Ultra Rider: In Search of the Ultimate Long Ride RSS

Biking is one thing. Bicycling 100 miles is entirely another. But what about the bicycle ride that last all day and all night? At some point, you cross a line and at that point, cycling, becomes ultracycling.

This blog chronicles the story of a guy, his bike and a strange obsession with finding the outside edge of his personal limits.

In this chapter, having broken the UMCA record, recovered from a bone-crushing crash and achieving a top 15 finish at the inimitable Furnace Creek 508 we find our hero grappling with the realities of completing a 100km foot race.

For the complete story, follow this link, and read from the back to the front. The story won't make anymore sense when you've finished, but at least you'll know as much as the rest of us.

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LARRY OPTIS - Ross looks settled into a rhythm, his cadence and fluidity of the pedal stroke evidence of his committment and determination.

The back country roads and windswept fields give way to breathtaking scenery. There’s a stillness and calmness that surrounds us. But for Ross, the interior battle and fire within grows stronger and brighter. It won’t be till nightfall where his big city boy armour will be shed. As superficial layers and material thoughts fade away a path begins to take shape, one that will feed the interior flame.

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