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Saturday May 11, 2013 #
Event: MNOC Battle Creek
9 AM
Cycling 1:25:00 [3] 18.0 mi (12.7 mph)
Ride out to the Battle Creek meet.
My spoke snapped coming over the Ford bridge! Big thanks to Grand Performace bike shop who not only took my wheel and fixed it same day, but gave me a loaner wheel to get to the meet and back to the shop on. Fantastic service. My wheel needed a special straight pull bladed spoke, they had it in stock and although they had to pull my hub apart to re-install it, they only charged me $26 for everything!
Love to have a good local shop.
My spoke snapped coming over the Ford bridge! Big thanks to Grand Performace bike shop who not only took my wheel and fixed it same day, but gave me a loaner wheel to get to the meet and back to the shop on. Fantastic service. My wheel needed a special straight pull bladed spoke, they had it in stock and although they had to pull my hub apart to re-install it, they only charged me $26 for everything!
Love to have a good local shop.
12 PM
orienteering 54:00 [3]
Ran the BC meet. Did a strange 90 degree map flip error once I got near the control. Walking through that buckthorn did not help me settle down and figure out what was going on. From there I had a good run, and really enjoyed the beautiful day. Back was very stiff from all of the riding of the previous week, did not feel much pep in the legs. But had fun and navigated fairly well after the BOOM on CP1.
Congrats to Biz for SMOKING this course. Hoodamn!
Congrats to Biz for SMOKING this course. Hoodamn!
Friday May 10, 2013 #
Cycling 2:55:00 [3] 45.0 mi (15.4 mph)
Big loop out to tonka, back I to the city down greenway to river road and back south through nokomis to home. Perfect day.
Thursday May 9, 2013 #
Cycling race 1:08:00 [5] 21.0 mi (18.5 mph)
Supburbocross IIX.
What a night.
The air was cold and the night was dark, I was going into SBOC, one of my favorite races of the year, without much recent rest, and no lights! Not very well prepared for the race.
But I had my CX bike, and I'm fit this spring.
Within the first few miles Robbie and I separated from the field (we would ride the rest of the night off of the front). Next, in the Purgatory singletrack, he went down, unable to stop to get around a bend in the trail around a big tree. He hit the tree and fell left. I had a split second to decide to try to brake, or jump off my bike to avoid him. I hit the brakes. I did not stop. I ran straight into Robbie, a rider I had not ever met before tonight, and hit him hard. For a very brief moment, I wondered if I had severely injured him, as I put my front wheel into his spine.
He responded back to my frantic questioning "Are you ok buddy!?" He got up slowly. He said his shoulder hurt from hitting the tree. I asked if he could ride. Before he really had a chance to answer, we were back on our bikes looking back to see Biz and Dittmer and Mike Phiffer and others coming for us. The adrenaline kicked in and we were off. Thank goodness, as I needed him draft, and his lights!
The rest of the night riders were near us, especially Biz. Charging hard on a mountain bike. But on the hard packed stuff (roads or gravel) we would pull away. I could keep a close eye on them as I could turn around without giving away our position.
In the end, it came down to sprint. I have never lost a sprint. This night was no different. I felt good, hit the gas, and had a bike length on Robbie within a few seconds, and it was over.
Robbie is the "better" rider of the two of us, able to climb better and spin out watts into the wind. Hats of to him for a brilliant ride that tore the race apart from the get go.
Awesome night. I was so pumped I didn't sleep until 3AM.
EDIT: Found out from Robbie that his doc guessed that his shoulder did dislocated when he hit that tree, but it pooped back into place immediately. SBOC brings out the best in people. A great fight by Robbie.
What a night.
The air was cold and the night was dark, I was going into SBOC, one of my favorite races of the year, without much recent rest, and no lights! Not very well prepared for the race.
But I had my CX bike, and I'm fit this spring.
Within the first few miles Robbie and I separated from the field (we would ride the rest of the night off of the front). Next, in the Purgatory singletrack, he went down, unable to stop to get around a bend in the trail around a big tree. He hit the tree and fell left. I had a split second to decide to try to brake, or jump off my bike to avoid him. I hit the brakes. I did not stop. I ran straight into Robbie, a rider I had not ever met before tonight, and hit him hard. For a very brief moment, I wondered if I had severely injured him, as I put my front wheel into his spine.
He responded back to my frantic questioning "Are you ok buddy!?" He got up slowly. He said his shoulder hurt from hitting the tree. I asked if he could ride. Before he really had a chance to answer, we were back on our bikes looking back to see Biz and Dittmer and Mike Phiffer and others coming for us. The adrenaline kicked in and we were off. Thank goodness, as I needed him draft, and his lights!
The rest of the night riders were near us, especially Biz. Charging hard on a mountain bike. But on the hard packed stuff (roads or gravel) we would pull away. I could keep a close eye on them as I could turn around without giving away our position.
In the end, it came down to sprint. I have never lost a sprint. This night was no different. I felt good, hit the gas, and had a bike length on Robbie within a few seconds, and it was over.
Robbie is the "better" rider of the two of us, able to climb better and spin out watts into the wind. Hats of to him for a brilliant ride that tore the race apart from the get go.
Awesome night. I was so pumped I didn't sleep until 3AM.
EDIT: Found out from Robbie that his doc guessed that his shoulder did dislocated when he hit that tree, but it pooped back into place immediately. SBOC brings out the best in people. A great fight by Robbie.
Wednesday May 8, 2013 #
Cycling 2:35:00 [3] 38.0 mi (14.7 mph)
Spin up into the city, up the river road and then out on Shepard road a bit. Good stuff, maybe a bit too long considering Supburbocross is tomorrow.
Tuesday May 7, 2013 #
Adventure Race 1:06:00 [5] 13.0 mi (5:05 / mi)
The Gear Junkie Challenge. Super fun urban AR. Teamed up with Eric Kelly and then picked up Stanley Barton as well for a three headed monster.
Even got to climb at VE during this one.
Thanks to the GJ and his crew for putting it on!
Even got to climb at VE during this one.
Thanks to the GJ and his crew for putting it on!
Monday May 6, 2013 #
Strength Training 1:00:00 [3]
Hit the gym to give the beach muscles some work, with Tommy O'Connor.
Sunday May 5, 2013 #
Cycling 4:54:00 [4] 77.3 mi (15.8 mph)
What a gorgeous day for a ride. Biz and I took the Bullet down to Elgin, MN where we quickly located a school at which we were able to park and sleep for the night. We awoke just an hour before the start and had delicious breakfast ensconced in the sweet sweet luxury of the grand old iron beast. Quick registration at a dirty watering hole, and we were off.
The ride was very scenic, as the land down in the area is less flat than the Almazno and Ragnrok terrain. I think it was my favorite of the gravel grinders I've done to date. We rode it as a training ride, but at a firm pace, averaging about 16 MPH despite 4300 feet of gain across the 5 hours.
Great weather, great course, and met a number of great people out there as well.
The ride was very scenic, as the land down in the area is less flat than the Almazno and Ragnrok terrain. I think it was my favorite of the gravel grinders I've done to date. We rode it as a training ride, but at a firm pace, averaging about 16 MPH despite 4300 feet of gain across the 5 hours.
Great weather, great course, and met a number of great people out there as well.