Im currently planning my cycling events for the year and working to get back into better riding shape, now that the worst of the heat of the summer is starting to inch behind me. Im already registered for The Tour of the White Mountains (TOWM) and El Tour de Tucson (ETT). TOWM is October 3,… Continue reading Thinking on two wheels
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Car/brush fire blocks I-17 northbound
I was attempting to head north to Flagstaff to ride my mountain bike in the relative cool, when traffic came to a halt. A small U-Haul had caught fire and pulled well off the freeway. The car fire then started a brush fire that is now burning ong both sides of the northbound lanes near… Continue reading Car/brush fire blocks I-17 northbound
The view sucks here
…from the Gateway Saddle in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve.
Final Random Thoughts about el Tour de Tucson
I thought I’d share just a few more random thoughts about the experience riding el Tour de Tucson, not so much related to my ride, but all of the many, many things surrounding it. These will appear in no particular order, but just musings and stuff that come to mind. Next year I’m setting a… Continue reading Final Random Thoughts about el Tour de Tucson
Ride Report for el Tour de Tucson
For the 109 mile el Tour de Tucson, the day started early, with the alarm clock going off at 4:15am. Getting ready, the only mishap initially was finding out that the local Starbucks wasn’t open at 5:00am when we arrived. Fortunately, Bruegger’s Bagels was open. We arrived at 5:20am, and were one of the very… Continue reading Ride Report for el Tour de Tucson
Heading to Ride the Tour of the White Mountains
I’m just about to leave the office, pack up and head to our house in Pinetop for the weekend. This weekend, Epic Rides is having their annual Tour of the White Mountains. I rode the event last year, and am doing so again this year. Last year I pushed through 52 miles, and this year… Continue reading Heading to Ride the Tour of the White Mountains
24 HR Race Results
I’m a month late in getting to this, but what the heck, better late than never. The 24 hours in the Old Pueblo race went pretty well, all things considering. Robert and I arrived on Thursday afternoon to secure a camp spot, get one night ride in on the course, and then be able to primarily… Continue reading 24 HR Race Results
Finished the El Tour de Tucson
On Saturday I rode the 109-mile El Tour de Tucson on my road bike. This is a major event, which this year drew over 9150 riders, including Greg Lemond (whom I passed during the second river crossing 8-). Leading up to the event, I had been mostly riding with Chris Z doing 50ish mile road… Continue reading Finished the El Tour de Tucson
Registered for El Tour de Tuscon
After a month of waffling over whether or not I was going to ride in this event, today I finally signed up. The 25th annual El Tour de Tuscon is this Saturday, November 17th. I’ve chosen the “I must be crazy” distance of 109 miles on a road bike. That will be by far the… Continue reading Registered for El Tour de Tuscon
Quick update on Le Tour De Touscon
We went to Jeff & Denise’s annual halloween party yesterday, which is always a treat. I know Jeff’s favorite holiday is halloween, and it really shows with the celebration event they throw. Tomorrow, I promise to post some pics of the girls in costume, and even some a few from our Disneyland vacation 2 weeks… Continue reading Quick update on Le Tour De Touscon