Wednesday Ride After Work

Had a wonderful ride tonight. Got a little lost. Rode 55 miles. Averaged just under 19 mph on the cross bike. Cruised through Glacial Park in McHenry. One of those days you just love to be on the bike. Get out and try it...

- JB

Dealer Camp and Saddle Drive Part 4

 

 Awesome cannondale Caad10 black with di2

 

Custom Boo cycles bamboo

 

Bob and Craig gettin crunk

 

Raleigh tent

 

thats cyclocross for ya

 

Pro CX race was packed

 

not a bad hotel room?

 

pros

 

pro cx start

 

deer valley sunset

 

Craig gettin ready for a bison burger at no name in park city

 

Go big or go home

 

went a little too big....

 

Awesome Parlee with Di2

 

Trabone winning the pro race

 

Park City

 

Park city had great food but really shitty beer

 

Banksy

 

Last day just chillin out with Bobo

 

Hippie

Dealer Camp and Saddle Drive Part 3

Some of the best single track I have ever ridden came in Park City, Utah at the Deer valley resort. We took the lift up from 7100 ft to 9400 ft. We then BOMBED down the mountain on $8000 mountain bikes and drank many beers and enjoyed looking at new bicycle products and stunning views. Yes....life was hard for a few days in Utah.

Stay tuned for part 4 coming up next, the final installment of my Utah trip.

Training for the Heck

- JB

Sunday Century

Rode out to Crystal Lake to meet my boss Bob and the bonk king for a long ride. Mike had a 4 hour time window and Bob and I knew we were going long. We started up the bike trail through McHenry and then cut up through Twin Lakes in Wisconsin through Pell Lake and around Lake Geneva through Fontana. We stopped for a bagel and some drinks in Lake Geneva and then headed out. We hit some awesome roads and rolling hills along the route. The Bonk King peeled off to get home and ended his day with around 60 miles. Bob and I continued through Fontana over to Hebron where we stopped for a man's lunch of burgers, cokes, and fries. We eyed some triathletes across the street from us loading up on gatorade probably only to spill on their frames later on. We left the same time they did and they were going the same way that we are. Bob and I were on our cross bikes and holding 23-24 mph on the road we were able to hold the tri racers off for several miles and even put a gap on them. They were in zone 3. Zone 3 all day long. Bob and I also took a detour/smoke break for me at Yerkes observatory. The architecture was phenominal and we stared in amazement at this special place. I ended up with 100 miles for the day and my legs were sore from all of the hills. Bob is training for his 3 week ride in the peruvian mountains so we pushed it pretty good. More awesome rides to come. If you want to join give me a shout!

- JB