Biking is one thing. Bicycling 100 miles is entirely another. But what about the bicycle ride that last all day and all night? At some point, you cross a line and at that point, cycling, becomes ultracycling.
This blog chronicles the story of a guy, his bike and a strange obsession with finding the outside edge of his personal limits.
In this chapter, having broken the UMCA record, recovered from a bone-crushing crash and achieving a top 15 finish at the inimitable Furnace Creek 508 and failing miserably at making the transformation to being an ultra-runner by entering into a 100km foot race we find our hero looking for his next ultra challenge.
For the complete story, follow this link, and read from the back to the front. The story won't make anymore sense when you've finished, but at least you'll know as much as the rest of us.
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At the halfway point of the month, I’ve ridden 853km and climbed 5450 meters. I’m getting there although I’m sorely behind with my climbing goals. 20k meters is a bit more than what I might be able to reasonably achieve. Even with the average 550 meters I’ve been hitting each day I ride, that only gives me another 5k meters this month.
Drastic measures might be in order.
