The weekend just past I attempted the 620 kilometer (385 mile) bike race from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, which was to serve as a dress rehearsal for the Trans Am. I say attempted as 460 kilometers in my rear derailleur pretty much exploded thus ending my...
This was my second attempt at the Gran Fondo New York having first completed the 100 mile (160km) race in 2014. It was my 6th Sportive yet the first one where I had actually gone into the event with a competitive mindset. I was after...
Europe has Alpe d’Huez, Mont Ventoux and Passo Mortirolo. The US has the Manyunk Wall which is only 800m long but as a central feature of the annual Philadelphia International Cycling Classic it has become according to VeloNews.com "one of the most revered places in...
I am a long time user of Strava, a relatively recent adopter of Rapha clobber and a perinial slob in the week between Christmas and New Year and so when I stumbled over the "Rapha Festive 500" Strava challenge to ride 500km between Christmas Eve...
The Bicycling Open is not really a Gran Fondo or Sportive per se but moreso a "recreational ride" as the organisers call it that provides amateurs of varying abilities the opportunity to ride the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic course before the pros....