Florida 500 – race week Monday

So, we have one crewman here, Tim. However, Joe is at this moment stuck at Ottawa Airport after his flight was cancelled. Sounds like a horrendous day, sat in a plane on the runway for 5 hours going nowhere. Will wait to hear what/why the airline thought that an ok plan, when he gets here. Marc…

February 17, 20250Comments

ByChris Edgerton

Cycling Rides

Florida 500 – (minus 5 days)

Why pick the Florida 500 to ride. Well for one thing the route passes right past our house. In fact, the house is almost exactly halfway along the route and we will be able to use it as a rest stop during the race. Another good couple of reasons are, it’s very flat and the…

February 15, 20250Comments

ByChris Edgerton

Rides

The Florida 500 (minus 6 days and counting)

The Florida 500. Well it’s actually 530 miles but who is going to argue about 30 miles. My next cycling adventure starts in a week's time. I’m racing (well, riding against myself, the none stopping clock, the road and the weather) 530 miles from Jacksonville to Key West. The official time limit is 5O hours and…

February 14, 20250Comments

ByChris Edgerton

Rides

Psycho 48. (October 2023)

Psycho 48. (October 2023) Like a lot of Endurance Cycling events , Psycho has a few different categories to choose from, 48, 24 and 12 hours. A 100 mile race and the one that I chose to enter, an “Open” category, which gave me the choice to do as much or as little riding as…

January 30, 20250Comments

ByChris Edgerton

Rides

Whistler RBC Granfondo Forte 2022

Leaving for Seattle/Vancouver, I wasn’t sure how to feel. I was looking forward to finally taking on the challenge of the RBC Whistler Granfondo Forte I had set myself earlier in November 2021. Yet, I still wasn’t totally sure if I was ready for this ride. I still hadn’t ridden 100 miles in one ride…

October 12, 20240Comments

ByChris Edgerton

2018 LA-Boston Pedalling Thoughts

Day 48 – The End

It is sort of hard to believe that ‘My Big Adventure’ is over. I made it riding Irma from LA to Boston and dipped her wheels in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Early this morning we stood outside the hotel looking at our maps and setting off on our bikes. However today was different.…

June 29, 20180Comments

ByChris Edgerton

2018 LA-Boston Pedalling Thoughts

Day 47 – Final Test

93.02 miles Almost like a final examination paper, today was the ultimate test of our determination. It poured down for probably the first 50-60 miles of todays ride. I mean the type of pouring rain that makes rivers run down the roads. My glasses had to be removed as they got so wet I couldn’t…

June 28, 20180Comments

ByChris Edgerton

2018 LA-Boston Pedalling Thoughts

The Journey – Guest Blog by Don (aka Great Friend)

As you all know by now, Chris has embarked on a remarkable journey. We are all fortunate to be along for the ride. Deirdre has asked me to write a guest blog for the penultimate day on his cross country bike ride. My name is Don Coughlan and I have been a friend of Chris…

June 28, 20180Comments

ByChris Edgerton

2018 LA-Boston Pedalling Thoughts

Day 46 – The Fat Lady is Preparing to Sing

Albany, NY to Brattleboro, VT 77.85 miles (with detour) Well the hills finally got me! I was hoping to ride every foot and inch to Boston but to be honest these last hills were just to much. ARE YOU KIDDING ME – I didn’t have any problems today other than I would love to have been able…

June 27, 20180Comments

ByChris Edgerton

2018 LA-Boston Pedalling Thoughts

Because ‘Every Freaking Inch’ is One Day at a Time – Guest Blog by Julie McKenzie (aka Coach)

My first contact with Chris was via a message to my Facebook Coaching Page on November 17, 2018 – ‘Hi, I was looking to find a cycling coach. I am cycling from LA to Boston in May/June 2018, and I was looking for a couple of days coaching and guidance as I’m pretty new to cycling…

June 27, 20180Comments

ByChris Edgerton