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I’ve always wanted to see Alaska, so years ago when I ran across the Fireweed 400 in a list of RAAM qualifiers, I put it on the list of races to do. 3 Weeks before race
Wrigley Field Road Tour I’m doing a 100 mile ride from Wrigley Field in Chicago to Miller Park in Milwaukee WI. All proceeds benefit World Bicycle Relief. I have great memories of spending every friday riding from Chicago to Milwaukee and back again when I was preparing for RAAM. If you are able, throw [...] I searched for a century ride in Minnesota this summer and stumbled across a series of gravel road races. I plan on doing Trans Iowa next year, but hopefully I can add a few of these in as well. Many have no entrance fee and most provide no support beyond a cue sheet. Race “…I believe that if someone starts out on a challenging activity, completely confident that they’re going to succeed, why bother starting? It’s not much of a challenge.” — Sir Edmund Hillary When possible I pick my “A” races each year by looking for something that is so difficult in some way that I do not know [...] I signed up for the Sebring 24 hour race this year as a way to stay motivated over the winter. Last year, with my primary cycling goal not scheduled until the end of the summer, I felt like I was a bit stagnant over the winter. This winter I’ve been in a good rhythm with my [...] I did an indoor time trial this past weekend. I ignored my plan for a long outdoor ride and drove up to do a 30 minute computrainer race. 30 long minutes. It always seems like a fun idea when I register. A few years ago I did my first indoor time trial. I had completed some [...] Ultracycling: Metamora (2008) A short recap on the ultracycling.com site about one of the races I did this year. I never seem to do well in western Illinois/eastern Iowa. This one went well other than a collision. I felt great all day. Average speed was 22.22 for 210 miles. Even with a crash that required a [...] I face-planted on a barrier in the first cyclocross race of the year. Race was going good up until that point. Now I have 2 pins in my wrist and three plates in my face. The rider summary I sent to the UMCA for certification of the record. Record attempt: 1000K Outdoor Unpaced Track Record Updated article with pictures and video. Cyclist spent weekend chasing world record Watch the video interview of Chuck |
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