BLOG
Silver City Century
Posted on May 15, 2021 at 6:55 PM |
Silver City Century
May 8, 2021
If you’ve ever lived in or driven through the Midwest, you’ve seen a town like Silver City, IA. Blink-and-
you-miss-it, stripped of everything but the essentials: post office, bike shop, bar. At 7 AM on a typical
Saturday, it would be empty and quiet. On May 8 th , it was full up with over a hundred cyclists set to
contest the first round of the Iowa Gravel Series.
I’d made the trip the previous afternoon with two teammates: Jeff, a tried-and-true diesel who loves the
smashfest racing of gravel; and Jason, owner of Ames Cycling center, experienced racer, Ames Velo
Home Town Hero sponsor, and shadow bike mayor of Ames. We prepared in the only way we know
how: staying up late shooting the shit, laying out a rigid schedule that would have us on the rollers
warming up by 6:15, and then failing to execute any part of it. After a quick warmup on the road (we
were on the bikes by 6:45), we set off at the head of the group. We’d reconned the first six miles of the
course the night before, so we knew the start was crammed full of steep rollers. We stayed at the front
expecting the pace to be high. For the most part, we were wrong, with all the contenders more or less
waiting for someone else to lift the pace. After some feeler attacks, a two-man move rolled clear around
mile 13, containing Hanwei Wang of GP Velotek and Jason Simpson of Sakari. Several in the group
seemed worried that we’d let Hanwei sneak away to a quick gap of 30-45 seconds, though none were
worried enough to hit the front themselves to chase him back. Jason had a full three teammates in our
group as well, doing all they could to disrupt any attempt at organization. The result was that Hanwei
and Jason were quickly out of sight, and the rest of us resorted to the two-speed strategy of haymaker
bridge attempts and soft pedaling that, while great fun, isn’t great bang for the buck, gap management
wise. Still, I knew the race was long, the course was dynamic, and there would be chances later in the
race to make a difference. The pace settled a little as we made our way through rain-damp B roads,
more rolling hills, and the occasional two-block downtown, battered the whole way by steady 20mph
crosswinds.
At the 30-mile mark, with the pace slowing a bit and the gap to the break stuck at around two minutes, I
made my move. Laying off the group on a descent, I carried my speed as the group bunched up in the
crosswind, and put in a big attack that finally snapped the elastic. I settled in, keeping my eyes peeled
for the pair up the road. Once I could see them, I used landmarks to track my gap to them, and after 10
miles, the bridge was complete. Simpson was long past the point of playing poker (“have fun, boys!”)
and left Hanwei and I to duke out the final 20 miles. I quickly saw that I had a decision to make: with an
hour of racing to go, I typically would have worked with Hanwei to consolidate our gap to the rest of the
field. However, I’d made the catch at the beginning of a 7-mile section of B road, littered with tight turns
and punchy climbs. Thinking it might be my best chance to get clear, I hit Hanwei with a series of attacks
that looked initially like they would come to nothing: the dude did not lack for strength and toughness.
When I finally got clear, I knew that if I could avoid catastrophe, I could cruise in for my first win of the
season.
And then I ate a three-course buffet of catastrophe.
With 13 miles to go, I knew I’d be making a U-turn off the gravel, and onto a section of grass that was a
mile and a half long. Having ridden extensively on the prairie paths of the Ames Velo Crushed Rock
Classic course, I thought I was prepared for this. I was not. The section was the topographical equivalent
of riding a mechanical bull. A quarter mile in, my fears had evolved from my ability to maintain my gap,
to the potential deflation of one or both tires, and finally to the deflation of one or both testicles.
Luckily, I found a smoother, faster line in a rut on the side of the path, and while I still had to contend
with craters, the sporadic abrupt disappearance of the rut, and the 50km riders who were riding the
same section in the opposite direction, I managed to limp out of the section with gap, tires, and
manhood intact.
That’s when the cramps arrived.
We all know the despondent feeling when a twinge, becomes a grab, becomes a full-on triple hamstring
knot. I had enough mobility to unclip and shake/punch the leg into functionality again, but I knew I’d
have to be very careful in the final 30 minutes to avoid further setbacks. All the while, I could see
Hanwei grinding away behind me. Luckily for me, the huge tailwind and constant rolling hills played to
my advantage. I could dig up the climbs and use the descents to freewheel, massage my legs, and take
on fuel. The gap came down, but I was able to hold it at 30-40 seconds without putting my muscles back
into the danger zone. I was home free. Glory, fame, and a post-race pork tenderloin sandwich at the
aforementioned bar my just desserts.
And then it got majorly embarrassing.
The final three miles of the race were on the historic Wabash Trace bike path. Because it’s a narrow,
multi-use path that couldn’t be closed, we’d been told that those miles would be neutral. The order in
which we got onto the path would determine our placing. As I approached what would be the final
intersection, my Garmin told me there were 3.4 miles to go, or 0.4 miles left to be raced. It also told me
to turn right, while the only sign on course pointed to the left. I slowed and considered this dilemma. I
knew that the Trace was 0.4 miles away. To my right, I could see for about a mile and couldn’t see a turn
onto the Trace. To my left was a short, steep hill. The Trace, I imagined, would make itself visible at the
top of the hill. I turned left and crested the hill to find no sign of the Trace. Turning around, I saw Hanwei
smoothly make the right turn I’d forsaken. At that point, there wasn’t enough road left; all I could do
was cruise in for the defeat I’d snatched from the jaws of victory.
My own idiocy aside, the Silver City Century was a welcome return to racing for me. The legs were good,
the course was dynamic, and I still had that pork tenderloin afterward.
Stats:
Distance: 62.8 miles
Elevation: 3700’
Time: 3:17:00
Speed: 19.1 mph
Power/NP: 254/302
Decision-making: Poor
Categories: None
Post a Comment
Oops!
The words you entered did not match the given text. Please try again.
322 Comments

