Weekend Bike Rides

Today is Monday November 17 2025 and i rode my bike on Saturday and Sunday.

It was pretty great.

i did not do either of the cross races. After my poor performance at the cross weekend last weekend i decided that i'm done racing for the year... but i am not done riding my bike.

Far from it.

The weather this weekend was amazing and between Saturday and Sunday i racked up 60 miles. 25 on the Mountain bike on Saturday and 35 on Sunday on the loaner Road bike.

Saturday was so warm i was in shorts and short sleeves mid ride. 

Sunday was a bit cooler but still shorts weather. 

The Saturday mountain biking was a little challenging due to the specific weather conditions. The dew point was high enough so that everything was sweating. Including rocks and roots. It got in my head and i rode the single-track pretty conservatively.

Sunday was another Chiefs game special, meaning i rode during the game so the roads were dead. i did the Rocky Route. North thru downtown then east past Knuckleheads then thru Cliff Drive and then home. i absolutely love that route. Although at one point i did get chased by a very intimidating looking dog. 

i think i need to purchase the loaner road bike. Now that i've got a taste i cant go back.

So racing is done for the year, all total i did six races.

• Muleskinner Gravel
• Gravel Worlds
• Pony Express Gravel Dash
• Little Sugar Mountain Bike Race
• Boulevard Cup CX
• Vandoit Cup CX

My best performance was easily the Pony Express Gravel Dash. The rest of the races were somewhere between shi**t and fine. 

Right now i'm very motivated for next year so hopefully i can hold onto that. What i need is consistency, which is not my specialty, which means what i need is consistency simplified. 

But the year isn't over yet. i never did do a second 20 minute power test so maybe i'll try that again. Plus i'll probably give the Old Leawood North Loop another go and see if i can set a PR. 

Bicycles!

Saturday...

Sunday...