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…
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…
2009 Fleche Velo Review, Part 1
Okay, I'm back from San Francisco and our 24 hour adventure. And all I can say is what a blast! The Fleche was the best organized ride I've ridden. The…
2009 Fleche Velo Review, Part 2
This is the beginning of a rather long description of our bike ride. I hate reading long blog entries myself. But I'm too lazy to edit it into a tight,…