A listing of all cycling related stories and events.
Fall is here! Florida welcomes fall with cooler temperatures, low humidity, and sunshine. This Saturday afternoon I saw the welcome mixed with some rain. Today was the PCC Women on Wheels (WOW) Bonfire Ride. Two club members (Dawn & I) participated in the WOW event sponsored by Peloton Cyclist Club and [...]
Sunday morning, November 5, 2017, TeamOne members (Diana, Shawn, & Z) joined other cyclists for the "Power for Puerto Rico Ride", an event coordinated by Peloton Cyclist Club (PCC). Why the "Power for Puerto Rico Ride"? With the impacts of hurricane Irma and hurricane Maria (ABC News) still plaguing the island [...]
Today I participated in the Champions Ride for Charities, an event that benefits first responders in Florida. I was very excited to ride this morning. I was doing my first metric century! 100km or 66 miles, whichever measure you prefer. :-) It was a beautiful morning to ride. A little [...]
Fall has arrived. Saturday morning October 21, 2017, TeamOne members (Dawn, Diana, & Z) joined other cyclists for the Peloton Cyclist Club (PCC) Ride #15. The ride start time was 8:00 am. That seemed like a late start, but with an hour drive and sunrise not until about 7:20 am, it [...]
The Three Gap Fifty is an alternative route to the Six Gap 104 mile route. It offers half the gaps and half the distance, but riders still earn bragging rights after finishing. The demanding course features 58 miles and 6,385 vertical feet of climbing with elevations ranging from 1,400 feet [...]
On Friday, September 22, 2017, the ADA Orlando held a 20-mile Executive ride at the USTA National Campus (https://www.ustanationalcampus.com) at 10000 USTA BLVD - Orlando, FL 32827. This ride was scheduled to gather executive participant together to ride, network and instill the reasons why we hold this event and the [...]
Monday, September 4, 2017, started at 7:00 am with a temperature of 80 degrees of sweltering weather condition. A very warm summer sun greeted this morning riders. Diana, Jodel, and Z represented TeamOne in the ADA Committee annual ride at Lake Nona, FL. TeamOne riders choose the 30-mile course to [...]
Clermont hills! A hot Saturday morning found the team ready to tackle a bit more mileage in the hills. The Ride Saturday was bright, sunny, and hot. At 6:30 am it was already in the mid-70's. By 8:30 it was mid-80's. and over 90% humidity. The TeamOne riders, Jodel, Diana, and [...]
This Sunday - real hills! Clermont, Florida. Overcast. Slightly cool for a summer day in Florida. That was the scene for today's training ride. Getting ready to ride in the mountains, Clermont provides some elevation to get in a good workout and challenge the muscles. The Training Approach Green Mountain [...]
Flat. That's the best way to describe Florida. Some of our team members (Diana, Jodel, & Z) needed to train for an upcoming ride in the Georgia mountains. An alternative when a hill is not readily available can be training in the lowest harder gear which provides more resistance. The [...]
This past Saturday morning July 15, 2017, TeamOne members (Dawn, Diana, Jodel, & Z) joined other cyclists for the Peloton Cyclist Club (PCC) Ride #12. Yes...the PCC is celebrating their 1-year anniversary! The ride was not slated to start until 7:30 am, so once again the cyclists had a well-deserved [...]
Saturday morning June 17, 2017, TeamOne members (Dawn & Diana) joined other cyclists for the Peloton Cyclist Club (PCC) Ride #11. This ride was a little different from the others in that it was a social ride, including a visit to Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. PCC (http://pelotoncyclistclub.com) is a fun and unique [...]
This past Saturday morning May 20, 2017, TeamOne members (Dawn, Diana, & Z) joined other cyclists for the Peloton Cyclist Club (PCC) Ride #10. Yes...the PCC events are up to 10 rides now! The ride was not slated to start until 8:45 am, so the cyclists had another well-deserved sleep-in before [...]
I have written about charity rides, community rides, and instructional rides. There are also those days of just "training". What is that all about? My ride started about 11:30 am with one of my fellow teammates. After the ADA Tour de Cure, the season for hard training was put on [...]
This was my first time riding Cycle Flagler. I've heard about it from my teammates and I was very eager to do the ride for myself. I and my family came up the day before and spent a really fun day in St. Augustine first, capped off by a nighttime [...]
