Gravel?

Well...I guess my season isn't over yet. I am giving my old road bike a makeover to a cross bike in preparation for Jayhawk Rock, a gravel road race. Some knobby 700x30 tires and a small triple crank (42/32/22) might do the trick. The first of November may be a cold one but I raced on some pretty cold days last March.

Arkansas Results - End of season recap

Well, my season is effectively over and I didn't attain my goals. Springdale was a tough race. I finish 12th in the Cat 5 and 10th in the Masters 35+. I'm good with that. I may race cyclocross this winter, but more likely I will train for 2009.

My only regret is putting too much emphasis on the early season and peaking too soon.

Oh well, next season will be here soon enough. See you then!!!

OP Grand Prix

I finished in the top 30 and I had fun. I'm installing a compact crankset this weekend. Training for Arkansas starts tomorrow.

Out of shape and nearly out of time

The Misses and I raced the last two Twilights and it felt pretty bad for me. She did better than I expected for her first time out. Raced the Tour of KC Cliff Drive Classic this morning in the rain. I didn't finish well but I didn't crash either. The OP Grand Prix is tomorrow and I am approaching it with some trepidation. We'll see what happens. The last race of the season for me will be in Arkansas. It's a small event and I actually have a chance of taking it...?

Sunflower State Games

Been traveling a lot but was home long enough to take 4th in the cat 5 crit in the Sunflower State Games. Next? The tour of KC in August...

SPIN!

My better half and I rode SPIN! last night and then stayed for pizza and salad. The ride was ok but the weather was beautiful. Planning on the Sunflower State Games crit July 20th. It's a cat 4/5 so I don't expect great things but it's a good warm up for the Tour of KC and the St Joe Team Time Trial and RR, assuming I can get a three person team together by September. Traveling for now but hope to ridr this weekend.

Who has time to ride?????

Travel has become a mainstay of my new gig. So...that means cycling has suffered. I went out last Monday and felt pretty good but did a group ride Tuesday and felt terrible. I've opted to skip the Baldwin City RR in favor of spending time with my wife and kids. I'll be on the road a lot in the coming weeks so it doesn't look good for now.