Basic V - 2 1/2 Hours - Scott's Drop

Up Dieter's Trails
Up Snow Mountain Ditch
Up Willow Valley Road
Up Lone Grave
Down Scott's Drop
Along Scott's Flat Lake trail
Down to Lower Scotts Lake
Up Scott's Flat Dam Road
Up Scott's Flat Road
Down Pioneer Trail
Down Miner's Trail
20.27 Miles
2566 Feet Climbing
2:36 Hours
2040 Calories
123 Average HR
173 Max HR

All of us were on singlespeeds. Tired from weekend of lots of riding and racing. Accompanied by The Believer, Raphael, Trucker and The Teacher.

Basic V - 7 Hours - Tandem Road Ride - Chico Wildflower

Chico to Paradise via Honey Run Road
to Pentz via Pentz Road
to Cherokee via Cherokee Road
to Pentz via Pentz Road
to Durham via Pentz Durham Road
to Chico via Oroville Chico Highway

72.48 Miles
4377 Feet Climbing
7:07 Hours
4321 Calories
122 Average HR
164 Max HR

On the tandem with wifers. Accompanied by Don Adams, The Believer, Supergirl, Raphael and his wife.

2009 Shasta Lemurian

2009 Shasta Lemurian - Long Course
24.26 Miles
4779 Feet Climbing
2:40 Hours
2458 Calories
169 Average Heart Rate
184 Max Heart Rate
72 Average Cadence
(GPS missed the first 1/2 mile or so of race - operator error)

Time: 2:40:22 - 18:41 off leader
7th Place of 26 Finishers

2009 Prairie City Race Series #4

2009 Prairie City Race Series #2
Four laps at Hangtown Moto Trails at the Prairie City OHV Park.
12.97 Miles
1461 Feet Climbing
0:58 Hours
740 Calories
181 Average Heart Rate
191 Max Heart Rate
79 Average Cadence

Lap 1:
3.30 Miles
14:08 Minutes
177 Average Heart Rate
184 Max Heart Rate

Lap 2:
3.34 Miles
15:02 Minutes
180 Average Heart Rate
188 Max Heart Rate

Lap 3:
2.96 Miles
13:33 Minutes
183 Average Heart Rate
189 Max Heart Rate

Lap 4:
3.37 Miles
15:26 Hours
182 Average Heart Rate
191 Max Heart Rate

Breathing issues came back again, but was able to breathe through some of it. Very fun course on the ATV track, some big jumps back there. Almost had a high speed crash on the last lap coming down the big hill towards the pond. During the pre-ride and first lap the course was pretty slippery, but as riders came through it got cleaned up and much faster, more grippy. Bike performed flawlessly, it wants to go faster than I do...

13th of 20 racers in 35-49 Expert Men.

Basic V - 2 Hours - Pioneer Trail

Up Pioneer Trail
Up Burlington Ridge Road
Along Hallelujah Connector Trail
Down and Up Hallelujah
Down Pioneer Trail
13.33 Miles
1584 Feet Climbing
2:06 Hours
1512 Calories
130 Average HR
189 Max HR
65 Average Cadence

On the Anthem X0. Accompanied by The Believer, Trucker, Raphael, The Allman Brother, Billiam, The Perpetually Injured One and The Puker. Interesting ride: 2 pretty serious crashes, 2 flat tires, 2 broken spokes and 1 rider lost for about 15 minutes. Trail in good shape, a little snow on lower Hallelujah, lots of debris on Pioneer and Hallelujah.

Hard MTB Intervals - 2 1/2 Hours

Up Sutton Way
Across Plaza Drive
Up Brunswick Road
Along trail next to Brunswick Road
Up Mike's Trail
To canal and up unknown trail
Down Madrone Forest Drive
Up Idaho Maryland Road
Up Banner Lava Cap Road
Up Banner Quaker Hill Road
Down Quaker Hill Cross Road looking for Chuckwalla Drive (doesn't exist)
Down Banner Quaker Hill Road
Down Pasquale Road
Down trail to Scotts Flat Lake
Down and up Dam Road
Down trail to Lower Scotts Flat Lake
Up Scott's Flat Dam Road
Up Scott's Flat Road
Down Pioneer Trail
Down Miner's Trail
26.63 Miles
2989 Feet Climbing
2:30 Hours
2524 Calories
145 Average HR
184 Max HR

Interval 1:
171 Average HR
183 Max HR
73 Average Cadence

Interval 2:
174 Average HR
184 Max HR
82 Average Cadence

Interval 3:
171 Average HR
179 Max HR
87 Average Cadence

Interval 4:
167 Average HR
176 Max HR
87 Average Cadence

Interval 5:
170 Average HR
178 Max HR
88 Average Cadence

Interval 6:
168 Average HR
181 Max HR
86 Average Cadence

Interval 7:
168 Average HR
176 Max HR
78 Average Cadence

Interval 8:
171 Average HR
182 Max HR
81 Average Cadence

Interval 9:
166 Average HR
175 Max HR
70 Average Cadence

Interval 10:
165 Average HR
174 Max HR
79 Average Cadence

Ten sets of 3 minute intervals with a target range of 173 to 182 with a 6 minute recovery. On new Anthem X0 race bike. Had a hard time getting my HR up on the last few intervals. Breathing was fine, but tired. I think I still hadn't recovered from Saturday's big ride. Accompanied by Don Adams.

