@johndwooldridge.bsky.social
Aerospace engineer embracing a passion for cycling. Competitive Masters gravel, MTB, and cyclocross racer in southern Colorado.
Working oil painter and wannabe author.
Working oil painter and wannabe author.
The light was gorgeous this evening so I got out the new toy to give it a try!
#bikesky
#bikelife
#gravel
#gravelbike
#cycling
#frontrange
#pueblocounty
#gravelroads
#rurallife
#bikesky
#bikelife
#gravel
#gravelbike
#cycling
#frontrange
#pueblocounty
#gravelroads
#rurallife
June 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The light was gorgeous this evening so I got out the new toy to give it a try!
#bikesky
#bikelife
#gravel
#gravelbike
#cycling
#frontrange
#pueblocounty
#gravelroads
#rurallife
#bikesky
#bikelife
#gravel
#gravelbike
#cycling
#frontrange
#pueblocounty
#gravelroads
#rurallife
The Gravel gods smiled in my general direction yesterday. No punctures, no significant mechanicals, no crashes, and only a mild Kansas zephyr. Crushed my goal time. 108 miles in just over 6 hours and 30 minutes.
#Unbound
#emporiakansas
#gravelracer
#gravelbike
#bikesky
#bikelife
#cycling
#Unbound
#emporiakansas
#gravelracer
#gravelbike
#bikesky
#bikelife
#cycling
June 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The Gravel gods smiled in my general direction yesterday. No punctures, no significant mechanicals, no crashes, and only a mild Kansas zephyr. Crushed my goal time. 108 miles in just over 6 hours and 30 minutes.
#Unbound
#emporiakansas
#gravelracer
#gravelbike
#bikesky
#bikelife
#cycling
#Unbound
#emporiakansas
#gravelracer
#gravelbike
#bikesky
#bikelife
#cycling
Mecca, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Varanasi...Emporia??
The pilgrims of Gravel have arrived. Not a moment too soon.
#Unbound
#gravelracer
#gravelbike
#bikesky
#bikelife
The pilgrims of Gravel have arrived. Not a moment too soon.
#Unbound
#gravelracer
#gravelbike
#bikesky
#bikelife
May 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Mecca, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Varanasi...Emporia??
The pilgrims of Gravel have arrived. Not a moment too soon.
#Unbound
#gravelracer
#gravelbike
#bikesky
#bikelife
The pilgrims of Gravel have arrived. Not a moment too soon.
#Unbound
#gravelracer
#gravelbike
#bikesky
#bikelife
I'm told I have a tire problem. Looks more like a tire solution to me!
#bikesky
#vittoriatires
#gravelracer
#unboundbound
#gravelbike
#mtb
#bikelife
#bikesky
#vittoriatires
#gravelracer
#unboundbound
#gravelbike
#mtb
#bikelife
May 29, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I'm told I have a tire problem. Looks more like a tire solution to me!
#bikesky
#vittoriatires
#gravelracer
#unboundbound
#gravelbike
#mtb
#bikelife
#bikesky
#vittoriatires
#gravelracer
#unboundbound
#gravelbike
#mtb
#bikelife
This race wins best plate award. Wife also finally did her first gravel event: 40 mile ebike.
May 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This race wins best plate award. Wife also finally did her first gravel event: 40 mile ebike.
Love finding old bookmarks from places I'd forgotten existed...
April 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Love finding old bookmarks from places I'd forgotten existed...
First time I've raced XC MTB at Cat 2 in 10 years. The Bear in Lakewood, CO. 16th out of 32 in age group. Not bad considering last time I raced at 2 I was competing for DFL -1!
#bikesky
#cycling
#cyclinglife
#coloradocycling
#bikeracing
#bikesky
#cycling
#cyclinglife
#coloradocycling
#bikeracing
April 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
First time I've raced XC MTB at Cat 2 in 10 years. The Bear in Lakewood, CO. 16th out of 32 in age group. Not bad considering last time I raced at 2 I was competing for DFL -1!
