Officially started vacation today if you don’t count the weekend. Mia drove out to the beach and I biked out from Concord via my “typical route”. Nice 63 mile ride. Legs were pretty sore from the hike yesterday, but it did not seem to affect my riding, managed a pretty brisk avg speed of 18mph…
Mia Hikes Madison
In Mia’s continuing quest to knock off another 4,000 footer, Mia and I headed to Mt Madison today. The goal was to bag Madison and depending on how we were feeling, possibly attempt Mt Adams for a potential “two-fer”. We headed out of Concord just before 7AM for the long drive to the parking lot…
Quick Overnight
So the weather gods and timing all finally aligned last night and I got out for a quick sub 24 hour overnight (S24O). I got to test out the newest incarnation for my gear setup, which is a work in progress. Though after last night, I can say it is pretty close to being finalized….
Billy Mak’s 70th
It’s not always about riding, running, racing, etc. This past Sunday Mia and I (and a whole lot of other people) celebrated the 7oth birthday of the world famous Bill Makarawicz (Mack-ah-rav-itch) AKA Billy Mak. This is Mia’s Uncle.
S24O Itch
I’ve got an itch that needs scratching……… I need to get out on a S24O (Sub-24 hour Overnight) bikepacking trip. It’s been in the back of my mind since Spring. We had awesome weather earlier this year, and then the late Spring was wet, I had some races, then the madness of fiscal year end…
Long Ride and Homemade Iced Coffee
Mia wanted to do a “long ride” as she approaches her goal of a century (100 miles) this season. We’ve done a 60-something mile ride back in June, plus the Killer B weekend of back to back 70 mile days way back in April, and now it was time for a little longer. The goal…
ON & OFF RHODES 