Am I writing checks my body cannot cash? So far this season I’m committed to riding BRAN, the first two days of RAGBRAI, and—now that I’ve heard of it—I really want to do the Dubuque Gran Fondo.

Doing a gran fondo puts me on the edge of racing and a new/higher level of commitment to riding and training. This does dovetail somewhat with the de-bulk-ification I’ve been working on for the last 2+ months. 22 pounds so far, thanks for noticing :). Still, man, getting myself to a level of fitness to tackle 73 miles of hilly terrain and not be embarrassed by my time will be a lot of work.

But…giant sausage!