Mark's Cycling & Hiking Blog
  • Home
  • Mark's Cycling Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Boulder Canyon Posts
  • Cycling Event Meet-Ups
  • Home
  • Mark's Cycling Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Boulder Canyon Posts
  • Cycling Event Meet-Ups

A Quick Visit to Ohio

10/22/2019

1 Comment

 
Picture
The sun lights the sky behind my beloved Catalina mountains.  It is 6am and I have jettisoned reason so I have flexibility.  I am driving to Ohio, all 29 hours of it, with my bike, taking it to Rick Miller so he can fix what two Tucson bike shops could not.  
Picture
An interesting rock formation as I head east on I-10.
Picture
Farther east, lot of standing water indicates this area, famous for spawning dust storms, won't be active for awhile.
Picture
A rain cloud in the distance but it avoided me as I enter....
Picture
…..NM and take a pic of this neat view and also of.....
Picture
….a large Roadrunner statue.  I'm cutting it close but I arrive.....
Picture
….in Ohio on Thursday late afternoon to jump in for the final Cycling Club evening group ride.  Only 27 come out, down from the 70-90 cyclists during the peak of the season.  Central Ohio has a very strong cycling community.  Hundreds and hundreds of lonely country roads that stitch together small communities and farms.  The route variety is awesome with steep, punchy hills to the northeast, east and southeast, flat land to the west.  If only the weather wasn't so awful but there is the trade-off.
Picture
The race for a better bike is constant among all of us and Scott Billman has an especially nice one.
Picture
So too does Chris I, who had a variety of custom decals made for his.  
Picture
Cycling buddy Larry P in the foreground with John and Jon next to him.  Only two groups head out, a Rivet/A mix and then....
Picture
…..an A/B mix.  My fitness being less than ideal since I am coming out of my "off season" I hoped to hang on and did, finishing the 28 miles with a 19.9 average.  Always amazed at how much a difference group riding has on the cycling average.  A combination of drafting and motivation to stay in the group.  Andrew Clayton on the left, counting down the days until he heads south to FL for the winter.  There is another trade-off, great winter weather, a much closer drive but the roads are, for me, flat and boring.  I decided to ship my spare road bike to Ohio where I friend will store it so I can fly rather than drive.  Will never make that drive again, honest.
1 Comment
J. Andrew Clayton
10/23/2019 02:16:05 pm

Well, we were glad to have you back! Even if it was for only one ride. Glad you got your bike fixed and can enjoy it noise free for many miles this winter! Maybe you can explore some new places around AZ for us future travelers to the SW.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Mark is a long-time cyclist, hiker, golfer and plays some table tennis...ok, it's ping pong.

    Categories

    All
    April
    California Riding
    Grand Canyon Backpacking
    March
    The Characters

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010
    October 2010
    September 2010
    August 2010
    July 2010
    June 2010
    May 2010
    April 2010
    March 2010
    February 2010
    January 2010
    December 2009
    November 2009
    October 2009
    September 2009
    August 2009
    July 2009
    June 2009
    May 2009
    April 2009
    March 2009
    February 2009

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.