Sea Dog and GRR in the Enterprise
I submitted an article on GRR to our local paper, the Davis Enterprise. To my surprise, they printed it on the front page of the Sunday Edition, above the fold…
600k Wrap Up
I rode in the Davis Bike Club 600k on June 5-7. I should have written about it earlier, but haven't had the time. Sorry. Long story short, as they say:…
Outbound leg
The ride started at 8pm Friday. This was my first nighttime start. I didn't think much of it at the time, but nighttime starts are really hard. It's one thing…
Inbound leg
So, there we were. About 16 hours into the ride, fed and rested, sort of, and sitting at 3500 feet of elevation with nowhere to go but back down into…
600k Lessons
So here's what I took away from the 600k. That 1200k is doable, but only worth doing if I ride it like a scheduled tour and not like a quasi-race.…
Davis Double Century Debrief
So, here's the last line of my last blog post: "Next organized ride is the Davis Double Century. I've said this before, but I'll say it again: I hope I…
400k Wrap Up
Okay, so the Davis Bike Club 400k was last Saturday. It ended at 2332 for me, anyway (Brevets use a 24-hour clock). It was a good ride. Not as…
Saddles Sores
I haven't experienced saddle sores. But I have ridden some miles on a pretty sore butt. I think surviving a 90-hour ride over 750 miles will require that I have…
DBC 400k
This weekend is the Davis Bike Club 400k Brevet. This is the third of four rides necessary to qualify to ride in the Gold Rush Randonnee. 400k is right around…
Nor Cal Fleche Velo
(Note: I re-dated this post so it appears at the top of the Fleche Velo posts. It gives a general intro to the event, which seems helpful before you read…