Princeton 120k pre-ride: A Real Negative Split

Training is proceeding well as I approach four months before the target event: Paris-Brest-Paris.  I wish my friend Roy could have joined Joe K. and Shane on Saturday’s Princeton 120k pre-ride.  Like me, he has tried all season to finish a ride with more effort on the second half than on the first.  That’s known […]

Joining The Club(s)

When I got back into cycling in May 1996, one of the first things I did was join the Central Jersey Bicycle Club.  This club has a double century called The Longest Day that interested me almost from the beginning.  I attempted the ride in 1997, dropped out in near 100-degree heat with high humidity, […]

The 2011 PA 300k: Beyond The Pain

Jud, Roy Y. and Bill O. climbing a small hill, originally uploaded by Shane Beake.

Shane, Roy and I plan to ride Paris-Brest-Paris in August.  We are in the middle of our training season.  On Saturday, the three of us joined forces for the second of the four legs of […]