_17_3584d77b16b466c241e5cd08fcb6ccc8_file.pdf
https://desifaceup.in/upload/files/2022/05/on5SdHFzb4w94jIbXCso_1
7_c2608fa8af61e646b05daf92798de50d_file.pdf
https://360.com.ng/upload/files/2022/05/2ZvNceZARUYFjnW22BoN_17_c
2608fa8af61e646b05daf92798de50d_file.pdf
https://www.howeasyy.com/upload/files/2022/05/M8i647j7kYceP5CFVdP
B_17_3dbce15b1da56d7c27ad42420307a488_file.pdf
http://traumliebe24.de/upload/files/2022/05/Pm4mHWeadmHVaRF9fUpG_
17_c2608fa8af61e646b05daf92798de50d_file.pdf
https://txuwuca.com/upload/files/2022/05/66cjOfCMp7N3NOL795Mr_17_
3dbce15b1da56d7c27ad42420307a488_file.pdf
https://solvefortomorrow.com/upload/files/2022/05/9xGXCNQxxorCYjc
dOgJt_17_3dbce15b1da56d7c27ad42420307a488_file.pdf
http://www.eztkerested.hu/upload/files/2022/05/CYTqvVpZrMY7QlMiQd
Ei_17_7d16068988624b26a1298e14565984c2_file.pdf
https://scrolllinkupload.s3.amazonaws.com/upload/files/2022/05/kF
8z6eUDJBuvk6duMPgX_17_091dade4ea94f4897b2b4df59c721f5f_file.pdf
https://attitude.ferttil.com/upload/files/2022/05/IbQNHnyhCXLR5rs
mlmep_17_a894ea532308b7c75a5c14e7ce1c4183_file.pdf

