Where I'm riding

Some rides are training. Some have a number pinned to them. Some require an alarm clock I don't particularly appreciate.

They're all miles.

Here's what's on the calendar and what I've finished.

Anthony Brown and his Lynskey titanium bike at the car before the Redbud Ride

Coming up

  • Cameron Ponder Memorial Ride

    October 3, 2026 • Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Done

  • Anthony Brown riding through the finish arch at the Limestone Cycling Tour

    Limestone Cycling Tour

    September 12, 2026

    Finished.

    Legs worked. Bike worked. That's generally the arrangement I'm looking for.

    Distance
    27.07 mi
    Elevation
    1,627 ft
    Time
    3:20:42
    View this ride on Strava
  • Anthony Brown holding his helmet in a Kentucky Cycling Challenge jersey before the ride

    Licking Valley Century

    June 20, 2026 • Alexandria, Kentucky

    Mechanical failure just under 10 miles in. Day over.

    Distance
    9.93 mi
    Elevation
    873 ft
    Time
    59:43
    View this ride on Strava
  • Anthony Brown riding away from the camera at the Horsey Hundred in a Kentucky Cycling Challenge jersey

    Horsey Hundred

    May 23, 2026 • Georgetown, Kentucky

    One of the Kentucky Cycling Challenge rides and one I look forward to.

    Third year doing this series. Still not tired of it.

    Bonked and called it at 36.78 miles this year.

    Bad day on the bike, but still miles.

    Distance
    36.79 mi
    Elevation
    2,300 ft
    Time
    3:55:00
    View this ride on Strava
  • Anthony Brown riding through the finish arch at the Redbud Ride in London, Kentucky

    Redbud Ride

    April 18, 2026 • London, Kentucky

    First KCC ride I documented for DaPenguin.

    Plenty of miles. Plenty of camera footage. Apparently riding the bike wasn't enough work.

    Distance
    68.93 mi
    Elevation
    4,577 ft
    Time
    7:00:42
    View this ride on Strava
  • Anthony Brown with his finisher's medal in front of a Cycle Jamaica backdrop

    Cycle Jamaica

    April 10–12, 2026 • Jamaica

    First international cycling trip.

    Also the first time I'd been outside the United States without the Marine Corps being responsible for the itinerary.

    Different experience.

    I'd go back.

    Distance
    82.84 mi
    Elevation
    2,943 ft
    Time
    7:55:53
Photos & Video

Kentucky Cycling Challenge

I'm in my third consecutive year completing the Kentucky Cycling Challenge.

Five rides. Each requires a century or metric century distance to count toward completing the series.

It's not complicated.

Ride the miles.

Then ride the next one.