Eagle Crest 2013 (July-Aug)

Didn't we already stay at Eagle Crest this year? Yes, we did. We skipped last year due to this little thing with starting a business and all, so we had an extra week to use this year. This post includes all our rides, and even a hike, while at Eagle Crest.

3 Rides Ride Distance: 212 miles   Elevation Gain: 9,767 feet   Average Moving Speed: 16.00 mph

1 Hike Hike Distance: 11.73 miles   Elevation Gain: 5,000+ feet   Average Moving Speed: 2.50 mph

Old Man Pass

Our last weekend before another big ride so we decided not to overdo it, but still wanted to get in a good ride with some nice climbs. So we drove to Carson.

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 70 miles   Elevation Gain: 5,112 feet   Average Moving Speed: 14.92 mph

Dufur Loop Century

For our anniversary the forecast had called for a reasonable chance of rain in Vancouver, so we decided to drive east and ride. Worked like a charm. The only rain we experienced was the downpour in the metro area on the drive back.

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 101 miles   Elevation Gain: 8,066 feet   Average Moving Speed: 14.41 mph

Johnston Ridge

Did one of our favorite rides today. Took along a riding buddy, Mike. Had a blast. Read all about it...

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 84 miles   Elevation Gain: 7,118 feet   Average Moving Speed: 14.59 mph

Eagle Crest 2013 (May-June)

In the past I have normally done a quick post for each ride for our week at Eagle Crest, but that seems like too much work, so here is a summary of the whole week.

All 4 Eagle Crest Rides Ride Distance: 303 miles   Elevation Gain: 15,600 feet   Average Moving Speed: 15.88 mph

LT Threshold Update

Just did another ride out past Frenchman's Bar. Oh, and rode hard enough for the middle 10 miles to turn my legs into jelly.

10-mile Time Trial	7/2009	8/2009	6/2010	5/2012	4/2013	5/2013 (today)
Time	29m 21s	29m 18s	28m 40s	28m 20s	28m 10s	27m 25s
Average Moving Speed	20.44 mph	20.48 mph	20.93 mph	21.18 mph	21.30 mph	21.88 mph
Average Heart Rate (entire 10 miles)	156 bpm	158 bpm	160.9 bpm	159.7 bpm	162.8 bpm	165.8 bpm
Est. Lactate Threshold (average heart rate last 20 minutes)	n/a	n/a	165.9 bpm	162.1 bpm	164.6 bpm	166.9 bpm

RACC from Home

We've been wanting to do the Ride Around Clark County since 2009, but the weather never cooperated to our satisfaction, until today. Our expectations for the ride were a little off, but our planning was spot on.

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 101 miles   Elevation Gain: 5,370 feet   Average Moving Speed: 16.3 mph

Cherry of a Paride

Can't wait for summer. Spring winds can be BRUTAL!

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 100 miles   Elevation Gain: 6,799 feet   Average Moving Speed: 14.00 mph

Hutch's Pre-Season Century

We had an amazing (for us) average moving speed for the first two-thirds of this century: 19 mph. I thought for sure we would set a new personal best average speed for a century. We were so fast I had visions of cycling sugar plums dancing in my head. Then we climbed the one substantial grade on the ride, a 4-mile climb of 850 feet. Then it hit us, at about mile 73, right at the top of the grade as we turned west for the final leg: headwind.

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 101 miles   Elevation Gain: 3,332 feet   Average Moving Speed: 16.5 mph

10-Mile Time Trial: Another Lactate Threshold Test

I have neglected to post about any of our rides so far this year. I think it is mostly because they've all been training rides around our house. Same ol' stuff. We're racking up the miles, already over 1,000 for the year. And every single ride has started from home. Including today. I had to write up today, though, because it isn't your ordinary every day ride like all the rest. Today we did a (self-timed) 10-mile time trial so that we could get an approximation of our current Lactate Threshold heart rate.

10-mile Time Trial	7/2009	8/2009	6/2010	5/2012	4/2013 (today)
Time	29m 21s	29m 18s	28m 40s	28m 20s	28m 10s
Average Moving Speed	20.44 mph	20.48 mph	20.93 mph	21.18 mph	21.30 mph
Average Heart Rate (entire 10 miles)	156 bpm	158 bpm	160.9 bpm	159.7 bpm	162.8 bpm
Est. Lactate Threshold (average heart rate last 20 minutes)	n/a	n/a	165.9 bpm	162.1 bpm	164.6 bpm

Larch Mountain OB

Perfect day for a ride! The only negatives were mostly on the last quarter of the ride: headwind, traffic and red lights.

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 100 miles   Elevation Gain: 5,491 feet   Average Moving Speed: 14.39 mph

Eagle Crest 2012

We've been a little busy lately with the new business. Bicycling has had to take a back seat. We're still riding, just not quite as often, nor quite as far when we do ride. We did get to go to Eagle Crest for a few days and got a couple rides in.

Eagle Crest to Sunriver, Thursday, 8/9/2012 Ride Distance: 84 miles   Elevation Gain: 4,586 feet   Average Moving Speed: 14.60 mph

Mt. Adams Bike DeTour II

Did this one last year. Liked it. Did it today unsupported. Brought our good friend Mike.

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 101 miles   Elevation Gain: 6,530 feet   Average Moving Speed: 15.25 mph

Johnston Ridge OB

Another great ride and the perfect weather for it too.

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 84.61 miles   Elevation Gain: 6,904 feet   Average Moving Speed: 14.79 mph

Cougar Carson OB

Another nice ride. Lots of climbing. Little traffic. Beautiful scenery. Brutally difficult ride. Same ol' stuff!

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 109 miles   Elevation Gain: 7,306 feet   Average Moving Speed: 14.76 mph

Salmon Falls Century

Today was a tough ride. Not that much more total elevation gain than last weekend's Cherry of a Ride, but today all the significant climbs were steeper and they were packed into the middle 45 miles.

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 103 miles   Elevation Gain: 7,238 feet   Average Moving Speed: 14.71 mph

Cherry of a Ride

Great ride! Aside from the headwind at the end the weather couldn't have been any better.

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 100 miles   Elevation Gain: 6,850 feet   Average Moving Speed: 14.79 mph

10-Mile Time Trial: More with Less

After watching the guys in the Tour of California suffer through their Time Trials yesterday I decided it was time to do another Lactate Threshold test, which for me is a 10-mile Time Trial. Didn't take long to remember why I never got around to doing one last year: they're bloody hard!

10-mile Time Trial	7/2009	8/2009	6/2010	5/2012 (today)
Time	29m 21s	29m 18s	28m 40s	28m 20s
Average Moving Speed	20.44 mph	20.48 mph	20.93 mph	21.18 mph
Average Heart Rate (entire 10 miles)	156 bpm	158 bpm	160.9 bpm	159.7 bpm
Est. Lactate Threshold (average heart rate last 20 minutes)	n/a	n/a	165.9 bpm	162.1 bpm

Incredible May Weather

The weather couldn't have been any better.

Stat Total Ride Distance: Total Elevation Gain: Average Moving Speed:

Kelly and Grantham 61.91 miles   4,125 feet   15.67 mph

Dobler Hill 66.93 miles   3,927 feet   15.89 mph

Total 128.84 miles   8,052 feet   15.78 mph

Cherry of a Bulge

It was a Cherry of a Day for a Cherry of a Ride. The only problem is my back tire had different ideas. Thankfully we still had a fantastic outing, albeit on a shorter-than-planned route.

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 78.64 miles   Elevation Gain: 6,867 feet   Average Moving Speed: 13.66 mph