Ultra Cycling http://www.blog.ultracycle.net Ultra Cycling Distance and Difficulty Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:56:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SFR Russian River 300K Brevet SFR Russian River 300K Brevetby Lane Parker After I failed to complete the Devil Mountain Double back in 2007 I decided that super long rides were not for me. So, the 300K (188 miles) seemed out of the question but I’ve been doing so well this year with distances up to 150 miles that I felt like the 300K [...]]]> http://www.blog.ultracycle.net/2010/03/sfr-russian-river-300k-brevet Auburn Century 140 miles 17,000 feet of climbing http://www.blog.ultracycle.net/2010/02/auburn-century-140-miles-17000-feet-of-climbing White Rim Trail in a Day http://www.blog.ultracycle.net/2009/10/white-rim-trail-in-a-day Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hill Climb 2009 http://www.blog.ultracycle.net/2009/10/mount-washington-race Insomnia, Mosquitoes Good For Something – White Mountain Double http://www.blog.ultracycle.net/2009/10/white-mountain-double Knoxville Fall Classic Double Century 09/19/2009 Knoxville Fall Classic Double Century 09/19/2009by Clyde Butt Prep After a 19 month absence from riding in California Triple Crown series events, I’m glad I chose to do this one. A long term period of unemployment forced me into survival mode – I simply could not justify or pay for the events. Praise God, I landed safely at Brocade last month (08/10/2009), [...]]]> http://www.blog.ultracycle.net/2009/09/knoxville-fall-classic-double-century-09192009 Furnace Creek 508 or Hoodo 500? Furnace Creek 508 or Hoodo 500?by Franz Kelsch I have ridden the Furnace Creek 508 twice and crewed on the Hoodoo 500 once and thought I would give some perspective of the two. In summary I feel those interested in doing such a long event might consider the Hoodoo 500 instead of the Furnace Creek 508 for the following reasons. [...]]]> http://www.blog.ultracycle.net/2009/09/furnace-creek-or-hoodo-500 Hoodoo 500 Ride Report – 2009 Hoodoo 500 Ride Report – 2009by Russ Stevens I want to say thank you to everyone who sent words of encouragement over the past few days. They have really helped me get through this week and help me gain the perspective that a DNF after 350 miles in <22 hours is more of an accomplishment than a failure. There are [...]]]> http://www.blog.ultracycle.net/2009/09/hoodoo-500-ride-report-2009 Death Valley Double – Spring 2009 Death Valley Double – Spring 2009by Franz Kelsch Death Valley received its name in 1849 during the California Gold Rush. It was called Death Valley by prospectors and others who sought to cross the valley on their way to the gold fields. I realized how much has changed since then until today when numerous cyclists cross death valley each year. Late [...]]]> http://www.blog.ultracycle.net/2009/03/death-valley-double-spring-2009 SJBC Team Time Trail http://www.blog.ultracycle.net/2008/12/sjbc-team-time-trail