Centuries

I came to do what I expected to be a nostalgic Delta Century for me, it being the very first century I ever rode 12 years ago. Instead, in a shocking development, I only got as far as 20 miles on the recumbent when a critical part snapped in half. It was a bit disappointing since up to that point the weather was beautiful, the atmosphere was tranquil, and the food was delicious. It had the makings of a great century. Continue reading »

On Saturday morning I woke up at 4:00am to drive over to Santa Cruz for this challenging century of 10,000 feet of climbing. Over at the start I met up with Everitt and Steve, two friends from the Tri-City Tri Club. We were all very pleased that the weather looked far more promising than the cold and damp climate of the 2002 Santa Cruz Mountain Challenge. Continue reading »

It was deja vu: I had just done a 71-mile hike through Big Basin and the Santa Cruz mountains the week before. And now, I return, with a similar sense of adventure, but with two more wheels and more speed to boot down many of the same roads: Skyline Blvd., Highway 9, 236, etc.

There was also the weather. In contrast to the weekend before, it was very wet! There was never a downpour, but there was often some sort of drizzle, and lots of dense fog. The temperatures were cool. The roads were slick. Continue reading »

Time to ride the ‘bent again! I had spent months away from my avant-garde Reynolds Wishbone, having done the grueling Terrible Two double century on Canny, in addition to a social C-Ya ride of the annual MS Tour du Jour. But as I’d be riding my last double of 2000, the Knoxville Fall Classic on my recumbent, it’s time to start getting serious! Continue reading »

Excerpts from an email sent out a couple of days after the ride:

Well, maybe it was just as well the Tierra Bella was sold out before you could register… turned out to be kind of a wild day! On top of the morning rain and some rather strong afternoon winds, this is what happened to me: Continue reading »