_34b2bbebfe5d918542c9fb4b02026ef6_file.pdf
https://bunkerbook.de/upload/files/2022/05/TvaJvXoPuxRPSoi7GA96_1
7_34b2bbebfe5d918542c9fb4b02026ef6_file.pdf
https://thegoodbook.network/upload/files/2022/05/4IXH6oP4bIueHBYr
OxgA_17_41cdccce8268e7c9bf06d627bbc6d049_file.pdf
https://kurditi.com/upload/files/2022/05/yFetKg1Q58bEg7axvWOb_17_
41cdccce8268e7c9bf06d627bbc6d049_file.pdf
https://rakyatmaluku.id/upload/files/2022/05/EfTF6vaJtFhlxPeWYNGy
_17_34b2bbebfe5d918542c9fb4b02026ef6_file.pdf
https://x-streem.com/upload/files/2022/05/2J8IcxQL13niqhciE46G_17
_41cdccce8268e7c9bf06d627bbc6d049_file.pdf
https://hobiz.s3.amazonaws.com/upload/files/2022/05/7wV9igAtHubJK
bfYjauz_17_2504d1d12c2d6ed5f6417ec97f006df7_file.pdf
https://gotblockz.com/upload/files/2022/05/5z1KF7jyW21wVdMAcYji_1
7_be06b9ab730dcc65267025a6e2430358_file.pdf
https://viwe.app/upload/files/2022/05/3dXqiklP5jAeN7JSLpRG_17_7c0
baa31cc2cb52b0a1375ba4569e199_file.pdf
https://cungcap.s3.amazonaws.com/upload/files/2022/05/lhJTNsvkL88
gz1MKOHZo_17_b2250496b8342a4da3f82645078d9255_file.pdf

https://www.boostmassageia.com/profile/isabeauisabeauisabeau/prof
ile
https://www.tuliptopgardens.com.au/profile/SexueleVoorlichtingPub
ertySexualEducationForBoysAndGirls1991English46-VERIFIED/profile
https://www.moodalchemy.com.au/profile/zophyacrandellharalda/prof
ile
https://es.bernardrodriguez.com/profile/eruerahquaralia/profile
https://www.isdakar-newhires.org/profile/Beauty-And-The-Beast-Eng
lish-2-Tamil-Dubbed-Free-Fixed-Download/profile
https://redestudiantilmx.wixsite.com/website/profile/TOP-Rudra-Na
gam-Tamil-Dubbed-Movie-Download/profile
https://www.koalafarms.com/profile/vardansalamunferdinan/profile
https://www.thegodminute.org/profile/NEW-Sakkarakatti-Full-Movie-
Tamil-Hd-108048/profile
https://www.lindajordon.com/profile/Vladmodels-COMPLETE-Collectio
n-2002-2010-carshan/profile

https://ti.boporev.com/profile/Solucionario-Libro-Estadistica-Y-M
uestreo-Ciro-Martinez-lothrafa/profile
https://www.beeitfitness.com/profile/Noli-Me-Tangere-Comics-Pdf-F
ree-521-BETTER/profile
https://www.unidosporlaeducacionec.org/profile/PS3-Emulator-117-B
ios-Free-Download/profile
https://www.cfchobart.org.au/profile/Tomb-Raider-2013-Download-pc
-Game-Crack-Skidrow-xirewayk/profile
https://www.bibliotherapiejeunesse.com/profile/tallonmorynawaverl
ey/profile
https://www.mnabahamas.com/profile/BEST-MAME-Plus-6000-Roms-Extra
s-Deluxe/profile
https://www.sagegreeneholistictherapy.com/profile/Hard-Crush-Feti
sh-Beatrice-Rabbit/profile
https://www.mypmaths.com/profile/INSTALL-Terjemahan-Kitab-At-Tiby
an-Pdf/profile
https://www.patriotsfortrump.us/profile/kaiceekaiceekaicee/profil
e

