Nichols and Sullivan Canyon Social ride.

Nichols and a social Ride with Dan W.

Todays ride was weird; I felt sick and for the rest of the day felt like hurling. BAD. The good news was that I hit a new high speed on the final sprint 38.7 MPH with the new gears and the campy/velocity wheelset-- it's better for the sprint. 1/4 lb lighter and I can push the bigger gear. Cool!
I still finished 4th cuz of a bad set up by me. But that said I'm in the hunt.

Riviera repeats

Riviera repeats

Ride at race pace. I was with the group near the top of the climb.

Mandeville Repeats

Mandeville repeats


Ride at race pace. I was dropped by the group near the top of the climb.

Boring Bike gear and Dad

I'm visiting my Dad today and he's a piece of work! Unappreciative and not a good listener unless it's what he want to hear. Today I'll ask him what he wants out of our visits. I'll disengage my expectations from his and see if I can "sync up". I believe this is the only way we won't kill each other. More importantly, keep my myself whole.

LaGrange nite gave me the push last night to buy a 12-25 to get a bigger top end gear. I need to decide weather I want to change out the cogset on my training wheels. or (use a 2nd set of wheels with the 12-25) Completely swaping-out wheels. The wheel swap sounds easy but isn't because the hub has slightly different spacing and so it messes with the gearing adjustment.
One might not seem to think this is very important; But... I keep loosing the sprints and I'm blaming it on the equipment. Now if I loose the sprint, it'll be me.

I need a physiologist to tell me I'm not crazy just obsessed. My excuses have come to an end.

LaGrange Tuesday "Marina " ride -Not dropped-

LaGrange Tuesday "Marina " ride

Ride at race pace. I was NOT dropped by the group. Top three in the finish (uncontested since arron killed us.)

Mandeville Time trial - fully rested and set. 20:35 or 20:48 Final TBD

Mandeville Time Trial
Josh ran one of his monthly time trials today. I took rest days to prepare. the day of TT I warmed up nicely; no cool down issues, started modestly, then out of the saddle to HR of 162; sat down and kept the HR in that zone until the end. I passed 5 riders. I had a nice spin home and picked up my new sporty LaGrange kit and socks.

Recovery day...mostly.

Todays Ride stats 35 miles recovery pace and a 10 minute push on Mandeville

Nichols and Mandeville canyons

Todays Ride stats; 50ish miles.

Ride at race pace, I was in the hunt. I had to suck wheel for the entire Mullholland portion of the ride. I had fun on Sepulveda and was not in the hunt for the sprint. the Garmin quit at the top of Mandeville Canyon a social and “talking pace”

The donut ride -Great views and fast pace.

Todays Ride stats 70 miles 20 at race pace.


Ride at race pace I was in the group. Rode to Pales Verdes CA and back home.

Todays Ride stats are incorrect after mile 20.

I was in the car and didn’t turn off the GPS extra 19 miles on the freeway that didn’t count.

One little, Two little, Three little Maneville's

Todays Ride stats; 47 miles, 16.2 adv., 3300' elevation.

First run up Mandeville Cyn. at race pace, dropped again on the last part. I did two more while the other LaGranger's left to kick someone else's ass.

Tuesday La Grange "A" ride group

Todays Ride stats; 42 miles.

Ride at race pace, I was able to stick with the "A" group, smaller and slower than their normal pace, I guess that was good for me.
Again I failed to start the Garmin until later in the ride, missing 17 miles.

Nichol's race pace

Todays Ride stats; 42 miles.

Ride at race pace, I was dropped on the last part of Nichols. Tame down my pace on the climb, grab a wheel, and keep your head. Next time you’ll be in the hunt. Choose a wheel and hold it.

LA from PV

Todays Ride stats; 82 miles.

Nice ride with Bill and Rob from LaGrange to Pales Verdes CA and back home Photos below.

La Grange Thursday ride Riviera Country Club circuit.

Todays Ride stats; 41 miles. 4 sets of 5 miles at fast climb pace and recovery on the way down San Vicente.

Intervals today

Todays Ride stats; 41 miles (not all recorded.)

Nice ride that started with Jeffery and Bob from La Grange and ended up with another climb of Mandeville

A day of rotating pace line and skills work

Todays Ride stats; 41 miles. Not all on this route.

A day of rotating pace line and skills work.

Todays Ride stats; 51 miles.

Nice ride that started with howard from LaGrange and ended up with another climb of Mandeville Photos below are Mulholland looking into the San Fernando Valley.

Working out on the roof at Mom's

Foot doctor visit and exam Thursday August 31, 2007
Trim, gel for the toes and sent home.

Saturday with Lee

Todays Ride stats; 82 miles.

Nice ride that started with cat 4-5’s from LaGrange and ended with me in El Segundo LAX and then home on a new route up Baliona Creek. Photos area below.