Sunday, February 22, 2009

DAY # 16 Sunday 2/22/09

Final Training camp comments - I fly home in the AM....

WOW WHAT A TRIP - * = + ! ~ --> Thanks Gary..................

Words can't say how much special fun I had with the time spent with Gary + Jon . Three of my kids live in Ct and Gary in Calif so the fact we got to hang out for 16 days was special time that is hard to find in the hustle + bustle of normal day to day life. We pulled off a great father + 2 son's vacation that I will not forget for years .....

I hope when I get back to COLD and snowy Ct. I can find a way to keep the fitness I have worked so hard to get. I will be calling John K + Jon D to keep the weekday rides going for sure. Plus I hope we get weather for weekend rides and we need to do some EPIC's.. After this week a 30-40 mile ride just won't seem right....

Todays ride was a lot of climbing ( 6800') 48.5 miles and almost 4 hours with some crazy water crossings way out in the back country. Yes water crossings instead of bridges you just ride thru the water.. Pic's in a day or two.....
Our tour leader ....



Gary on the first of 7 of these water crossings out in the back country.



Steve going in ..........


Scotts turn ......





The road riding in Calif is just fantastic only a few impatient Car/Truck driving nuckleheads all week and some roads I will never forget and can't wait to ride again if I can do this again next year..... Plus some VERY biker friendly people all over the place!!!!

Final CAMP STAT's ;

Total trip 16 days - I rode 14 of those days .......

45 Hours - 690 Miles - 44,100 feet of climbing

Who hooooooooo

1 comment:

John K. said...

Steve,you need to do 10 miles this morning to round it out to 700!
You're going to put the hurt on us in the midweek rides when you return for sure.