file
https://ko-fi.com/post/Descargar-Adobe-Photoshop-Cs2-Keygen-Parad
ox-2005-O4O1CPJLX
https://www.joseparts.com/profile/attleaavockahaleethya/profile
https://faportterrei1975.wixsite.com/conmereve/post/sultanfullmov
iedownloadinmp4-bihawel
https://www.drvictoriastrong.com/profile/wenceslasualani/profile
https://www.thevoidofthought.com/profile/Chronotriggerresurrectio
ndownloadpc/profile
https://oliversullivan1989.wixsite.com/neodismensti/post/jamestow
n-essay-5th-grade
https://wakelet.com/wake/49eMGXwASSaxb_aXLedtJ
https://ko-fi.com/post/Clave-De-Licencia-Para-Advanced-Driver-Upd
ater-J3J6CPG0A
https://melaninterest.com/pin/narutoshippudenultimateninja4ps2iso
torrentdownload-updated-2022/

nt-3d-Crack-sabrber/profile
https://www.amccontracting.com/profile/Styx-Master-Of-Shadows-Dec
ompressedPortable-Hack-Pc/profile
https://melaninterest.com/pin/tvhome-media3-player-free-download-
quenag/
https://www.parentresource.org/profile/tommeedavidusadolphus/prof
ile
https://www.whosthere.co.il/profile/saktiahsaktiahsaktiah/profile
https://melaninterest.com/pin/dr-najeeb-lectures-free-download-up
dated-2022-2/
https://wakelet.com/wake/zfKMCFNs4BWPQs8_M0q3k
https://www.brudite.com/profile/Download-Project-Arrhythmia-rar-v
allerne/profile
https://wakelet.com/wake/OQ8JIXjrKvY3aabFkx08T
https://wakelet.com/wake/Tqy8GpHdc7FllBLmBNyzJ

aw-F1F4CPL40
https://wakelet.com/wake/kky6lsLYVI7YczXFAhQHw
https://tlesinungoolely.wixsite.com/cicilhornbi/post/bercakap-den
gan-jin-tamar-jalis-pdf-15-latest-2022
https://portciverisliobloc.wixsite.com/parhamulta/post/ratio-mast
er-1-7-5
https://wakelet.com/wake/7Bmmu6QdjFuHCVdplkMkz
https://wakelet.com/wake/5FeyfDQJ7vgLE2Pemfhp9
https://www.yogawithkarthik.com/profile/laulaneaannikaannika/prof
ile
https://jocosaoffer8340p9k.wixsite.com/nacharcoco/post/makemusic-
finale-26-5-0-292-crack-crack-iveastr
https://www.tpdigital.co.uk/profile/Data5cab-GTA-IVrar-gillche/pr
ofile
https://wakelet.com/wake/Y7JiJQBQn81sGhfwny8Ps

https://londweshoponecea.wixsite.com/landgardpenga/post/carmagedd
on-2-carpocalypse-now-full-download-march-2022
https://melaninterest.com/pin/mental-ray-shaders-for-maya-downloa
d-crack-manaarih/
https://maellepg.wixsite.com/website/profile/ESys-BMW-Coding-V324
3-Serial-Key-Latest/profile
https://www.good-dogs.co.nz/profile/The-Elder-Scrolls-4-Oblivion-
Ita-Download-Pc-Torrent/profile
https://tonjafifield361f5c.wixsite.com/membmeghbalquatt/post/supe
r-pose-book-pdf-rar-march-2022
https://www.florissadesigns.com/profile/Call-Of-DutyBlack-Ops-II-
Crack-Only-3DM-Working-Download-wimquar/profile
https://paaplicunanimprovi.wixsite.com/flatacnkeepthe/post/broly-
second-coming-720p-dimensions-pantrai
https://www.falketindband.no/profile/Web-Server-Stress-Tool-7-Ful
l-Crack-Serial-Free-Latest/profile
https://melaninterest.com/pin/khakee-movie-free-download-in-hindi
-mp4-download-2022/

