Hello to all. I have been racing bikes for approximately 15 yrs. God, it seems an eternity. Some would call me an elite level, competitive cyclist (Category 2). Funny; after hearing that term being tossed around over the years, my prowess seems to have withered a bit. I'm 40 now and still training as if I were in my 20's. Any number of excuses could be made for my inevitable decline; the "natural evolution of the aged cyclist", a loss of testostorone, those little "life things" that one has to attend to. I still push forward, however carthatic, painful, and quite pleasing it tends to be. Here's a bit of that to share.
This was a wonderful, albeit painful day of climbing to include the attached Bent Mt. picture (front side). One of the few climbs I did that day in the Roanoke Valley area. I've also included a Google map of the route. I hope you all find it interesting. I certainly did.
Leigh
