Due to the weather forecast, we are going to the “low elevation” Plan B. Route is here. Same place, same start time…04:30. Less climbing, same mileage. Bring your fenders and neoprene booties and gloves. See you all then, Richard
Month: May 2012
May the 5th was the first running of a new brevet called Backroads of the Great Basin. This 300km brevet started in Saratoga Springs and heading west into the desert before circling back around past the west side of Utah Lake. The local forecast for the day was kinda grim—continuous 15-20 MPH winds from the
Jim Halay, perhaps our most seasoned randonneur, sent me his checklist for the 2012 300K. Enjoy and post any comments for others to see. ~ Richard Packing List for 300K Brevet 2012 BIKE & GEAR Bike with seat post bag 2 spare tubes Tire boot Patch kit Chain tool Schrader/Presta adaptor Misc Allen wrenches CO2
This year’s Willard Bay & Beyond 200K, due to an unseasonably warm spring, was a blue bird day for cycling. The low temp was about 55F (at 9 a.m.) rising to the upper 70s during the day. There was little wind to contend with. 16 riders participated, which is a new record for Salt Lake