farmersville Thursday

 90 minute Fatty Thursday in Farmersville. Sunshine, but chilly. 1,100 ft. of climbing for 3 laps. Good 5 days in a row. The weather looks to be chilly for a bit. Good fat bike weather. 

Venga!

Egg