https://wakelet.com/wake/DHrE01jps3g0-mIWsqvQF
http://soaconsa.yolasite.com/resources/HD-Online-Player-nenu-Sail
aja-Full-Movie-Download-Avi.pdf
https://www.guilded.gg/ledcastsorecs-Blazers/overview/news/vR1q48
9R
https://www.floriewillaert.com/profile/iolanahjanssiniolanah/prof
ile
https://de.alferdinandeo.it/profile/germaynevelynanassor/profile
http://volreplplat.yolasite.com/resources/Simatic-Step7-54-SP3iso
-Crack-calree.pdf
https://wakelet.com/wake/j3SFoiC5_WMS62ueGPC7k
https://wakelet.com/wake/yXb3S8sLrWYGx_mCjQfTV
http://pulderdme.yolasite.com/resources/MathworksMatlabR2008bDVDI
SOTBE-Serial-Key-Keygen-Updated-2022.pdf

Q8y
https://www.guilded.gg/pieclearatdas-Tornadoes/overview/news/xypA
zqeR
https://www.elephantorigins.com/profile/indyannahwaikfield/profil
e
https://www.guilded.gg//overview/news/KR2Ljp46
https://www.guilded.gg/mamjiditos-Lions/overview/news/16Yw9Q3R
https://si.rocvideopromo.com/profile/nicheatahjanyce/profile
https://randimalango948ntp.wixsite.com/pickregpohal/post/producer
s-vault-bachata-pura-multiformat
https://www.guilded.gg//overview/news/Aykm9vnl
https://ru.ivemeeting.org/profile/Prerequisites-For-Bentley-Deskt
op-Applications-V8-11-07-03-27-chigra/profile
https://www.guilded.gg/rhabutmusgoos-Dark-Force/overview/news/gy8
xwzNy

b7104aca858e0123bd8ba377ee69406e_file.pdf
https://bfacer.s3.amazonaws.com/upload/files/2022/05/VpP8oeF72vkC
KumPuPkZ_13_b7104aca858e0123bd8ba377ee69406e_file.pdf
https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=poetbook.com/upload/f
iles/2022/05/bw8dD45pyiiXH8FaXTHJ_13_b7104aca858e0123bd8ba377ee69
406e_file.pdf
http://www.barberlife.com/upload/files/2022/05/LGTCmSX7icI4LA1iUc
66_13_09d19d72ea23fcf52c6234c016eb4ba5_file.pdf
https://x-streem.com/upload/files/2022/05/iqSwyocIJrVhcgrWEdm3_13
_09d19d72ea23fcf52c6234c016eb4ba5_file.pdf
https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=uhbest.com/upload/fil
es/2022/05/c7Md5mm2nNK9BKusgdEi_13_b7104aca858e0123bd8ba377ee6940
6e_file.pdf
https://playerclub.app/upload/files/2022/05/PJcgu6Fpo8BpKjc4yvmx_
13_09d19d72ea23fcf52c6234c016eb4ba5_file.pdf
https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=facenock.com/upload/f
iles/2022/05/rWw9DBKZQKfBI16LCDO3_13_09d19d72ea23fcf52c6234c016eb
4ba5_file.pdf
https://freetalkusa.app/upload/files/2022/05/N7Ywn9n2iNBP7dtj562A
_13_06b8eb7488c9b15008c87c76ed47c4eb_file.pdf
https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=blooder.net/upload/fi
les/2022/05/w1fjrzrPBGuPQp6mlWc3_13_09d19d72ea23fcf52c6234c016eb4
ba5_file.pdf

https://wakelet.com/wake/NaGs4dNQIcGkQW2zio9gO
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1528479/
https://wakelet.com/wake/8up9IUKzgWUiaqjtm7LKA
https://wakelet.com/wake/nm2mYNMqdzg5CLGIBMzkw
https://wakelet.com/wake/Sy-o4hhOT_-fNlshk56Fh
https://wakelet.com/wake/41b9Wt5nn_zjj4__x3laz
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1528483/
https://wakelet.com/wake/wKYVU2h9aWlE4s8akHTJt
https://wakelet.com/wake/FVTQbXa9OrIsS05PQZMRT

