Saturday was the first ever Spin for Kids mountain bike ride. Spin for Kids has existed has a road event for 4 years. The rides are fund raising event for Camp Twin Lakes which provides summer camps for children with disabilities. I was approached late last year to help organize a mountain bike event at [...]
Jonathan Garrard shot this video of his ACC friends and happen to catch the first 2 or 3 laps of my race and some of Namrita’s: It’s not often I get to see myself on video in a race, so I have some analyzing to do. The opening sprint was executed well though I could [...]
This week I raced the men’s Bs because the masters started at 10:00, which meant leaving the house at 6:30. Instead we woke at 7:00 and left at 8:30. Much more civilized. This is the off season after all. I lined up in the front of the knowing I wanted the hole shot. The course [...]
Florida Cycling Magazine asked me for a report on the TNGA race soon after I finished. I struggled with writing anything longer than a paragraph for a week after due to the fatigue from the race. I knew my body would be pretty useless for a week or so, but I didn’t expect the mental [...]
Here is the official write up from the TNGA. Check out the Topeak site for some pictures. Florida Cycling Magazine is currently editing my long version for publication. Hopefully this Thursday. Trans North Georgia Race – Eddie O’Dea Races to Victory! Topeak Ergon Racer Eddie O’Dea wins the Trans North Georgia, a grueling, non-stop, 3+ [...]
It’s the afternoon before the TNGA and I’m so full of nervous energy I’ll have this post written in no time, which is good because I feel like I still much to do. So many details to account for. A quick recap for those not in the know: The Trans North Georgia is mostly dirt [...]
ORAMM: Going back after 5 years….. Photos by Cathie Docherty: http://www.cathiedocherty.com/ I lined up on the front because I felt good that morning. I had done some warm up sprints to loosen the legs and limit the shock of the pace that was sure to come on the first climb. Starting off the Old 70 [...]
A video blog from Saturday’s TNGA recon starting from Helen, GA: Video 1 – Base of Unicoi Gap Video 3 – Heading East from Hiawassee to Dick Creek Video 3 – Dick Creek Gap Climb Descending FS 164 Video 5 – Hwy 197 near Lake Burton There was a lot of fishing going on here [...]
I have to admit I’m obsessing some….OK, a lot. The TNGA has my attention suddenly and won’t let go. TNGA is unlike any race I’ve ever done on a few levels. First is the distance and terrain: 350 mile of (mostly) dirt and 56,000 feet of vertical gain. It’s a bigun’. Yes there are bigger [...]
Namrita and I headed up a week early to visit with her parents and some friends. I used the time to visit some MI bicycle retailers on Topeak‘s behalf. The new job is going really well and I’ve been a sponge for any info I can glean from the retailers about he Topeak brand and [...]