More Century Fun On June 19, 2010 I rode the Ride the Sky Century in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. The ride includes a nice loop around the valley and then a big climb up to the high point of the Cherohala Skyway at nearly 5400 feet. It finishes with a fast descent back down the mountain [...] Read more »
My FTP Test Results
I did my FTP test on Saturday, November 22 and here are are the results: A Good Start I felt pretty good going into the test, which I did at about 10AM after getting a good night’s sleep and having a couple cups of coffee. I got on the trainer and began the 30 minute [...] Read more »
Just Another Dam Ride
Image via Wikipedia Buford Dam that is. The dam that keeps all of the (rapidly decreasing) water in Lake Lanier, one of the major water sources for the Atlanta metro area. When I rode across the dam today the digital readout said the water level was 1055 feet above sea level. When the lake is [...] Read more »
I Took My Bike For A Walk
Even though I have limited time to ride I can’t go out there every day and hammer. Every once in a while I need to do a less intense ride. That’s when I “Take My Bike For A Walk” For me, riding hard every time out just doesn’t do it for me. I have heard [...] Read more »
PowerTap Analysis Of Mt Mitchell Ride
Last Thursday I had one of my best rides ever when I did the round trip ride to the top of Mt Mitchell and back. It was a great ride with lots, and lots of climbing. I was excited to see how I performed on the ride from a power perspective. Here is an analysis [...] Read more »
The PowerTap Doesn't Lie
Well, today I was all ready to test myself and establish new, higher, levels of power producing ability. Unfortunately, it was not to be. My legs were tired and I found it tough to maintain any level of power above a moderate pace. Test Time Today was very hot and humid so I decided to [...] Read more »
