Florida 500 – race week Monday

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...
Florida 500 – (minus 5 days)

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,...
The Florida 500 (minus 6 days and counting)

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...
Psycho 48. (October 2023)

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...
Whistler RBC Granfondo Forte 2022

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...
Day 48 – The End

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....