Sachs Bridge
A beautiful ride from Thurmont to Gettysburg to include the Sachs Covered Bridge
Civil War Bailout
THURMONT, MARYLAND It was hot. And I was worried. Last year I cramped by Mile 9. I did go out hard last year and posted my best time on the seven mile “warmup” climb from Thurmont up through the Catoctin Mountains. But today it was already humid and I wanted to pedal slowly. It worked. […]
What’s in a Jersey?
THURMONT, MARYLAND Group rides that aren’t timed often lead to small talk on the road. My experience is when I wear a destination or event jersey someone will talk to me about it. Be it the Mt. Washington Auto Road Hillclimb or Alpe d’Huez, I will have people asking me about the event or sharing […]
Five Weeks Later I Finished
Severe weather forced me to cut short the Civil War Century six weeks ago so I came back today to finish it.
Storms on the Mountain
THURMONT, MARYLAND I planned to get to Thurmont early for the Civil War Century because severe storms were forecast to move into the area around 3:00 or 4:00 p.m. Up at 5:15 a.m., I still got caught in traffic north of Frederick as a “mudder” event with 20,000 participants was also being held and traffic […]
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