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Fear and loving

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Let’s start with the loving. Saturday morning I was back on the Sunshine Cycle Shop Hour of Power. It was great to be back out there where it really all began for me. The problem is it didn’t go exactly the way I wished.

The beautiful redhead was getting ready to leave for her exercise that morning. As I walked by with my cup of coffee I said, “Well, I’ll go get my torture suit on.” She gave me a sideways glance that said, “Don’t you go talking like that when I’ve heard you complain for three months about not getting to ride your bike!” Yes ma’am. “Now get out there and ride!”

As soon as I started rolling down the driveway, I was glad I got up early on a Saturday to head out with the boys. My next concern was who would show up. It has been so long since I showed up at the shop for a ride, I was afraid I might not find any of my old friends there.

Thankfully, I found John, Tony, Web, Luis, and Gary waiting. There were a few faces I either recognized without names to go with them, or with no recognition at all. I guess it all came together when Art rolled up. Now there were three or four of us from the original rides.

The day was wonderful. It was cool and there were intermittent clouds. We started out at an easy pace. About 10 minutes in, Art moved to the front and really started to get us moving. Now, understand that Art is over 60 years-old. He can still turn the screws.

As we rode along, I pulled up beside one of the “new” riders. Turns out he has been on several of the rides since I had my accident. What attracted my attention was his green Ireland jersey. I asked him where he got the jersey. With an unfeigned Irish accent he said, “On the Internet.” I’ve met riders from several different countries on my HOP rides. Now I can add Ireland to the list.

Things started going downhill for me as we started the first climb. I can tell my bike handling skills are still a little rusty. As I started up the hill I shifted to an easier gear. The spinning certainly got easier, but I didn’t seem to be going anywhere. Ah, the chain dropped! I started to pull over to the side as I tried to get my derailleur to pull the chain back in place.

Just about the time I slowed. A rider came around on my right side. Thankfully, we didn’t touch. The group went on up the hill as I got myself back in shape. As the group disappeared over the rise in front of me, I chuckled that they must still think I’m in shape seeing how they’ve gone off and left me!

Turns out that being off the back kept me from another possible accident. Gary’s cleat broke as he was spinning up another hill. I learned later that his foot slipped off and kicked his front wheel almost taking him and the riders around him down. Of course, I didn’t see it because I was still trying to catch back up.

On Meece Bridge Road things got back to normal as the three POA riders lined up to easily take the sprint to the Pee Tree. Knowing who was in the group, I wasn’t sure who might be the competition. There were a couple of guys who looked pretty fast, but I wasn’t sure. Turns out in this instance John and Luis left me sitting pretty and I took the line with no problem.

There was a rider in a Cycledrome kit who came in after me and I got the impression the main reason he didn’t give me more of a run for my money was because he wasn’t aware of the distances and terrain. I’d need to keep an eye out on him as the day progressed. Having him there to push me along brought some more interest to the ride.

Turns out it didn’t matter. A few minutes after Meece Bridge we headed toward the stop sign at the end of East Darby Road. Everyone is relaxed after the recent sprint and there is a short climb followed by a long downhill. Finally there is a short uphill to the sign.

I was off the back again as I was taking it easy after the effort. John was just in front of me as we started to gain on the group that was tightly bunched. Suddenly, a small dog ran out into the pack. The group swung to the left and several riders put on their brakes. The rider with the Ireland jersey locked up his rear and slid his bike sideways. Smoke poured from his rear tire as the rubber was burned by the friction from the asphalt.

It all happened in a split second. Once the sliding bike was righted and going forward I relaxed. I thought it was over. Then suddenly I saw Art thrown violently over the handlebars into the ground! I didn’t even see if he hit anyone. No one else went down.

John came over to the side of the road to avoid the suddenly arrested group. This was just as I was starting to pull up to his right. I went off the road to avoid him. The group stopped like a single organism — other than me. I kept going. I was shaking. Seeing Art go over the bars and land on his head was… well, a little unsettling. I didn’t want to see him if he was bad off.

The good news is that there was not any obvious broken bones. His shoulder was sore and he seemed a bit groggy, but he started to get more comfortable as we waited for transportation to take Art to a doctor. To be honest, that was the most important thing of the whole day. I was glad to receive a message later from Art letting me know he was okay.

When I’m in my sixties, I hope I am as tough as Art the Dart!

The rest of the ride was cut short because of the amount of time we spent waiting for Art to be picked up. The group could have split up and just a couple of riders could have waited with Art, but it just didn’t seem right to leave him. No one wanted to be the person to say, “Okay, I’m going to go ahead and finish the ride” while Art was sitting in the ditch holding his shoulder!

I love riding and I love the Hour of Power. However, I was introduced once again to the fear of going down. The good news is that the love won out over the fear today.

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2010 Ride for Mike route: Day Three

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

It has been a while since I have updated everyone on my plans for routing my way from Memphis to Raleigh. This is such an important part of the trip and it is something over which I keep arguing with myself. I think I’m just going to have to make a commitment and do it.

If you are new to this endeavor you will find my plans here for Day One and Day Two. Those are the first two days of a seven day ride from near Memphis, TN through Greenville, SC and then on to a town near Raleigh, NC. That is around 700 miles that I’ll cover over those 7 days.

Day Three is going to be a challenge! While I will be facing some rollers in that those first two days, this third day is going to send me into an area with a bit more climbing toward the end. I also have myself putting in around 120 miles. This route from Collinsville, AL to Dawsonville, GA is going to be a gut check.

The thing I keep telling myself is that I am not limited by time. This is not a race. Though I wouldn’t want to do this (and don’t know that I physically could), I could fit 12 hours or more of riding into a day. That would mean I would be averaging 10 mph through that terrain. The scary thing is, that is about the average I would expect! Bottom line is, I’m going to have to turn the pedals with anger on those first two days out. I have a feeling I’m going to need to “bank some miles.”

Of course, my hope is that I will be able to average at least 15 mph for the whole trip. That turns a 120 mile day into a loooong but a manageable 8 hour day. I have completed several centuries at over a 20 mph pace (finishing at or under 5 hours), but that was on flat to slightly rolling terrain. Those efforts also left me spent. That isn’t going to work on a 7 day effort.

Have you figured out yet that this is starting to scare me? Folks, my confidence level isn’t very high right now. I take that back, I have no doubt I can do it. The thing is I am starting to realize just how bad this is going to hurt!

I’ve just got to plan the best I can. I’ve got to train as much as I can. Then I’ve just got to go out there and do it.

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You made it!

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

9:15 in the morning I sat in a waiting room for Dr. Johnson to come and give me the verdict concerning the status of my broken neck. My emotions were mixed. I was really excited because I figured there was a 95% chance that he would say I could get back on the bike. On the other hand, that 5% seemed a little too large!

Dr. Johnson came in and with very little explanation just said, “Your X-rays look great. I don’t see any reason to not let you go.” I tried to keep my excitement in check and think rationally. I asked, “So, should I work to minimize any risk?” “Well, I wouldn’t go bungee jumping,” he replied, “but you are free to go back to doing things you used to do.” That would include riding a bike!

Forty-five minutes later, I was on the bike. When I climbed on board, I didn’t have a plan. First I just wanted to see if I could find the beautiful redhead who was riding with her sister-in-law around Cleveland Park. After a little time cruising around there I headed out on the Swamp Rabbit Trail.

Northern Greenville and Pickens County

The route of my first ride back! (Click for expanded map)

That is when I found them. We talked for a moment and my wife asked me, “So, are you going to head out to TR?” Well, yeah, that sounded like a plan. I would ride to the end of the trail and then come back home. We said our goodbyes and headed in opposite directions.

Before long, the end of the trail arrived. I was feeling pretty good! Well, why not just continue on to Marietta? It was only a few more miles down the road.

Hmmmm, after getting a double cheese burger at the Burger King there in Marietta I started to wonder what I would do next. It even crossed my mind to continue on to Caesar’s Head. That thought didn’t last long! However, I did want to expand my ride.

The answer was to head down 288 through Pumpkintown and on to the intersection of Highway 11. After checking for phone messages, I started on my way. About 38 miles into the ride, I started to feel my neck getting sore. Actually it wasn’t so much sore as just tired. My neck and shoulders started getting tired of holding my head up.

By that point I had to make a decision. I could keep going on to Highway 11 where I knew I would find a store to get some more water and fuel. I was closer to the Pumpkintown station, but I knew they only took cash. All I had was my debit card. So, I kept pushing.

What a welcome sight to see the store! I was out of fluids and the temperature had risen up to 91 degrees. The fact I was going to have to go back as far as I had come was starting to sink into my mind. I knew right then I was going to end up with nearly 70 miles in my legs by the time I got back home.

Only one thing to do… start turning the pedals. At 50 miles I was still on the wrong side of Marietta. I started breaking the ride down into segments. Rather than focus on the entire route, I just targeted the next waypoint and kept only that in my mind.

Once I got back on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, I knew I was going to make it. The closer I got to Greenville the more I started to weigh my options. I could stay on the trail and wind my way home or I could take to the road and take a more direct route. Good thing I did!

I got off the trail onto Pete Hollis. As I was climbing over the bridge above the railroad tracks my left leg seized up. I had cramps rolling through ALL the muscles in my leg. I kept saying to myself, “Relax and spin. Spin and relax.” I found a gear that got me into a cadence that offered some relief. By the time I made it back near Hincapie Sports I was back in shape, but I knew one wrong move and the cramps would return.

Finally, I rolled home. Later that Friday afternoon I drove over to Sunshine Cycle Shop. I spent some time talking to the guys, but I was pretty wiped out! Later when I stopped by the shop on my Saturday morning ride the guys expressed that they had been concerned for me. They said I was losing my voice and seemed a little disoriented. Can’t say I could argue with them!

The Saturday morning ride was much better. I headed out over Paris Mountain to check out the action of the morning’s Paris Mountain Time Trial. It was good to see all the cyclists once again — and feeling that I was a part of things. I even came back up the Furman side. I didn’t push it and reached the top in 17 minutes.

The Paris Mountain KOM line

This message was symbolic on several levels

Yes, I’ve made it. The doctor told me that he didn’t need to see me again. I’m clear and free! I am so thankful to be back. I’m looking forward to the road ahead. That is one KOM behind me.

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Pardon me while I think out loud

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

In just five days it will be one month before I head out on my adventure called the Ride for Mike. Up to this point, I knew it was this dream and plan that I have. However, it just seemed that… a dream… something in the distant future. Well, folks, if I keep that perception, I’m going to have a very rude awakening to reality!

It is time to take all the planning and dreams and codify them. I’m going to take you along for the ride as I convert all the thoughts that have been swirling around in my head down into bits stored on my blog’s server. It’s got to be done and I might as well start now.

  1. I need a route. This is pretty much done. However, I still have some areas where I am arguing with myself about how best to approach the ride. I can go out on rural two lane roads where there won’t be as much traffic, but this choice will add miles and complexity to the ride. I also realize that while there is less traffic, it will also be harder for what traffic there is to get around me. That equals more frustrated drivers.

    The other option is to take more of the four-lane, divided highway roads. Yes, there probably would be higher speeds and more traffic. However, it gives the traffic more opportunity to flow around me and these routes would definitely cut down on the complexity and mileage of the trip.

  2. That leads me to the next important part of my plan = the follow vehicle. This is going to be a important part of the plan. The 2010 Ride for Mike is more than just a cross country tour. There is a definite time limitation and a lot of miles to cover. In someways, it is like a stage race. With a need to average 100+ miles a day, I’m not going to be able to leisurely tour and camp along the route. I need support!

    My wonderful and beautiful redhead will be my support. She will be following me in our 2009 Honda Fit. On top will be the spare bike and a couple of spare wheels. I’ve yet to order the Yakima wheel fork racks. I’ll need to add them to the list. Another “car top” item to add to that list is a blinking hazard light. We will place this on top of the rear of the car to draw attention to us.

    I’m talking with my friend Chris about some vinyl panels we can put on the car to alert drivers to our presence while at the same time giving some publicity for the ride. We’ve talked about it, but I really need to sketch something out with him so we can get the car prepped. It would be cool to have it set up a week before I leave… hmmmm. Yes, that would be neat.

  3. That leads us to the obvious next question… what goes in the car? I break it down into the following areas:

    - Supplies for the bike
    - Supplies for the blog
    - Supplies for the bloke

I’ll stop here for today. There is much more to come, but I’m pretty confident that my experiences with cross-country rides with the Palmetto Peloton Project will help me nail all this down and I’ll be ready to go. Besides, like I always tell the beautiful redhead just before we head out on a trip… “Stop worrying about it. If we forgot something, we can always buy it on the road.”

The one thing I can’t buy on the road is health and fitness. Right now, that is what concerns me the most. At least I have a little over a month to get as far along as I can.

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Hard not to think about the bike

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Friday and Saturday, I spent time with my family at Stone Mountain Park in Georgia. I left the trainer at home, so there was no need to throw my bike up on the rack. That will change the next time I head down to the big rock.

It was somewhat of a surprise to find a number of riders on multiple lane roads that circumvent a large portion of the park. I stopped one rider to ask about the loop. He said that there was a five mile inner loop and a ten mile outer loop. He said it was easy to get a 20 mile ride in by combining the roads.

As I drove on and off of the park during the day, I continued to see a number of riders out. Saturday morning you could tell was made up of the regulars — probably a group ride. Later in the day I saw more riders on TT bikes and some others on recreational type hybrids. It gave me the urge to come back myself and give it a try some day.

Looking out over Atlanta

Looking over Atlanta and down Stone Mountain hiking trail

It wasn’t the road around the rock that interested me the most though. We rode the cable cars up to the top of the rock and once there I got a glimpse of the trail running down the mountain. My immediate thought was, “Wow, next time, I’ve got to hike this!” Then the next thought was, “Wow, wouldn’t it be cool to ride my mountain bike up this thing… and better yet, ride it back down!”

Of course, the very next thought was, “Yeah, right! No way are they going to allow me to bring my mountain bike up here.” Sure enough, the official word is, “No. Bicycles are not allowed on the walk-up trail or on any of the hiking trails. We do not have any mountain biking trails inside the Park.”

Well, they can’t keep me from dreaming…

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Ride for Mike update

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

I’ve been on vacation this week. There hasn’t been a lot of blogging going on during that time. I have enjoyed watching the Tour De France each morning and you can see a few tweets from those times. I also spent some time to getting the Ride for Mike planned out.

Things are progressing quite well. We are now less than two months away from the first pedal stroke! We are also just now crossing a milestone. Going into August the Ride will have raised $10,000! Thank you so much to everyone who has helped us reach this goal. There is still time and more opportunities to raise funds for the Michael T. McCaskill Memorial Scholarship Fund.

There have been some changes from the first plans. The Ride will now start in Moscow, TN instead of Memphis. That is a good thing for me because it cuts off about 50 miles in the overall length. It keeps the distance much closer to 700 miles.

Day One: Ride for Mike

Day One: Ride for Mike

So, now I’ll ride from Tennessee through Mississippi with the first stop coming in Alabama. This is the Moscow, TN to Muscle Shoals, AL. This is the beginning and will start off as a challenge. I’m going to attempt over 100 miles this first day. It is important to get the miles early because the terrain gets tougher toward the end and I’m sure I’m going to be tired. I’d like to have those last days with sub-century rides.

Day Two: Ride for Mike

Day Two: Ride for Mike

Day Two now has me riding nearly 120 miles. Here is hoping for a major tailwind! That is one of the reasons for starting in the west and heading east. The chances of tailwinds will be much greater. This day I hope the wind will be pushing me from Muscle Shoals to Collinsville, Alabama.

It is also important for me to get in as many miles as possible these first days because I really want to arrive in Greenville by Wednesday. If I can do that, I will be able to start cutting back on the distances Thursday to Saturday. If I have to, I also have the safety valve of being able to use Sunday at the tail of the week to finish the route.

Am I ready? No. I am not ready. Regardless how I feel, I’ve got to get the legs going when I get back to Greenville. I hope that not long after I am brace free I will be able to get back on the road. It will be a while before I’ll take the risk of riding in a group, but I cannot put off getting in some road miles.

Stay tuned! More daily routes to come…

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Keeping your conscience on the Swamp Rabbit Trail

Friday, July 9th, 2010

The Rails to Trails conversion of the Swamp Rabbit Trail has been a great success. Perhaps it has been too successful. There are so many people enjoying the converted railway along the Reedy River it has caused some issues with a section crossing a railroad track.

