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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The Next Big Ride

I need something new to set my sights on.

Something Big.

This past summer I rode my bicycle in 19 days across Canada as part of the National Kids Cancer Ride. I was bit by the long ride bug a long time ago. First the century, the multiday centuries, then doubles, then a coast-to-coast…

“What next?” has been bothering me for a while. Going coast-to-coast again would be interesting - some day. Doing doubles isn’t as challenging as it once was, and even multiday stuff seems to have lost its appeal.

Don’t get me wrong, I still love all the riding I do, but I’m just not getting the “buzz” like I used to.

So what’s the Next Big Ride?

Cross-provincial in less than 36 hours.

I’ve been doing some research as far back as last fall about UMCA records, and I found out that I’ve got a really good chance of breaking the current record for biking from Ottawa to Windsor. All I need to do is ride my bike approximately 500 miles in less than 36 hours.

Its not going to be easy, but I think it might be just the ride to give me back that buzz.

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