#bikesky
#cycling
#cyclinglife
#coloradocycling
#bikeracing
#bikesky
#cycling
#cyclinglife
#coloradocycling
#bikeracing
From last night, my first #zwift podium! Winner went early and I banked on us catching him. My sprint power was lackluster but enough to plow to 3rd. Big jump in velo score to gold, beating a bunch of platinums!
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#bikesky
#cyclinglife
#training
#cycling
#bikelife
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#bikesky
#cyclinglife
#training
#cycling
#bikelife
April 7, 2025 at 3:18 AM
From last night, my first #zwift podium! Winner went early and I banked on us catching him. My sprint power was lackluster but enough to plow to 3rd. Big jump in velo score to gold, beating a bunch of platinums!
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#bikesky
#cyclinglife
#training
#cycling
#bikelife
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#bikesky
#cyclinglife
#training
#cycling
#bikelife
Last weekend was my Race 1 - 25th (and final) Ouachita Challenge. I did the double making it a 2 day stage race. Day 1 MTB - 58 miles, 6k ft of gain. Day 2 gravel bike- 62 miles, 4.5k ft of gain. So much I could say about this race but I'll leave it at this:
21st men's GC
5th in 50-59 GC!
#bikesky
21st men's GC
5th in 50-59 GC!
#bikesky
April 7, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Last weekend was my Race 1 - 25th (and final) Ouachita Challenge. I did the double making it a 2 day stage race. Day 1 MTB - 58 miles, 6k ft of gain. Day 2 gravel bike- 62 miles, 4.5k ft of gain. So much I could say about this race but I'll leave it at this:
21st men's GC
5th in 50-59 GC!
#bikesky
21st men's GC
5th in 50-59 GC!
#bikesky
100k at race pace today, last check in before race 1. Hoped for a PR but the wind had other ideas. It was well beyond 20mph, possibly into the 30's. Missed the PR by about about a minute. On a hillier course than where I set my PR, I'll call it a victory.
#bikesky
#gravel
#gravelracer
#cycling
#bikesky
#gravel
#gravelracer
#cycling
March 24, 2025 at 2:09 AM
100k at race pace today, last check in before race 1. Hoped for a PR but the wind had other ideas. It was well beyond 20mph, possibly into the 30's. Missed the PR by about about a minute. On a hillier course than where I set my PR, I'll call it a victory.
#bikesky
#gravel
#gravelracer
#cycling
#bikesky
#gravel
#gravelracer
#cycling
From wide back down to skinny. Wow! I didn't realize just how big those 2.1's were! I'll do a TT speed on a course I rode with the wide bodies a week and a half ago to see what the difference is.
#widerisfaster?
#mtb
#gravel
#laufcycles
#bikesky
#bikelife
#tiresnob
#cycling
#bikeracing
#widerisfaster?
#mtb
#gravel
#laufcycles
#bikesky
#bikelife
#tiresnob
#cycling
#bikeracing
March 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
From wide back down to skinny. Wow! I didn't realize just how big those 2.1's were! I'll do a TT speed on a course I rode with the wide bodies a week and a half ago to see what the difference is.
#widerisfaster?
#mtb
#gravel
#laufcycles
#bikesky
#bikelife
#tiresnob
#cycling
#bikeracing
#widerisfaster?
#mtb
#gravel
#laufcycles
#bikesky
#bikelife
#tiresnob
#cycling
#bikeracing
My sock game is way to strong to be covered up! When will shoe cover season finally end? Better question, when will my sponsor replace these ratty things? Oh yeah, I don't have a sponsor because no one sponsors 50 year olds. 6 hrs on the #mtb today.
#cycling
#bikesky
#bikeracer
#bikelife
#XC
#cycling
#bikesky
#bikeracer
#bikelife
#XC
March 16, 2025 at 1:32 AM
First real climbing day of the year! 51 miles and over 4500 ft of gain. Around here, you have to climb to get to the climb!