Because of this the trail has been “closed” for a particular section. Of course, what happens in most cases is that people are ignoring the notices and continuing along their way. That might not bother some folks, but if you find your conscience bothering you about disobeying the warning, there is a way to continue on the trail without too much of a detour.

You can check out the route in the following video. You’ll find a map in the video along with a drive along the route so you can see exactly what you’ll see. I’m pretty sure most cyclists are aware of this detour, but there may be some recreational users who (because they are unaware of the area roads) do not know this route exists. They reach the notice and aren’t sure what to do. Well, you don’t have to turn around.

Keep enjoying the trail and be sure to keep expressing your enjoyment to the trail creators — and the rail road company. Word is that a solution is being sought. Until that time, I hope this detour will be a help.

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2010 Ride for Mike route: Day Two

Friday, June 18th, 2010

I didn’t mention this in yesterday’s post, but I will not be doing the 2010 Ride for Mike route alone. The beautiful redhead will be my support driver. She will be following me and supporting me from our Honda Fit along the way.

I call that love! It has been a hard year on her. I know it was very hard for her to be there the day I crashed. If I let my mind wonder, it can be dangerous. Both my wife and children were there the day I broke my neck. My oldest son was one of the first to arrive on the scene. I don’t think very long about what it would have been like had I been more badly injured… or worse.

However, Annette is a wonderful woman and she understands her husband. Sure, she lets me know that it is going to be hard for her to get used to me getting back on the bike, but she understands that I do not intentionally seek danger. The statistics are in my favor. Fear of something that probably will never happen shouldn’t keep me off the bike.

So, not only is she allowing me to get back in the saddle, she is also going to support me as I cover the 700 – 750 miles from Memphis to Raleigh. Wow! That means some long days traveling along at 15 to 25 mph! I think that has got to be harder than riding the bike.

What will happen is we will leave from Memphis with her driving the car and me following on the bike. The car will have a flashing light, extra bicycle, and decals alerting drivers that a cyclist is in the area. We will communication via two-way radios and the car will be equipped with Internet and GPS so Annette can navigate and prep for the trip ahead. Once we reach Corinth, I will continue alone on the route while the beautiful redhead gets us checked in at the hotel, etc. She will then drive to meet me at the target stopping area. We will then go back to the hotel together.

The next day we will start the route for Day Two – Burnsville, Mississippi to Somerville, Alabama. We’ll take the car together back to the point where I stopped the day before. Then we start to cover another 100 miles or so to the east side of Decatur, Alabama. We’ll do the same thing we did on Day One when we passed through Corinth.

It is going to be pretty hard to avoid riding on two-lane divided highways in this section. However, they are not Interstates. These roads remind me of some of the ones I’ve traveled on when riding from my parents’ home to Fayetteville, NC. It is also similar to the roads we had to ride on at times during the Challenge to Conquer Cancer ride last year. It certainly makes the role Annette will play with the SAG car that much more important.

The good news is that as I work through these routes, I’m starting to get excited. This is going to be doable. At least for these first 200 miles the terrain will allow for some good speeds. Just a little over 500 more to go.

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2010 Ride for Mike route: Day One

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

It is time to start seriously mapping out my route for the 2010 Ride for Mike. It is a 700 – 750 mile trip from Memphis, Tennessee to Raleigh, North Carolina. My plan is to go southeast out of Memphis to go below the higher elevations of the Appalachians. It will take me near Atlanta before swinging northeast toward Greenville and then on to Raleigh. Whatever the route, I’ve got to do it in 7 days.

I’ve set some target cities along the route. These are the locations where I will bed down at night. I plan to reserve some decent hotels so that I can make the most of the rest I can receive. I’ll ride to get as close to each city as I can… or ride past it if possible… then I’ll stop, get in the car, and head to the hotel. The next morning I’ll get up and drive back to the spot where I stopped the day before. Then it is off to the next target city.

