Weight Weenies

Maryland Gran Fondo on Sunday
97mi (156km) and 10,800ft (3290m) of elevation gain
The longest climb was around 20 minutes but there were many 3-5 minute climbs that added up.

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From quick after work loop through some country roads

On Saturday I rode in the second King's Cup Gravel Championship in the masters age group race. This took place at a forest site in Suffolk in the UK. The start/finish was in a grassy arena with trade stands and food and drink and the course was a 15km lap along gravel and sandy tracks. The racing was intense and a whole lot of fun. I rode well enough and finished in the upper half of my category.

Here's a 5-minute video:


I also made a different edit in phone-friendly portrait format:

The club I'm in promoted its annual cyclocross race on Sunday. Have a look, this is grass roots racing - literally.





Btw, @spokenwords, the photo I assume you posted is not visible.

@Miller thats a good pal of mine ali cigari in the wheelers kit. Said his race was pretty brutal basically a road race

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Hah, good to recognise somebody! Although it rained a little on Sunday morning the course was firm and fast. Looked like a one hour TT-level effort.

Old guys do CX too! This was the Veterans v50 race in the same event last Sunday.

Col de Parpaillon.
This is a classic climb for French cyclists, an old military road. Many online reviews say that the dirt section is in bad shape, so I was prepared for the worst (40 mm tires), but surprise - the road has been refinished recently (the initial 7 km, the last 2 km somewhat worse), packed dirt worthy of Roland-Garros. Looks flat in the photos, but mostly 9-10%. And of course empty road in October.

Col des Champs (from St Martin d'Entraunes)




At the col

Col de Valbelle (from St André d'Embrun)
Nice fall colors. And yes, the rain caught up with me.




View from the col on the road

Mount Greylock yesterday

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Beautiful fall colors. Not a fan of winter with that said I do have my fat bike to make snowy days tolerable.

Lake Zurich yesterday morning

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Mount Greylock yesterday

I did a hill-climb event up Mt Greylock once, would have been October 1994, on a loan bike that was too small for me. It's a substantial climb.

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