#gravel
#gravelracer
#bikesky
#cycling
#strava
#bikelife
#cyclinglife
#beulahcolorado
#coloradocycling
#gravel
#gravelracer
#bikesky
#cycling
#strava
#bikelife
#cyclinglife
#beulahcolorado
#coloradocycling
March 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
First real climbing day of the year! 51 miles and over 4500 ft of gain. Around here, you have to climb to get to the climb!
#gravel
#gravelracer
#bikesky
#cycling
#strava
#bikelife
#cyclinglife
#beulahcolorado
#coloradocycling
#gravel
#gravelracer
#bikesky
#cycling
#strava
#bikelife
#cyclinglife
#beulahcolorado
#coloradocycling
#Training schedule for today called for a 20 mile #gravel TT with fatigue from yesterday's efforts. Where I live in #Colorado, there's always climbing even if mild. My out and back route has just under 1300 ft of gain. My time was solid but not quite as hoped.
#cycling
#bikelife
#mtb
#pukefest
#cycling
#bikelife
#mtb
#pukefest
March 10, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The day's plan was 4 hrs on the MTB but it snowed last night. So I opted for 4 hrs of #zwift. Since Zwift is nowhere close to the load of MTB, I followed it up with some weights, nothing too heavy.
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#crossiscoming
#cycling
#training
#bikelife
#mtb
#gravelracer
#gravel
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#crossiscoming
#cycling
#training
#bikelife
#mtb
#gravelracer
#gravel
March 9, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The day's plan was 4 hrs on the MTB but it snowed last night. So I opted for 4 hrs of #zwift. Since Zwift is nowhere close to the load of MTB, I followed it up with some weights, nothing too heavy.
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#crossiscoming
#cycling
#training
#bikelife
#mtb
#gravelracer
#gravel
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#crossiscoming
#cycling
#training
#bikelife
#mtb
#gravelracer
#gravel
Don't know if this was smart or not but I needed to get out and ride. I took 2 forced days off due to probable RSV that's still lingering. I went harder than planned but my legs felt good and so did pushing the heart rate. 4 weeks till OC!
#gravelracer
#gravel
#bikelife
#bikeracing
#cycling
#gravelracer
#gravel
#bikelife
#bikeracing
#cycling
March 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Don't know if this was smart or not but I needed to get out and ride. I took 2 forced days off due to probable RSV that's still lingering. I went harder than planned but my legs felt good and so did pushing the heart rate. 4 weeks till OC!
#gravelracer
#gravel
#bikelife
#bikeracing
#cycling
#gravelracer
#gravel
#bikelife
#bikeracing
#cycling
All the awesome orange and blue #Rabobank jerseys showing up in my feed made me realize I should share this painting I did over 10 years ago! Don't recall who the rider was.
"Getting Away"
16"x20", oil on canvas
#cyclingart
#oilpainting
#figurativeart
#bikelife
#cycling
#art
#propeloton
"Getting Away"
16"x20", oil on canvas
#cyclingart
#oilpainting
#figurativeart
#bikelife
#cycling
#art
#propeloton
March 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
All the awesome orange and blue #Rabobank jerseys showing up in my feed made me realize I should share this painting I did over 10 years ago! Don't recall who the rider was.
"Getting Away"
16"x20", oil on canvas
#cyclingart
#oilpainting
#figurativeart
#bikelife
#cycling
#art
#propeloton
"Getting Away"
16"x20", oil on canvas
#cyclingart
#oilpainting
#figurativeart
#bikelife
#cycling
#art
#propeloton
Had a nice little convo with myself the other night as my brain rattled on and on. We decided to not worry about ZRS and Velo scores - race more, against higher competition. I was at the lower end of ZRS for this one but never got dropped. Please
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#cycling
#bikelife
#zwift
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#cycling
#bikelife
#zwift
February 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Had a nice little convo with myself the other night as my brain rattled on and on. We decided to not worry about ZRS and Velo scores - race more, against higher competition. I was at the lower end of ZRS for this one but never got dropped. Please
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#cycling
#bikelife
#zwift
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#cycling
#bikelife
#zwift
#ontheeasel My first paintings in about a year and a half and I'm....just not sure. I stopped painting for a variety of reasons, all of which could be called disillusionment. Sadly, those reasons haven't magically disappeared.
