Mile 44: Black Litespeed Archon C2 in front of the sign for the Rustic Resort, which burned down about a decade ago.

Metric Doubles

I always thought a metric double century (200 kilometers, or 124 miles) was a good distance to ride — longer than a century, yet much shorter than a 200-miler. Too bad there aren’t more organized rides of this length.

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"It sounds like something I shouldn't pass up," I wrote AJ, when he told me about...

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Second high-quality training ride of the weekend. Everitt and I had done the Santa Cruz Mountain...

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"I'll be gone this Saturday for a training ride," I told a friend a few days...

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"The Superstar Loop was tougher than the Hawaii Ironman," said professional triathlete Bob Koruck, who apparently...