With Marcos around Mile 160 as the light rain began and temps started dropping
The second Sea 2 Key Double Century started off very nicely on April 29, just over a week ago. This is the second time that I have done this ride, but have completed many rides beyond 200 miles in the last […]
Part 2: Loveland Pass – the Highest One
Jessi and I heard the chatter: Mile 30 – Mile 59.6 were the hardest of the entire route. We heard that when we hit the Loveland Pass summit, about 60 miles in, everything else was easy-peasy.
However, those 30 miles leading up to the summit were nothing to […]
Part 1: Juniper Pass
The morning started off chilly: 43 degrees when we left our Airbnb, high on the side of a mountain at 8400′ elevation. The Start Line temps would be a little warmer.
But just barely.
At 5:43am, in the darkness, we parked under one of the multiple parking lights at King Sooper, a […]
There were three big reasons that the 2021 ULTRA is so special to me.
One is that we had a good group from Mount Dora who had mostly trained together specifically for this event. Wednesday after Wednesday since January, several of us hit the local hills for hours on end to attain the most […]
Just a little bike ride in northeast Alabama of 126 miles and over 13,400′ elevation
This is what we pay good money for! The pain. Oh my!
This multi-part blog details how I became involved with the Cheaha Challenge ULTRA and what it has meant in my life: To encourage others to “drink the Kool-Aid” and […]
There’s something exciting brewing in Lake County, specifically Mount Dora. Even more specifically: in the roadie community out of Adrenaline Bike Works. We have had people drive an hour to come ride with us on the Social Sunday rides in recent months! Two friends who have become regulars on our Social Sunday Rides are […]
Why would anyone be surprised by such a statement? Of those who have experienced this ride as it has evolved over the years, this title could be a part of CAAM Event’s branding. Ever sine I did my first 200K in 2012, I was hooked on this ride. I have witnessed it morph with […]
Another year gone already? It seems we were just getting ready for the CAAM Events 200k 2018!
I’m excited that you are going to be in our group (the biggest group, mind you). If you will please download the route, it will be to your advantage and safety. Pack a spare tube and CO2 cartridge, […]
It is a lot of fun to read the training programs, tips and advice given by hot shots in their 30’s for challenging cycling events. I’ve read such pieces about numerous grueling cycling events in the South. I have done most of them and for sure – the ULTRA is indeed the most difficult. […]
“GET OFF THE ROAD!” is something we cyclists hear all too commonly while we are out riding. Or, we get buzzed by a car going 50+mph. Occasionally we even are smoked out by big trucks whose drivers think it’s funny to watch us choke in the thick black cloud that they aggressively assaulted us […]
