Day two of LPVDCBC was a doozy. Quickly by the numbers:
- 107 miles
- 6745 feet
- 6.75 hours
- 3 PB&Js
- 1 puncture
Day two saw the three present LPV campers go head to head in a QOM competition. The assignment: “Don’t be mean…but DO exert your dominance.” After 4 rounds of Falls Road and 3 rounds of Sugarloaf Mountain, the polka dot jersey went to none other than slimCady.
The load quickly began to take its toll, however. What did the ever resilient JRho do when her left leg started cramping? One-legged climbing drills with the right. How hard was Sugarloaf? QOM sacrificed her water bottle (a souvenir from Fair Wheel Bikes in Tucson no less) to the mountain gods. If not for the youthful and cue-sheet-enabled LZA, we surely would have hired a Zipcar SAG wagon.
Ever-resilient JRho
Youthful and cue-sheet enabled LZA
Depleted from the previous two days, LPV checked out some new scenery on day three: Big ring climbing in Rock Creek Park and cherry blossoms in Bethesda. We even tried to visit Obama, but ended up hanging out with Lincoln.
Cherry Blossoms in Bethesda
As close as we got to the White House
JRho and the Obelisk
Hanging out with Lincoln
Ice Bath
On day four, our perfect weather streak was broken, but we got in some rain miles and crossed state lines. Nothing like road spray while pacelining two inches from your teammate’s wheel to deepen your bond. We predict the LPVESP will be securely in place by June. Back in DC pink snow and handling drills awaited us. We tackled the parking space crit, bottle grab, and look backs. It should be noted, QOM came in dead last in the ‘slow race’. After all that pink snow and Virginia grit, a bike washing was in order. Since there’s nothing more PRO than having someone else wash your bike, we took turns washing each others’.
Meanwhile, MiMo holds down the fort in the Midwest at the Barry Roubaix.
LPV gravel specialist, MiMo, takes 5th at Barry-Roubaix
