Oops I did it again. MS150 for the 4th time, this time with tail wind. This year I was not as well prepared as earlier, but I was prepared enough. I have learned though that many small 10 miles rides (my commute in 2009/2010) works better than a few long ones.
The best experience this year was the dinner at Lupe's Tortillas when back in Houston....
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Ohio, here I come !
I decided to do the Pan Ohio ride again. This year it's a little more special as once again cancer has hit the close family. I will have the good company of 350 likeminded (read crazy) individuals as we embark on 4 days of scenic bike riding straight across the state of Ohio to support the American Cancer society and their Hope Lodges.
Among the 350 there are 200 first-timers. Our Team DNV is 25 riders (employees, friends and families). It's going to be fun, although my butt is saying: "Right back at you, you silly #%^*£€><€ !"
Among the 350 there are 200 first-timers. Our Team DNV is 25 riders (employees, friends and families). It's going to be fun, although my butt is saying: "Right back at you, you silly #%^*£€><€ !"
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Just a few weeks to Pan Ohio
I am well prepared after commuting by bike for a whole calendar year in Calgary. Katy, TX does not lend itself for commuting by bike and our house is only 3 miles from the office. I will have to put I'm some week-end miles between now and August, it would be nice the rain stops.
Monday, April 19, 2010
MS150 2010 Day 2
Is it really possible? a second day with tail wind and no rain ? Lucky me !
I joined up with a fellow Norwegian and chanced the challenge route which goes through two state parks with some hills. My objective was to not walk any of the hills and I stayed on-bike all the time despite the front derailleur failing, locking me in on the middle ring.
As on day 1, we decided not to stop at the rest stop unless we ran out of fluids or food. I had to stop once before and once after lunch to refill, but only for a few minutes. We were also lucky in finding pace lines that kept us going at reasonable high speed.
We ended finishing in around 5 hours including a longer stop at lunch. Total time on bike was 4.5 hours, for me that is not bad for 120 km. This was the fastest ever and I did not feel like throwing the bike away after the finish, which is a good sign.
I joined up with a fellow Norwegian and chanced the challenge route which goes through two state parks with some hills. My objective was to not walk any of the hills and I stayed on-bike all the time despite the front derailleur failing, locking me in on the middle ring.
As on day 1, we decided not to stop at the rest stop unless we ran out of fluids or food. I had to stop once before and once after lunch to refill, but only for a few minutes. We were also lucky in finding pace lines that kept us going at reasonable high speed.
We ended finishing in around 5 hours including a longer stop at lunch. Total time on bike was 4.5 hours, for me that is not bad for 120 km. This was the fastest ever and I did not feel like throwing the bike away after the finish, which is a good sign.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
MS150 2010 Day 1
Compared to last year, the MS150 weather was fantastic. This was the first time I got tail wind and no rain, it could not be better. This year the only preparation I did was cycling to work...... a lot. I clocked in 1,600 kilometers (around 1,000 miles), but only in short distances, 30k a per day. Due to the Calgary winter I only got 2-3 rides in around 60k, however it looks like that really worked..
I mostly road alone and decided not to stop at too many rest stops apart from lunch. I had to lend my pump to someone stranded at the roadside. Turned out to be a pinhole leak which could be dealt with at next rest stop. I felt pretty good, the road bike was like a feather as all my preparation was done on a heavier MTB loaded with work stuff, much heavier than my trusted road bike.
All in all a nice day on Texas roads.
I mostly road alone and decided not to stop at too many rest stops apart from lunch. I had to lend my pump to someone stranded at the roadside. Turned out to be a pinhole leak which could be dealt with at next rest stop. I felt pretty good, the road bike was like a feather as all my preparation was done on a heavier MTB loaded with work stuff, much heavier than my trusted road bike.
All in all a nice day on Texas roads.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Leadville here I come
I won the lottery !
The lottery of biking in the wonderful Colerado mountains that is. It's called the Race across the sky and it's probably the most challenging thing I ever tried, physically that is.....
I really have to pull my socks up in order to survive the event with some degree of dignity left. Now, I have cycled all through the Alberta winter, something which was easier than I expected. It surprising what one can get used to when the the change is gradual.
The lottery of biking in the wonderful Colerado mountains that is. It's called the Race across the sky and it's probably the most challenging thing I ever tried, physically that is.....
I really have to pull my socks up in order to survive the event with some degree of dignity left. Now, I have cycled all through the Alberta winter, something which was easier than I expected. It surprising what one can get used to when the the change is gradual.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Day 3 and 4 - Pan Ohio
When one get used to it, 4 days of cycling is not as hard as it might sound. Doing +75 miles / 120 km 4 days in a row, that is. After the first day the body says "What !", the 2nd day it says "You got to be kidding me ! I thought I told you after yesterday that this was not a good idea". 3rd day: "Really !, well well, if you insist". 4th day: "Oh, I see, I'm kinda getting used to this...is the embedded aluminium device with wheels a permanent part of me now ?". 5th day (cycling is now over), at around 9 in the morning : "Isn't it something we forgot to do today ? I seem to have lost the aluminium part of myself....".
With proper nutrition and some fermented, hop flavored, malt sugared, liquids and pizza added, even the untrained human body can continue doing this type of activity for a long time. It is probably nothing compared to the hard farmwork and labour most of our forefathers did in any case. They didn't even have pizza, air-conditioned rooms or EPO. Fermented, hop flavored, malt sugared, liquids were however plentyful I have been told.
It's definitely something all thress of us (bicycle, butt and me) will do again, especially as certain bodyparts is blessed with short term memory.
With proper nutrition and some fermented, hop flavored, malt sugared, liquids and pizza added, even the untrained human body can continue doing this type of activity for a long time. It is probably nothing compared to the hard farmwork and labour most of our forefathers did in any case. They didn't even have pizza, air-conditioned rooms or EPO. Fermented, hop flavored, malt sugared, liquids were however plentyful I have been told.
It's definitely something all thress of us (bicycle, butt and me) will do again, especially as certain bodyparts is blessed with short term memory.
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