Kurt Stephens

I’m late in saying so, but here goes:

Chris Skogen has created one of the great century rides in the midwest.

We had a great time grinding the gravel with great people.

Chris and his team of put together a really classy event. The posters, the jerseys, the t-shirts, the cue sheets, even the weather and conditions were awesome!

Looking forward to more rides with him and the crew.

Thanks, Chris and everyone who participated! Turtle’s sandwich was heaven. :)

Interesting video about the relationship of body weight and optimal body position related to generalized center of mass and the angle of the pedal during the top of the stroke. Sheds some light on the KOPS (knee-over-pedal) myth.

I’ve been riding as forward as possible to get my body weight forward of the bottom bracket and over the pedal at the “11 o’clock” position. A more forward position helps keep cadence up in preparation for transitioning to running and makes it easier to get up out of the saddle.

http://almanzo100.blogspot.com/

• Who: Any able bodied bicycle rider who can willing accept the challenge to ride 100 miles of gravel
• What: 100 mile, self-supported gravel road bicycle race(ride)
• When: Saturday May 15th
• Where: Start/Finish will be located at Bicycle Sports (1400 5th Place NW, Rochester, MN 55901)

• Why: Because

Can’t wait! 100 miles of bike-meets-gravel goodness.
Gotta remember to bring a bandanna this time.