Solvang Training Camp- Day 4

by | Mar 14, 2008 | bike ride, bike training camp, Solvang

Oh my gosh…I was in such a hurry to end that last post, I forgot one of the most exciting parts of the trip!!!! So we were at dinner, everyone was eating, chatting amongst themselves. Without a word, Robbie Ventura walks in the conference room with….FLOYD...

Solvang Training Camp- Day 2

by | Mar 10, 2008 | cycling camp, hills, Solvang, time trial

Day 2 – Drum Canyon Time Trial. This ride started out with an easy (well, OK, it wasn’t totally easy) ride, maybe 15 miles, to the start of the time trial. It was cold out for the start of the ride, maybe 40 degrees and very cold in the shade. Once I...

Solvang Training Camp- Day 1

by | Mar 5, 2008 | cycling camp, Solvang

I went into this camp thinking “we’re not riding 100 miles a day, what am I going to do with all my down time?” I couldn’t have been more off in my thinking. I arrived at the Santa Barbara airport with some other campers in the early afternoon...

Return from Solvang

by | Mar 3, 2008 | cycling camp, Solvang

Got back into town very late last night from Solvang. I took my laptop to camp thinking that I’d be able to update you all each day on the happenings in camp, but that obviously didn’t happen. There was pretty much no down time for me during the entire...