H; 38degF L: 22 DegF
65.4 miles 1,137 ft of climbing.
Chilly weather and a couple flats. No issues with this ride.
My bike with my new Swift Industries handlebar bag. I love this bag.
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
04/2018 Indiana Randonneurs 100k
Weather
H; 38degF L: 22 DegF
65.4 miles 1,137 ft of climbing.
Chilly weather and a couple flats. No issues with this ride.
My bike with my new Swift Industries handlebar bag. I love this bag.
H; 38degF L: 22 DegF
65.4 miles 1,137 ft of climbing.
Chilly weather and a couple flats. No issues with this ride.
My bike with my new Swift Industries handlebar bag. I love this bag.
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Granite Anvil 2017
It's been about a year, so might as well pick this back up.
I had to abandon the Granite Anvil 2017 after around 600k because of the same knee issue that has plagued me since Paris-Brest-Paris 2015. This was/is very frustrating.
1200k ~38,000 ft of climbing.
I felt great during the ride, I guess another disappointing aspect of taking the DNF.
The bike:
The bike was set up similar to how I rode all my brevets in 2017.
The support for the ride was unbelievable. The organizers really made it easier to concentrate on the riding. Like I said, I felt great on the ride. I was rested, I was strong, I wasn't struggling in any way, but, my knee just gave up. I couldn't put any pressure on my left leg without horrible pain.
If I EVER get my knee issue taken care of, I feel like I need to ride this again just to prove that I can finish. It goes through some beautiful areas, so attempting this ride again won't be a difficult decision.
Oh yeah, it was my first time seeing a black bear on the side of the road while on a bike, so there is that....
Some pics from the road:
I had to abandon the Granite Anvil 2017 after around 600k because of the same knee issue that has plagued me since Paris-Brest-Paris 2015. This was/is very frustrating.
1200k ~38,000 ft of climbing.
I felt great during the ride, I guess another disappointing aspect of taking the DNF.
The bike:
The support for the ride was unbelievable. The organizers really made it easier to concentrate on the riding. Like I said, I felt great on the ride. I was rested, I was strong, I wasn't struggling in any way, but, my knee just gave up. I couldn't put any pressure on my left leg without horrible pain.
If I EVER get my knee issue taken care of, I feel like I need to ride this again just to prove that I can finish. It goes through some beautiful areas, so attempting this ride again won't be a difficult decision.
Oh yeah, it was my first time seeing a black bear on the side of the road while on a bike, so there is that....
Some pics from the road:
Saturday, July 22, 2017
IR 600K
374 miles
13,500 feet of elevation gain (Ride with GPS) 14,500 feet of elevation (personal GPS)
For the 600k I shared a hotel room for the night before and the overnight. I felt so much better with the additional sleep because of the hotel. I will continue to get a room for future IR600 and 400 rides.
IR600 uses the same 400k loop as the IR400. Weather was similar (pleasant), hills still hurt, but I finished the 400k loop of the 600k 2 hours quicker than the 400k a couple weeks ago, thus giving me more sleep during the overnight (3hrs).
My bike setup remained the same from the 400K, and I plan on using for the Granite Anvil 1200k in late August.
Gear:
I did take a Platypus water container for additional water on the 200k portion of the 600k. There are few services on this stretch, it is always hot, and I have run out of water the last 2 times I completed this ride. The Platypus turned out to be a savior. For the first time I was able to arrive at the last control with water to spare. Granted, it wasn't as hot as it has been in previous rides, but I still call the decision to bring he Platypus a success and will keep this option open for future rides.
13,500 feet of elevation gain (Ride with GPS) 14,500 feet of elevation (personal GPS)
For the 600k I shared a hotel room for the night before and the overnight. I felt so much better with the additional sleep because of the hotel. I will continue to get a room for future IR600 and 400 rides.
IR600 uses the same 400k loop as the IR400. Weather was similar (pleasant), hills still hurt, but I finished the 400k loop of the 600k 2 hours quicker than the 400k a couple weeks ago, thus giving me more sleep during the overnight (3hrs).
My bike setup remained the same from the 400K, and I plan on using for the Granite Anvil 1200k in late August.
Gear:
I did take a Platypus water container for additional water on the 200k portion of the 600k. There are few services on this stretch, it is always hot, and I have run out of water the last 2 times I completed this ride. The Platypus turned out to be a savior. For the first time I was able to arrive at the last control with water to spare. Granted, it wasn't as hot as it has been in previous rides, but I still call the decision to bring he Platypus a success and will keep this option open for future rides.
