05/2018 Indiana Randonneurs 300k

Weather
L: 59degF  H: 81degF

04/2018 Indiana Randoneurs 200k

Weather
L:39degF  H: 54degF

125.6 miles 4,022 ft of climbing. 






Pancake breakfast at the turnaround in Story Inn.  Felt good.

 

Rando Bike lean. 

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.  

 

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: