Backward Mutters

Category: cycling

  • 3 State 3 Mountain sans 1 State and 1 Mountain, Part 2

    Red and Dr. Pete arrived at the foot of Lookout Mountain after pushing the headwind for 15 miles or so. They turned toward the barn but they’d been discussing the possibility of climbing Lookout either via Ruby Falls or Nickajack (the time trial route during the Tour de Georgia). Rather…

  • 3 State 3 Mountain – 1 State and 1 Mountain, Part 1

    All dressed up and no place to go. Here are a small portion of the 2400 cyclists who descended on Chattanooga, TN to do the 3 State 3 Mountain Challenge hiding under the bleachers at Carter-Findley Stadium. The ride, scheduled to begin at 8 am was delayed 45 minutes because…

  • A Picture Story

    Crossy. Rainy Floody. Goosey. Overcooked goosey. Sulking or Skulling? Gritty.

  • First Challenge Prep

    This was pretty much the view all day on Saturday. Chum accompanied (aka pulled the whole way) me to Hanging Rock and Sauratown Mt on Saturday. It was a beautiful day for 86 miles and some change. While climbing Hanging Rock, a couple of clubbies blew past me. I think…

  • Up, Red, Up

    Did the loop around Hanging Rock State Park today. There was a rippin’ tailwind out of the Southwest. Instead to spending myself on the trip up and back, I drove to Hanging Rock. I, know, I know…. At any rate, I took it easy, climbed Sauratown twice and heading back…