All City Championships 5

i raced in the 5th All City Alley Cat on Saturday. had a great time, rode with Dawn from Atlanta and Sam from mpls. Sam came in at 14th, was with him the whole time but screwed up two stops and had to double back. Highlights included averaging 28mph down lake street for the Cross Town Hustle, cramping, drinking tons of good beer and logging a 50mile day. total mileage for the alley cat was around 40. i was also the official out of town winner, but didn't get the prize. Wes from Atlanta got it, which is cool cause he came from Atlanta. Click here for more info on the All City Championships.


 Manifesting. from left to right we have me, dave, sam, and mike

burnt out

ever since the wausau 24 ive felt like a total piece of crap. haven't had a good ride in a while. allergies are kicking my butt, and i just don't have the energy to ride. this sucks...

racing in review

this past weekend i raced on a four man team in the Wausau 24hr mtb race. the course was rough, rocky, and brutal. i loved it. of all the races i have done, this has been my favorite. while i enjoy doing the shorter length minnesota mountain bike series races, i always feel like ive not been challenged enough in the races. my plan for the next year is to start focusing on more endurance events. i plan to enter in more 6, 12, and 24 hour events, with maybe a scattering of a few mnmtb races in there.

60

rode 60miles this morning, bonked hard and had a rough ride, still managed to hold down a 20mph average pace though, so not too bad for a solo ride with a ton of wind. i plan on taking it easy this week, will maybe get out for a short jaunt on wed, but other wise im gonna rest and get ready for the 24hrs of Wassau this weekend. im looking forward to the race, should have a great team.

CAMPY!!!

Hung out with Krunklak last night and got the campy hook up. Veloce 10spd rear derailleur. American Classic 10spd cassette, campy spaced, but shimano splined. now i just need the 10spd guts for my Chorus shifter, chain, and the GSR will be good to go.

In other news, i almost lost my eye Sunday night at murphy. doctor said that had the injury been 1/16 of an inch higher and id have a glass eye. the crash really put things into perspective for me. don't get me wrong, im still gonna get back on the bike, with a few minor modifications. i keep telling my self to cut my bars shorter. well its gonna happen finally. had they been shorter, this wouldn't have happened in the first place. the other thing is that i am no longer going to ride alone. its just stupid. seems like the only time people ever get hurt on their bikes, is when they are by them selves. in the mean time, enjoy a photo of me shortly after getting 4 stitches to hold my lower eye lid together.