Larch Mountain 3x

We had planned to do this ride Monday, but Monday started out wet so we ended up cutting it short. This is our last big training ride before we tackle the huge Shasta ride of 140 miles and over 16,000 feet of climbing.

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 106 miles   Elevation Gain: 10,276 feet   Average Moving Speed: 13.48 mph

Old Man Pass

Big Plans vs. Reality. The original plan was an out-and-back ride starting from Carson and heading north up over Old Man Pass, a quick jaunt to the east end of the Swift Reservoir to get some water at the General Store, and then follow the Lewis River eastward on Forest Road 90 all the way to Mt. Adams, or as close as possible on a road bike anyway. It would have been almost 140 miles, just like last week's ride.

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 86 miles   Elevation Gain: 6,532 feet   Average Moving Speed: 14.0 mph

Cascade Lakes Super

It really was a perfect day for a long ride. Except for our standard headwind-to-end-a-ride experience. But that seems to be somehow unavoidable, so we are starting to embrace it.

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 138 miles   Elevation Gain: 6,953 feet   Average Moving Speed: 15.26 mph

Elk-Johnston-Elk-Elk Century

What an incredibly awesome day for a ride!

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 100.18 miles   Elevation Gain: 8,911 feet   Average Moving Speed: 13.8 mph