I'm very dissapointed to have missed the Southern Cross event in Dahlonega today. Some kind of bug hit me on Thursday afternoon and it's still pounding away on my. Sights on Albany now.
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Tundra TT
That's the best weather I've ever seen for Tundra. I had a 10:36 start time, so it felt like May by the time I started. But the late start meant lots of walkers, runners, and recreational cyclists were out on the Silver Comet. It made for a somewhat dicey ride. To make matters slightly more sketchy, the Tundra starts are based on sign-up date, not by category or speed, so faster racers have to pass lots of slower racers. I think they should correct that for future years.
Three Jasper County riders from a populatoin of only about 12,000. Not bad per capita participation.
In any case, I had a good ride, finishing in 29:23 (24.2 mph) - about 30 seconds faster than last year. So I was pleased with my performance. A podium would have been nice, but I'll settle for 6th place in Masters 35+.
Betty Jean rode her first Tundra as well. She rode well, finishing in around 33 minutes - top 10 in a field of 70 or so Cat 4 women. A good start for her TT season.
And lastly, I have to do a shout out to one other Monticello rider, Alan Black. Alan is an almost olympic-class runner who has started riding a bike. He has a massive aerobic engine and will likely progress rapidly as he gets more cycling miles in his legs.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
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