With the Park Service’s 100th birthday, Redmond Cycle Club (RCC) presented the 32nd edition of Ride Around Mount Rainier (RAMROD) in collaboration with Mount Rainier National Park. The ride is capped at 800 riders and entry is by volunteering the year before or lottery. I volunteered … ... Continue
Author: Iron TInkerbell
Ride Report: Ride to Sunrise (6/30/2016)
Cycling to Sunrise in Mount Rainier National Park car-free is an epic excursion. The park service allows cyclists to use the road for a few weeks before Sunrise is ready for the masses of visitors. Dates each year are dependent on amount of snow, winter … ... Continue
Product Review: Aqua Sphere Kaiman Exo Swim Goggle
I wore the Aqua Sphere Kaiman Exo Swim Goggles for the Pacific Crest Aqua Bike and they held up well and did not fog. I could easily sight the buoys. The water temperature was 67.
Race Report: Pacific Crest Aqua Bike (6/25/2016)
Don’t limit your callings. Challenge your limits.
Racing at altitude, makes this event a badge of honor in the world of Triathon & Multi-sport and is not for the faint of heart.
It’s an absolutely stunning course and if put your mind to it, you … ... Continue
Another virus
I have been recovering from a mild cold. I cut back the training this last week.
My immunity seems down from all the training where I am catching anything blowing at me at work. I will be increasing rest days from 1 day to 2 … ... Continue
Just gotta keep goin’
I have a virus. I rested on the couch for a week as I ran a fever and my HR was elevated. Once the fever went away, the illness went into viral bronchitis. I could hear the rales in my lungs as I coughed and … ... Continue
One with the Bike
When my bike frame failed last fall, I tried different frames to determine which new frame to pick. All the frames were great which made it difficult to decide on a new frame. Elements Cycles used the term “one with the bike”.
Don’t try something new
At the Sammamish race, I was worried about rain, so decided to try something new – wear a pair of wool socks. Not a good idea, and got blisters going 13+ miles.
Race Report: Lake Sammamish Half-Marathon (3/5/2016)
One event down on the road to Ironman. The Half-Marathon is a one way 13.1 Mile run that starts at Redmond Town Center and finishes at Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah.
Product Review: Red Shift Dual-Position Seat Post Review
Redshift claims their dual-position seat post “lets you adapt on-the-fly to conditions you encounter during your ride. Climb comfortably in the road position and hammer the flats in the aero position.” I found the product lives up to their claim.