Enjoying Life in West Sonoma County

Recovery: Westside to Lambert Bridge

Nice easy spin ride, not pushing too hard. Total elevation climbed was only 2,289 feet.

Hill Intensity Training

Extremely windy conditions and cool, in fact at one point I was riding down a 4% grade hill pedaling full out into the wind and still was only able to do 18 mph, crazy….

Recovery Ride into Sebastopol

Easy ride to the West County Revolution just spinning the legs out.

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Chalk Hill Pine Flat Geyerville Westside

Cool and quite windy, but a great day to be out riding. Rode up Pine Flat (3200 feet) and a couple of other climbs for a total elevation climbed of…

Harrison Grade Freestone Duncan Mills Sweetwater

Beautiful day and a great day of working on climbing. Total elevation climbed was 4,764 feet.

Interval: Westside to Lambert Bridge

Cool and a little wind aided, but I was able to PB my time trial ride today. On the way back home the winds picked up some more so that made it tougher….

Recovery Ride into Sebastopol

Easy spin on a recovery ride. Lots of endurance rides coming up over the next two weeks so I needed a little rest.

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Bloomfield Time Trial

Still very warm but the winds have died down some. This is my total ride today, but for the TT I did the 7 mile course in 19:05 and took fifth. Total elevation climbed was…

Recovery Ride into Sebastopol

Easy spin into the LBS. Tomorrow we have the Bloomfield time trials, which have been canceled for the past two weeks. It will be hot, this is unbelievable weather.

Sea Otter Circuit Rade

A great track riding around the Laguna Seca race course. Total elevation climbed was 1,547 feet.

Sea Otter Century

Extremely hot day out riding with very strong winds. Very nice course with only two really significant climbs. Total elevation climbed was 6526 feet.

High Cadence Drills to Quivira Winery

Working on high cadence drills today and getting ready to head down to the Sea Otter. Still very windy, but it was nice to get outside today. Total…

Recovery Ride into Sebastopol

Just an easy spin as I taper down for this weekend’s events.

Santa Rosa Chileno Valley loop

Nice easy ride with my new team 2 Wheel Racing, but we did push it for a while especially as we came up to some of the other groups on this ride. Not a long ride…

Cloverdale to Pine Flat Chalk Hill and home

Total elevation climbed was 7,247 feet and the winds were strong, so all I can say is I am exhausted. First time climbing Pine Flat, about a 12 mile…

Recovery Ride into Sebastopol

Easy ride into Sebastopol, not much time to ride, just too much work going on but I need to get back into my training. Total elevation climbed was 927 feet.

Hill Intensity Training

Cool and drizzling, went down to Occidental to do intensity workout climbing up Coleman Valley but the rains came in so we ended up cutting the work out short. Still a…

Total elevation climbed of 2,705 feet. Did VO2 training today and the winds were quite strong so that made it extra difficult. The rest of the ride was not overly aggressive but still tried to…

Recovery Ride into Sebastopol

Easy spin day for a quick cup of ice cream on a beautiful spring day. Nine and easy pace, stopping to talk with friends along the way.

Kings Ridge Loop from Forestville

My absolutely favorite ride in West Sonoma county, we climbed 8,608 feet in the most serene location. Great climbs and great vistas, I could almost do this…