My computer has had the sniffles out here on the road, so no reports for a while.
Final Ride The Rockies ride today (other kids have one more day but I have to head back) It really was the ideal kedge…hard, deeply motivational, dramatic and fun. Did it with two old pals (both 60) who are in decent shape. They only had three days but still nice.
STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL out here. The Berkshires are amazing…this is diffferent and even more amazing. Great open pastures for miles…moutains in the distance. Or mountains right in your kisser, depending on the section of the ride.
THIS MORNING, INDEPENDENCE PASS, 12,100 FEET and plenty steep. Hardest thing on the ride and a great crescendo. SO BEAUTIFUL! And so steep! Gain 4000 vertical in about seven miles. Something like that.
A TEENY BIT YOUNGER THIS YEAR. I was surprised and relieved to notice that my time for my century ride this year (a blazing 102 miles, over one 9,500 ft. pass) was 14.9 miles an hour average, versus 14.8 for a roughly comparable century three years ago. So my theory is that i am 1/100th of a year younger this year.
OK, I AM HEADING FOR THE GENTLY TIPPED PLATEAU…THAT’S FAIR.