Basic V - 5 1/2 Hours - Pioneer Trail

Up Uren Street
Up Snow Mountain Ditch
Up Willow Valley Road
Up Pioneer Trail
Down Scott's Drop
Along Scott's Flat Lake trail
Across Scott's Flat Dam
Up Dam Road
Up Pasquale Road
Up Cascade Loop
Up Sadie Drive
Up Lake Lane
Up Cascade Canal Ditch Road
Down Blue Gravel Road
Up Blue Gravel Road
Up Burlington Ride Road
Up Unknown Trail
Down Hallelujah Trail
Down Pioneer Trail
Down Unknown Trail
Up Rock Creek Road
Down Pioneer Trail
Down Miner's Trail
Down Snow Mountain Ditch

Yellow Route in Map Above

12.79 Miles
1873 Feet Climbing
1:46 Hours
1762 Calories
142 Average HR
172 Max HR

Pink Route in Map Above

24.94 Miles
2894 Feet Climbing
3:24 Hours
2474 Calories
139 Average HR
178 Max HR

Entire Ride Totals:
37.73 Miles
4767 Feet Climbing
4:10 Hours
4236 Calories

This was an exploratory route. Google Earth finally worked on this one, however there was quite a bit of tresspassing done to make it happen. The nice fella that lives on Blue Gravel Road let us through his property and even gave us directions. I don't advise trying this route as it has many No Trespassing signs and gates. We were lucky this guy was home and his gate was open. All and all a good ride, but doubt I'd do it again. Accompanied by Trucker, Tin Foil Hat Man, Chuckwagon and Raphael.

The deer were out in force this day.

Climbing early in the morning up Dieter's Trail.

On the Snow Mountain Ditch very early in the day.

Trucker climbing up Willow Valley.

Raphael riding over a log on Scott's Drop.

Tin Foil Hat Man and Raphael on the NID road.

Trucker on the NID Road.

Chuckwagon riding across a pile of snow on the Hallelujah Trail.

Raphael on Miner's.

Chuckwagon on Miner's.

Basic V - 1 3/4 Hours - Pioneer Trail

Up Uren Street
Up Snow Mountain Ditch
Up Willow Valley Road
Up Pioneer Trail
Down to the Rock Creek Nature Trail
Up Rock Creek Road
Down Pioneer Trail
Down Miner's Trail
Down Uren Street
12.95 Miles
1729 Feet Climbing
1:38 Hours
1212 Calories
132 Average HR
164 Max HR

On the singlespeed 29er accompanied by Trucker, The Believer, Billiam & Raphael.

Hard MTB Intervals - 1 3/4 Hours

Through Manzanita Diggins
Up Snow Mountain Ditch
Up Willow Valley Road
Up Pioneer Trail
Down Pioneer Trail
Down Miner's Trail
Down Deiter's Trail
16.22 Miles
1838 Feet Climbing
1:46 Hours
1586 Calories
141 Average HR
177 Max HR

Interval 1:
165 Average HR
174 Max HR
61 Average Cadence

Interval 2:
167 Average HR
173 Max HR
73 Average Cadence

Interval 3:
167 Average HR
177 Max HR
80 Average Cadence

Interval 4:
165 Average HR
173 Max HR
76 Average Cadence

Interval 5:
162 Average HR
174 Max HR
83 Average Cadence

Interval 6:
160 Average HR
170 Max HR
79 Average Cadence

Six sets of 3 minute intervals with a target range of 173 to 182 with a 6 minute recovery. Had a hard time getting my HR where it needed to be...

Basic V - 4 Hours - Tandem Road Ride

Up Zion Street
Up Nevada City Highway
Down East Main Street
Up and Down Sierra College Drive
Down Ridge Road
Down Rough & Ready Highway
Along Penn Valley Drive
Down Pleasant Valley Road to Bridgeport
Up Pleasant Valley Road
Up Bitney Springs Road
Up & Down Empress Road
Up Newtown Road
Along Highway 49
Down and Up Old Downieville Highway

Long road ride on the tandem with Wifers. Great ride, beautiful weather, perfect day. Though she did say I was stinky...

2009 Prairie City Race Series #2

2009 Prairie City Race Series #2
Four laps at Hangtown Moto Trails at the Prairie City OHV Park.
13.51 Miles
1031 Feet Climbing
0:58 Hours
765 Calories
HR Monitor not working
No cadence sensor on singlespeed

Raced in the expert category on my singlespeed.

2009 Napa Valley Dirt Classic

2009 Napa Valley Dirt Classic
One lap in Angwin, CA.
19.53 Miles
3361 Feet Climbing
1:51 Hours
1799 Calories
178 Average HR
190 Max HR
74 Average Cadence

29th of 41 racers in 35-44 Cat 1 Male.

Tune Up - 1 1/4 Hours

Through Manzanita Diggins
Up Snow Mountain Ditch
Up Willow Valley Road
Down Pioneer Trail
Down Miner's Trail
Down Deiter's Trail
8.87 Miles (this isn't right)
1309 Feet Climbing
1:13 Hours
617 Calories
139 Average HR
185 Max HR

Pre race Tune Up.