Marty Road Race

Looks like its a go. Race Route  At least from what I remember and can make out from the flyer.  A fun course with one good steady climb.
Drive Route
$30, It's better than spending it on the lawn fertilizer.

Wednesday Night Worlds

The riding should be good, the weather is looking good and I've had a week off the bike because of stuff.

Sogn Valley or Ken Woods whatever it's called

The weather is not looking so hot.  I want to do the race but I'm not a big fan of the weather right now.

I guess we will wait and see.

Easy Entry, Light weight.  I'm pretty interested in these when I get the chance to ride them.  I have the predecessor the RXS Carbon's and they have been great pedals.  They are lightweight, durable and offer a good amount of float.  The float is both the radial twisting type and the lateral side to side.  Not too much float where they would feel sloppy or unpredictable.  The cafe cleat is descent for walking in, or at least as good as you should expect for a cycling shoe.  The wear is not on the part of the cleat that affects engagement or release.  So what is new about the I'clic?  Instead of a coiled steel spring they are using a carbon fiber leaf spring, so it is lighter.  Upon release the mechanism gets set in a position similar to a mouse trap, so it is ready to snap back into place around the cleat.  That to me seems like a good thing for the experienced clipless pedal user and the inexperienced clipless pedal user.  Ease of entry requiring next to no effort to engage.  Not to mention the amazing cornering clearance and the ability to know where those limits are by the close or small distance between the shoe and spindle.

A Sunday Cruise

Silver Coffee Ride

Wednesday Penn Ride

Here are a few of the details from the Wed. ride along with some other stuff from the Training Peaks WKO software.
The Performance Management Chart shows an "ATL" score which is the acute training load.  This is a combination of duration and/or intensity.
The "CTL" score is the cummulative training load.  More of a gradual build.
The "TSB" score shows the Training Stress Balance which will dip when you go to hard, too long, too often without the base.
If someone was more methodical about training they could use the chart to peak for events.

Wednesday Worlds

A little cooler than last week.  I was anxious to test the legs 24 hours after the phlebotomy.  Legs went. Felt harder than last week, probably the missing blood.  I'll have to make some more.

Pre-Ride Check

A bit of a rant.  A ride time should be just that, the time the ride leaves.  Arrive with equipment that works, a lot of flats can be prevented by simply inspecting tires prior to the ride.  Look for cuts or worn out tires and replace if needed.  Making people wait for unnecessary flats is lame.  It would be nice if roads were closed to traffic, but they aren't.  Keep the group tight and to the right.  Spreading out entirely across the road is a bad idea, it pisses off traffic.  Their are times when spreading out across the road may make sense. A head/cross wind can create that situation, but only when the pace is hard and traffic allows for it.  However when their is a tailwind and the group is moving along at a leisurely pace it makes no sense to take up the entire road.

Rosemount Ride

7:00 am