I was down in AZ for stop #2 of the NMBS series. I raced the Marathon and was 9th. It was Hot. 42nd Place in the Super D an Hour later. I was worked from 4.5 hours before. I was 30th in Short track. Didnt get pulled. Was still worked from the Marathon. Sunday was Cross Country. I told Chris from Thule that when the leaders came through to head over to the feed zone. After one Lap, a good start, smart riding, I was in 4th with the 3 leaders. Chris was not there. I didnt get my bottle. I had to stop at nuetral feed and have a bottle filled. I went from 4th sitting in and drafting to 30th panicing trying to get around people. I watched the top 10 ride away. A gap opened and there was nothing I could do. I still worked myself up to 20th place. I would have Won every expert age group with my time. So it was a success. Its just eating at me wondering what if I had not pulled off to get a bottle????????
I also could have kept going and just grabbed one of the 100's of full bottles that people lost because of the massive studder bumbs out there. Oh well. I wont make that mistake again.
My Cats Love Isabella.
They are biulding a big as bridge across the Hoover damn so they can let traffic speed by and have no risk of Terrorists blowing up the Damn.
Check out the sweet tan lines. This is a common site a bike races.
Mitchell and I ate at a place called Flapjacks in Fountain Hills, AZ. If you are in Fountain Hills I highly recommend it.
I ate 12 GU's during the Marathon. It was like 90 degrees. BP worked me over. The score is 1 to 1.
This Guys name is Stephan from Vancuver, BC. He says people call him Tinker while he is racing.
Tinker grabbing one bottle and taking off. He complained of cramping problems during the Marathon. Notice he has a Hydration Pack on. With no bladder in it. He says he cant drink out of bladders only bottles.He uses the pack to carry his tube and C02's????? Maybe I need to get him hooked up with Polar Pak they have bladders that you can presurize so the water squirts out on its own.
This is a video of me trying to show you what a great trash can the Lefty steerer tube makes.
You saw the picture of the 12 gu packs I pulled out of there. Race promoters dont have to clean up after me.....
I wonder what SLY thinks of that....
My Cats Love Isabella.
They are biulding a big as bridge across the Hoover damn so they can let traffic speed by and have no risk of Terrorists blowing up the Damn.
Check out the sweet tan lines. This is a common site a bike races.
Mitchell and I ate at a place called Flapjacks in Fountain Hills, AZ. If you are in Fountain Hills I highly recommend it.
I ate 12 GU's during the Marathon. It was like 90 degrees. BP worked me over. The score is 1 to 1.
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Way to represent the greying crowd Matt. Mad props!
One thing I really like about ultra endurance racing is how small mistakes can be made up for...a missed bottle is not such a big deal with 300 miles remaining.
i think your lefty steerer is going to snap off cuz you didnt have the plug in the bottom. 12 packs of gu is too much, you only need 4 max. thats why bp worked you over
Nice blog action! We need to get Tinker on the Rocket for those cramps.
We need to get Tinker to use a Bladder in his Hydration Pack that he had on to carry his tube?????
Especially in a marathon race when its 90 degees.
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