#oilpainting
#landscapepainting
#art
#artjourney
#oilpainting
#landscapepainting
#art
#artjourney
February 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
#ontheeasel My first paintings in about a year and a half and I'm....just not sure. I stopped painting for a variety of reasons, all of which could be called disillusionment. Sadly, those reasons haven't magically disappeared.
#oilpainting
#landscapepainting
#art
#artjourney
#oilpainting
#landscapepainting
#art
#artjourney
Not gonna lie, this one was tough! Around the 4ish hour mark, my stomach began to revolt and made me miss my last 2 feeds. I limped home with legs that felt fine but the rest of me was toast.
#bikelife
#longmiles
#longride
#gravel
#gravelracer
#cycling
#laufcycles
#bikelife
#longmiles
#longride
#gravel
#gravelracer
#cycling
#laufcycles
February 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Not gonna lie, this one was tough! Around the 4ish hour mark, my stomach began to revolt and made me miss my last 2 feeds. I limped home with legs that felt fine but the rest of me was toast.
#bikelife
#longmiles
#longride
#gravel
#gravelracer
#cycling
#laufcycles
#bikelife
#longmiles
#longride
#gravel
#gravelracer
#cycling
#laufcycles
With some form of illness in the house, maybe 2 hours even at Z2 wasn't very smart but I took yesterday off entirely and I feel ok. Just hope I don't compromise the immune system.
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#zwift
#training
#cycling
#bikelife
#progress
#slowbutsteady
#discipline
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#zwift
#training
#cycling
#bikelife
#progress
#slowbutsteady
#discipline
February 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
With some form of illness in the house, maybe 2 hours even at Z2 wasn't very smart but I took yesterday off entirely and I feel ok. Just hope I don't compromise the immune system.
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#zwift
#training
#cycling
#bikelife
#progress
#slowbutsteady
#discipline
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#zwift
#training
#cycling
#bikelife
#progress
#slowbutsteady
#discipline
Normally, I prefer pacer groups for my long rides since I can better control power but I was sick of Volcano Circuit. Navig8 was able to fill the bulk of my 3 hrs today.
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#cycling
#zwift
#gravel
#gravelracer
#training
#bikelife
#bikeracing
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#cycling
#zwift
#gravel
#gravelracer
#training
#bikelife
#bikeracing
February 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Normally, I prefer pacer groups for my long rides since I can better control power but I was sick of Volcano Circuit. Navig8 was able to fill the bulk of my 3 hrs today.
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#cycling
#zwift
#gravel
#gravelracer
#training
#bikelife
#bikeracing
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#cycling
#zwift
#gravel
#gravelracer
#training
#bikelife
#bikeracing
3 hours of low aerobic yesterday, earning the 25 laps of the volcano circuit, to close out a higher intensity, lower saddle hour volume week. Now time to build the volume even more.
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#trusttheprocess
#gravelracer
#gravel
#procat4
#zwift
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#trusttheprocess
#gravelracer
#gravel
#procat4
#zwift
February 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
3 hours of low aerobic yesterday, earning the 25 laps of the volcano circuit, to close out a higher intensity, lower saddle hour volume week. Now time to build the volume even more.
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#trusttheprocess
#gravelracer
#gravel
#procat4
#zwift
@zwiftrides.bsky.social
#trusttheprocess
#gravelracer
#gravel
#procat4
#zwift