Dolores 100 / 50

Dolores 100 & 50 Oct 5th info! The links for the GPS files, maps and detailed route descriptions for the Dolores 100 & 50 are now posted. There is also a breakdown for miles of singletrack, pavement, 4wd road... for both along with other new details on support. Check it out!!! Weather forecast is looking great so far and the aspens look to be changing as well! http://coloradoes.wordpress.com/swes-event-list/dolores-100/ 

Dolores Cyclocross

Fall cyclocross season is upon us once again, and that means the Four Corners Cyclocross Series and Dolores ‘Cross. This year Dolores ‘Cross is Saturday, Nov 10th. We need about 10 volunteers on Saturday to help with registration, course marshaling, scoring/timing, medical, etc; and as many as we can get Saturday morning to help with course set-up. And a handful one evening the week before to clear weeds and agree on the final course layout. Let me know if you’re interested, we really appreciate it! CiclistasdelRio@gmail.com or michaelh@ospreypacks.com.
Thanks!
Michael

Shawn Gregory's Blog: 12 Hours of Mesa Verde 2012 1st place overall solo...

Shawn Gregory's Blog: 12 Hours of Mesa Verde 2012 1st place overall solo...: This year at the 12 Hours of Mesa Verde in Cortez Colorado I was able to get the overall solo win on my singlespeed.  This is my hometown ...

Upcoming Road Rides: May 12, 14

First, many thanks to Vince MacMillan for blogging at the Tour of the Gila.  Go to http://ciclistasdelrio.blogspot.com/, scroll down to the entry on May 3 and read up from there.  It’s entertaining reading, it was not an uneventful race to say the least, and great riding by Vince, animating the race and doing Montezuma County proud.

Saturday Ride

This Saturday’s ride will be modified due to the 12 Hours of Mesa Verde race.  For those who are not participating in the race, and can’t get a mountain bike ride in because Phil’s World is overrun, come on out for a road ride instead!  Meet at FLANDERS PARK in Dolores, opposite the Dolores River Brewery.  We’ll depart at 9AM, probably heading up the valley to the West Fork.

Monday Ride

Monday’s ride will probably end up as a recovery ride for the MV racers, but we’ll see who shows, and we can split into groups according to what everyone wants to do.  6:15PM at FLANDERS PARK, in Dolores.

It’s getting close to the Iron Horse, get your miles in now!

Squawker Classic Road Race

Well, it wasn't really a road race as it was so short, only 20 miles. But 4 times up E 8th Ave is enough! Peloton was shedding people out the back from the gun, but I managed to stay in there until the first ascent of 8th. Very quickly split into a lead few, a chase group, and the rest of us strung out. Worked with a couple others for the next lap, but couldn't catch the chase group, was a hundred meters behind at the top of 8th, then never saw them again. Beau took off, and he did manage to catch them, Matt and I worked together for lap 3, then he dropped off on the 3rd ascent of 8th. So it was a solo last lap. Again, haven't seen the results so I don't know how far back I was - but was proud that I pushed threshhold on each ascent, and kept the power up on all the other sections of the course except the long descent down College - needed some recovery! All in all, a great block of intensity training!

Squawker Classic Criterium

Yeah, was questioning my fitness leading up to this, but it wasn't so bad. About half way through, an accelleration dropped a few of us off the back, and we worked together for the remainder of the race, haven't seen results so not sure how far back we finished. Was very happy with the effort and the training gained - it's been a couple years since I've had to work at threshhold for extended periods, and I can't replicate this kind of intensity during training. I'm behind the curve, but not too far behind.

Update from the FLC Squawker Time Trial

Perfect conditions this morning for the TT, wish I had more time to warm up, but 20 mins wasn't bad. Think I just cracked 30 mins for a 26.1mph avg. We'll see. Don't think that places me very well overall, though - downhill TTs are tough for me to maintain max power, and my avg HR of 173 proves it, wish it were over 175. Ah well, it's all good training, and I learn more each time I race one of these. On my back resting, watching Pens/Flyers, getting ready for the crit this afternoon.