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| Detour 1. Gas main failure, closing road. #ThatsRando |
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| Detour 2. Luckily the only flooding. #ThatsRando |
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| Nothing like the feeling of having a flat 10miles remaining to finish a 600k. |
Training Log: 6/5/2017-6/23/2017
This training log consists of a Couple more trips to ride my Puglsey on trails, (50miles 1,300 ft of elevation gain), my rides to martinsville (50miles 2,500 ft of elevation gain), my weekly commutes to work, and around town rides. I was also able to get a run of 5miles in.
Plainfield-Martinsville-Plainfield pics:
By bike: 314 miles
By feet: 5miles.
Plainfield-Martinsville-Plainfield pics:
By bike: 314 miles
By feet: 5miles.
Friday, July 14, 2017
IR 400k
251 miles
+11,000 ft
This year I made the mistake of driving 1.5hrs the morning of the ride for the 5am start. Of course, I didn't go to sleep the night before at a decent time, maybe 11pm. I had get up at 2:30am the morning of the ride in order to make the 5am start. By the Jasper control (half way point) I could barely keep my eyes open. At the Jasper control I actually napped on and off for about an hour. It was a tough battle through the night, I was so happy to reach the Seymour control which means a flat 20 more miles to the graveyard (finish).
The most difficult section of this ride is the Bedford-Jasper segment, which is loaded with steep rollers during the hottest part of the day.
The Bike:
After a couple brevets not using a handlebar bag, I've decided that I like the handlebar bag, so it is back on.
I like this bike setup and may keep it for the foreseeable future.
My frame bags are never very full, a trick I learned from Mike Hall. Fumbling around with overloaded bags takes time and increases the chances of losing stuff.
Gear Checklist:
+11,000 ft
This year I made the mistake of driving 1.5hrs the morning of the ride for the 5am start. Of course, I didn't go to sleep the night before at a decent time, maybe 11pm. I had get up at 2:30am the morning of the ride in order to make the 5am start. By the Jasper control (half way point) I could barely keep my eyes open. At the Jasper control I actually napped on and off for about an hour. It was a tough battle through the night, I was so happy to reach the Seymour control which means a flat 20 more miles to the graveyard (finish).
The most difficult section of this ride is the Bedford-Jasper segment, which is loaded with steep rollers during the hottest part of the day.
The Bike:
After a couple brevets not using a handlebar bag, I've decided that I like the handlebar bag, so it is back on.
I like this bike setup and may keep it for the foreseeable future.
My frame bags are never very full, a trick I learned from Mike Hall. Fumbling around with overloaded bags takes time and increases the chances of losing stuff.
Gear Checklist:
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| Sunrise the 1st morning |
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| Sunrise the 2nd morning. |
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| Famous road on the route due to the 3 walls we climb. |
Final tally:
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Training log: 5/14/2017-6/3/2017
Combined a couple weeks on the training log, I've been slacking.
I have been holding off on the running to try and save my legs for the busy rando weeks.
Still commuting to work, around 90miles per week. Weather is beautiful, so no gear list needed.
Wednesday 5/17 I knocked off 20miles of single track with friends. I need to keep putting miles on that Pugsley, I still have intentions of Tuscobia 160 this winter season. All the red was not planned.
This training log also has mileage from IR's 400k starting 6/3. More to come on the 400k.
This training log bike miles: 422miles
By feet: 0
I have been holding off on the running to try and save my legs for the busy rando weeks.
Still commuting to work, around 90miles per week. Weather is beautiful, so no gear list needed.
Wednesday 5/17 I knocked off 20miles of single track with friends. I need to keep putting miles on that Pugsley, I still have intentions of Tuscobia 160 this winter season. All the red was not planned.
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| Line up! |
This training log bike miles: 422miles
By feet: 0
IR 300k
Indianpolis-Seymour-Indianapolis
187 miles, 6,100 ft of climbing.
This year I was able to finish the ride in about 15hours. The ride was pretty straight forward with no issues. The weather was absolutely perfect, unlike last year's 40degF light rain conditions. I feel stronger than last year, but the rides are still very difficult.
187 miles, 6,100 ft of climbing.
This year I was able to finish the ride in about 15hours. The ride was pretty straight forward with no issues. The weather was absolutely perfect, unlike last year's 40degF light rain conditions. I feel stronger than last year, but the rides are still very difficult.
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| Still riding the CrossCheck without handlebar bag. |
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| 300k Checklist |
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| Love the open road early morning bike pics! |
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