Tour de Blast

On June 19th I rode the Tour de Blast with some buddies from my Pacific Power/Blue Sky team. It rained all day and it was cold! The organizers set up a warming fire at one of the rest stops! Still had a good time. The spaghetti dinner at the end was a nice touch. I'll be back next year!

Interesting climbing camp in the Santa Monica Mountains

Santa Monica Mountains - Climbing Camps

5 Days • 345 Miles • 37,000' Elevation Gain

$395!

Sept 5-10
Nov 7-12
Dec 5-10

in reference to:

"Sept 5-10 Nov 7-12 Dec 5-10"
- California Bicycle Camps - Training Camp - Bike California with Cycling Escapes (view on Google Sidewiki)

Sandy Earl, RAAM 2010

Photo of Sandy Earl in RAAM 2010

in reference to: VeloNews.com - 2010 RAAM, Sandy Earl (view on Google Sidewiki)

Our TTT team

Our Pacific Power / Blue Sky team for the state TTT.

L-R: Kenny, Joe, Mark and Scott

Finally reached 20,000 miles on my De Rosa Primato!  

This picture was taken with Camera One

Sent from my iPhone

2200 Mark Newsome

2200 Mark Newsome, originally uploaded by raoterri.

On the 50 mile TT up Bakeoven Road near Maupin...

Hillclimb TT

(photo by Billy Ramsey)

Raced the 3 mile Twilight HillClimb in Eugene on Tuesday. Rode the red De Rosa, probably the oldest frame out there! ;-)

Recorded the route on my iPhone (Started it minutes before the start -- cyclemeter doesn't have auto start/pause yet.)

Route: http://j.mp/bl3qRx

Tejas 24-hour TT

I'm considering entering the Tejas 500 RAAM Qualifier. See http://www.tt24tt.com/

Ought to be a fun race!

Mt. Lemmon

I'm arriving a day early for camp so I can do the "assault on Mt. Lemmon".

Signed up for Pac-tour camp in AZ

I signed up for a Pac-tour training camp in Arizona. Can't wait! I'll fly into Tucson a day early so I can climb Mt. Lemmon. Then it's off to Sierra Vista for "coaching" week. See www.pactour.com (This will be my 4th camp with Lon and Susan.)

I'll be riding my Ritchey Breakaway Bike!

Furnace Creek 508 in about 10 minutes!

Trailer for "Bicycling Dreams", the story of RAAM

Too much work, too little cycling

Because of work and last-minute travel, I missed the following events this year:
1) 3/4 Coburg TTs
2) Shasta Training Camp
3) Alpine Century (prepaid)
4) Lighthouse Century (prepaid)
5) Eugene Celebration Stage Race
6) Tour of Southern Utah

Better luck next year.

I have about of month of vacation accrued and the sad part is that we're no longer allowed to carry leave between years. Perhaps I'll do a month long tour in a warmer place in December!

Interesting article on how ibuprofen inhibits healing

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Covered Bridge Bike Tour

On Sunday, I rode the Covered Bridge Bike Tour. Rode better than I did on the TT the day before. This time I rode my Cervelo with a Hed Alps front wheel. (Rear wheel is in the shop.) Averaged 18.1 over the course and seemed to ride well. Only a couple of people passed me, but I stayed with them and eventually got away on the rollers.

Met up with Jim Lofgren a couple of times. He rode superbly and we took turns pulling each other and managed to keep away from a paceline he had passed. After the Crabtree stop, I caught up with the group again, and instead of passing, I moved to the front and pulled them into Albany. We had a good time! ;-)

2nd place in "retro" division TT

Rode my Colnago in the Willamette "Epic" TT (42K). I rode it what it came with in 1993 -- 36-spoke box rims and Campy 8-speed components. (If I race this division again, I'll put on lighter wheels and aerobars and perhaps warm up better.)

I wish there were a "Merckx" division -- no aero nothin'!

Decker #35

Rode it on the Colnago. Felt exhausted before the ride, but came alive on the second half of the course!

Decker #34

Rode the Cervelo on Decker #34. It was a bit windy, but cool!

Decker #33

Rode a windy Decker. It was really howling out there this evening! Rode the Cervelo.

Decker #32

Rode the Decker loop for the 32nd time this year. Took out the '93 Colnago Master Light. Sure was good to get out after not riding for 5 days. (Had to go to L.A. to visit a customer.)