12/3/2022

Brooksville Hilly 100 Bike Ride

Brooksville, Florida

Ken Frankenbery

Ride Recap By Ken Frankenbery:

Great weather for this event with temperatures in the 70’s  and sunny skies.  100 miles with 4700 feet of climbing after doing 200 miles crossing Florida in the same week made for a challenging day. My time was 18 minutes slower than 2021, but unlike 2021, I rode alone most of time (not a lot of drafting.  I just don’t feel safe in large fast groups of young guys ) I skipped going out too hard drafting top group ( I am not 20 anymore!) . It slowed my time, but made for a much better experience. Last year I suffered bad on the last 20 miles, this year I picked off riders who dropped off the main group (and most likely went out to hard!) in the last 20 miles.

This ride is a fundraiser for a local charity.  The course was well marked and the event was well organized by Crank Works Bike Shop. Mark and Pat the owners do a great job organizing event even marking roads by hand.