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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I promised some pictures - here is one that I haven’t posted to Facebook yet. This was taken on Tuesday in the area just before Towne Pass. The temperature was more than 40 degrees, the wind more than 40 miles per hour, and the sand was blowing pretty insistently across the road. This is what I have to look forward to on Saturday.

I promised some pictures - here is one that I haven’t posted to Facebook yet. This was taken on Tuesday in the area just before Towne Pass. The temperature was more than 40 degrees, the wind more than 40 miles per hour, and the sand was blowing pretty insistently across the road. This is what I have to look forward to on Saturday.

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