Here are my plans for Day One. The target city is Corinth, Mississippi. If I can get 100 miles in, it will put me near the town of Burnsville. The two major roads that would take me in the direction where I need to be are 64 and 72. However, the road I’d like to get on is Hwy. 57. My plan is to conceive of two to three alternate routes. If I find that traffic will allow me to take a road like 64 or 72, I will in order to make the best time.

The third route I am considering is to Hwy. 57 as quickly as I can. I would then continue on that road until I reach Wolf Pen Road. Of course, it would be a simpler route just to head down 72! The problem with that is there are numerous sections where the traffic lanes are three wide. The 57 route would allow me to take a rural road for most of the route. The distance would be only about an extra 7 miles.

Anyone have any suggestions? I’d also like to find a good bicycle shop in the Corinth area just in case I need a mechanic. If you live in the area, I’d love to have you come out and ride with me. I’ll be leaving from Eastside Baptist Church, 3232 Covington Pike, Memphis, TN on Sunday, September 19. I’d appreciate some company… and a good draft!

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Cranking it on a cookie ride

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

First, let me say thank you to David Enter, a Public Safety police officer at Furman University. I appreciated his response to my concerns about the incident I had on the campus last Saturday morning. Cyclists in the area should be appreciative of the welcome we so often receive on the campus.

Now to the subject at hand. I received some grief for my post from the weekend. I was taken to task for turning a “cookie ride” into a “crank fest.” “It’s a ride… not a race,” I was told. “You’re a racer now. You don’t have to prove anything now.”

The thing is that I agree that a charity ride is not a race. I’ll even mention that as I was getting sucked into the breakaway, I felt a tinge of remorse and even embarrassment. However, I paid the entry fee and donated my pledged amount — I was going to have as much fun on the ride as possible. For me, that means looking for a challenge.

A cookie ride is a ride with many people of varying abilities. The point is to hang out and enjoy a social time together as much as it is to reach the end of the ride. Most cookie rides are not “timed events.” This means that there is nothing to gain by going fast.

What I was getting chastised for was not being a social creature and riding along within the group. In addition the indication is that it is beneath someone who is considered fast by some to participate in a phantom race for nothing. Be cool and let the ones who have something to prove go up the road.

On the other hand, take a group of cyclist, tell them that there is a route and a finishing line, and one of them is going to want to be the first one across that line. Also, there are those who are constantly monitoring themselves and while they may not be racing the other riders around them, they are trying to better a previous time for an event. I have never been on a cookie ride where you didn’t have some people that fell in these categories.

So, why did I do it?

First, I didn’t intend to do it. I started off near the rear and really planned to stay there. However, as I mentioned in my last post, it got a little sketchy in some of the climbs. I kept saying to myself, “Okay, I’ll just move up through this one group so I can have some clear road.” Of course, I would then see another group just up the road. “Well, I might as well go catch up with them so I have someone to ride with.”

Second, the above actions ultimately left me at the front of the field. I was not attacking. I was just sitting there pedaling along waiting for the group to crest the last hill and come to me. It was at that point that David Bright came flying past me. Then John Frame caught up to us. This is the point where I argued with myself what to do.

Finally, the siren call of the front was just too strong. I could drop off and fall back into the field and take it easy for the next four hours, or I could connect with these guys and work together as a challenge to finish the ride as quickly as possible. This was not for the purpose of “being done with it.” It was for the goal of enjoying the ride.

The bottom line is that I was riding the event for Meals On Wheels. I was riding it to enjoy a day on my bike. At that moment, the way I could best do that was to accept the challenge. True, I have nothing to prove. At the same time, I am not so proud that I felt I needed to act according to a certain social construct.

Some people get great pleasure out of the cookie element of the ride. That is great! The racer who looks down his nose at these riders ignores the backbone of the cycling community. At the same time, not every rider who rides off the front to finish as fast as he can is trying to prove something. For both groups of riders, it is the same goal — enjoy the ride. They just happen to enjoy it in different ways.

Is one way right and the other wrong? I don’t think there is a moral question here. There is no need for judgment on either set of riders. The end result is the same, Meals On Wheels raised a lot of money to help feed citizens of Greenville County, and hundreds of riders had a great time.

In the end, it doesn’t matter who got to the line first — or how they got there. What mattered was that they all had fun in their own ways helping a great cause.  You can enjoy both the cookie and the crank.

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