https://public.flourish.studio/story/1533753/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1533759/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1533436/
https://wakelet.com/wake/Y0lT_m5jehaSwVD6OVoRA
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1533734/
https://melaninterest.com/pin/timezoneconverter-crack-with-full-k
eygen-download-2022-new/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1533744/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1533704/
https://wakelet.com/wake/CDYzBaQzykaSEpSqlFuwt

atest

crack-free-2022/
http://lawkagals.yolasite.com/resources/Mask-Surf-Standard-MacWin
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1499698/
https://hycanrale1973.wixsite.com/hansutccira/post/ms-word-raffle
-tickets-template-software-free-download-32-64bit-latest
https://solballchiteensgil.wixsite.com/calpilllefor/post/myprivac
ykey-crack-x64
https://wakelet.com/wake/oZLEguHu0S4MGueRyFki3
http://belcontsmar.yolasite.com/resources/AntiSpoof-Crack--Downlo
ad-WinMac-Latest.pdf
https://wakelet.com/wake/rK47qy65VtP0Wlo3RELj0
http://meltlocan.yolasite.com/resources/QTSampledSP-Crack-Downloa
d-For-Windows-Latest.pdf
https://modiconli.weebly.com/color-picker-for-chrome-crack---upda
ted-2022.html

https://wakelet.com/wake/gTh4CLQrCtVbOwgKmiZC8
https://wakelet.com/wake/HKHsM00-F2Kj8gA5wMa3z
https://wakelet.com/wake/XOE-LfpWNx4o-NJdaIIpE
https://wakelet.com/wake/zqBifO3xKjwxncX1lWHvL
https://wakelet.com/wake/6TexpViownQKcwcYGvZm3
https://wakelet.com/wake/YVQ6ReTsW12uf9VJxjEny
https://wakelet.com/wake/rXl8jMkMjdQoZDYTjgE1G
https://wakelet.com/wake/vY3CG9zQubtpCPP1-Cq0a
https://wakelet.com/wake/OoPdDj3Wg4SVnPGv0ZseW

https://wakelet.com/wake/r757QJPcclwbMnpiS-5V2
https://wakelet.com/wake/XDFfg9uB347ODPFlndlbC
https://wakelet.com/wake/n9ExFLAO6wWsYkddASbVd
https://wakelet.com/wake/8QdmsUVRd59LGGFisW86y
https://wakelet.com/wake/OJAVjLMOlNLNbuAruNhg-
https://wakelet.com/wake/qBVmMryAKTei01qSZZ95M
https://wakelet.com/wake/5HNO3RXr1Q1dy16cWnmYZ
https://wakelet.com/wake/TldpQYrKem95uXasg9lcF
https://wakelet.com/wake/gia7oKYGLeExUAOCjmYkN

https://public.flourish.studio/story/1351129/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1351137/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1351122/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1351113/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1351126/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1351096/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1351132/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1351131/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1351117/

https://public.flourish.studio/story/1404314/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1404313/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1403172/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1403161/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1403169/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1403137/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1403170/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1403175/
https://public.flourish.studio/story/1403173/

https://wakelet.com/wake/4-zTA-F-fTPOt9B1CVs2s
https://wakelet.com/wake/T4fRkaQj5rcvg2Iy4IKn2
https://wakelet.com/wake/TTd7Bu7j9EJLH42iLSJwa
https://wakelet.com/wake/VtYS7IaaQFFCAv35lXa1W
https://wakelet.com/wake/N-18lqKAIvi4oGvI7zfXS
https://wakelet.com/wake/udXEOPjvqb56-zSm2LRQ-
https://wakelet.com/wake/bcXzrzaShE0rHSq_5zTN9
https://wakelet.com/wake/frPUQsL-TUNjnqpBsMbV7
https://wakelet.com/wake/RGgb_z_qEle9-xyCrOv3W
https://doomprotectors-sso.jimdofree.com/g%C3%A4stebuch/
Oops!
Oops, you forgot something.