The Fall Death Valley Double Century Route, starting at Furnace Creek, going out to Stovepipe Wells, then on up to Scotty’s Castle, and then north/northeast to Hwy 95 in Nevada for the turn around point, returning to Scotty’s Castle, then … Continue reading
Mummy Mountain Loop, incorporating part of PMBC’s route, plus the ride down to Kiwanis park and rambling around a bit with the Los Freeloaders. 1,400 feet of climbing for the day. Yawn of the dead The alarm goes off at … Continue reading
The east-bound version of the Triple Bypass on Sunday, going from Avon to Evergreen, CO, just outside of Denver. Roughly 120 miles with 10,300 feet of climbing. This year, there were 3,500 riders on the west-bound Saturday ride, and 1,900 … Continue reading
The Grand Tour Double, Lowland Route, 2011 edition, put on by the L.A. Wheelman Club, touted as America’s oldest double century. The Lowland Route, pictured here, goes from Malibu, (starting right across from Pepperdine University), and makes its way along the Pacific … Continue reading
Another double century under my belt, this time the Davis Double. With the exception of a sore back, all went well. While apparently in previous years the riders suffered mightily under stifling heat, this year, the weather was as good … Continue reading
South Mountain 4×4 – To the towers 4 times followed by San Juan Point 4 times, plus occasional forays back to the ranger station for food and water. (We should have parked our trucks at San Juan Junction. Doh!) 8,100+ … Continue reading
April 16, 2011 — A magical day on the Hemet Double Well, that was one fine ride I just completed: the Hemet Double Century in Hemet, CA. I had a magical day, feeling good the whole way. My legs seemed … Continue reading
Map of the Death Valley Century route — an out and back. I only completed 85 miles, with roughly 3,700 feet of climbing, according to the GPS. February 26, 2011. An epic day in Death Valley “This is just an … Continue reading
The Jim Stenholm Memorial Ride, out to Anthem and back from north Phoenix. Approximately 1,100 ft of climbing. “Wow,” I said to one my friends as I surveyed the parking lot at Desert Horizon Park in north Phoenix last Saturday. … Continue reading
Mt Lemmon, starting from Le Buzz (Safeway shopping center, Tanque Verde & Catalina Hwy). Approx 6,700 ft climbing total, (5,900 ft to SummerHaven), according to my GPS. The climb up Catalina Highway to the top of Mt Lemmon, northeast of … Continue reading