Season Race Summary

Here's a recap of 2006 racing goals with results. It may seem bit braggish however it's my personal family race diary & a learning tool. So here goes. My goals this year we're: Goal: Road training earlier build solid base: done, started in January and stayed at it. Goal: More F training, include SS: SS on road after base gave great force ability, SS on dirt is so fun!! Raced SS alot. Goal: Do not overtrain/avoid getting hurt, have fun: had a ball, did not overtrain or get sick, however I did race a little soon after Leadville, not good mentally or recovery wise(learning)... I did get a hernia in May/June.....hereditary, not sure if bike related. Raced all season with it, op Dec 1. Fun, are you kidding, it was blast, Levis, Rock Lake, Leadville, all the racing! Goal: Support family balance, and them to enjoy racing: Duncan, 17 races, 15 podiums and 5 wins, 2nd overall mnscs age. Amy got hurt but recovered and met season goals finishing 2 races and 1 podium Alta broke leg and couldn't race this year! Leo got a great taste and wants to race more. I'm still happily married, I call it a family balance success story. Goal: Figure out fuel rel. to Leadville: I know my fuel needs, happy w/knowlegde gains. No cramps at Leadville. Goal: MNSCS Comp class, some top 5 overalls, top 3 age series:

24 races(8 mnscs), 11 podiums(6mnscs, 3hillside, 2buck), 6 age wins, 1 overall ages win (Kato Comp Class), 2 3rd place overall ages (Red Wing/DuLac Comp class), 1st place Comp overall MNSCS age group

Goal: Leadville 100(dream 9hrs, realistic finish, expected 10hrs): 9hrs 44minutes, very happy, next year sub 9 Goal: Afton solo (top 3 result): abandon goal, too close to Leadville Goal: Race more this year, race Buck races for fun : 24 races, raced Buck 9 times(one Rec Men win and a sweet top 10 Expert result) Ride on Duncan!!!

Levis Trow Weekend

(VIDEO click-it) October 21-22 with LCR, Farm, Riccoh team. MORC was there too. My first time there. Coolest trail around here for scenery and variety no doubt. Really nice. I took off Friday night at 9:45pm, got there at 12:20am. I went without a geary bike, went single speed only!!! DARN-IT!!! It was a little much for 32x17, and a little much for 32x18 too. I think 32x19 or 20 would be a good non-race gearing. "Lot's of climbing" is a true statement. Just let me say SS was ok Saturday am w/MORC out to Goat Dance. It was do-able with LCR gang mid-day up toad road. For the night ride to Goat again and Sidwinder I switched to 18. However, by Sunday after a few hours I was really slowing. Oh well. So in conclusion SS is A'ok out to Goat Dance once but the second time, and after multiple rides, it was harder. On the fourth 2 hour plus ride in two days it was pretty brutal. Oh well. I kept up and had a great time. The party, camping, campfire, food, cool weather and riding was absolutley fab. It's been a long time since I had such a good camping trip. It's my best non-race bike trip by far. I included a few pictures of Sidewinder. It was an easier than other edgy rides there. Some other edgy rides has rock hops, stair like and crack features to deal with. Really nice!

Mad Weenie

My secret int'l agent dealer dude maan scored these for me, regardless, I best stay in grad school to support my sickness. 100gr - near 1/4 lbs poof, gone, off da bike(brake levers). When your not sponsored you build your bikes part by loving part. Signed mad wt. weenie..... ba ha hah...

Here's another issue. I promise to not buy this year....

Night Up

Another fine Hillside race and after ride fire last night. Single speed again. The first road section was, well, talk about spin out! Went into woods 4th, a few seconds off everyone else. Caught the 2nd - 3rd pl guys then 2nd fell, both let me by. The rest of the course goes fine on ss (32x17). One section adjacent to front lot, the section with lots of hills, kinda makes ya suffer. Otherwise all good, quite nice on a SS. 2nd in expert (of 4), 2nd out of all (maybe 15 peeps.) Who cares. The fire, beer, laughs and pizza was a gas. Darn, wish there we're more this year. Levi's here I come!!

Stealth Night Race!

Hillside, SS 32x17. 2nd in expert, 15 secs off Tom Miller. Night riding, & racing at night is the coolest!! Roots, rocks & sticks were hidden by leaves and light shadows. The rain earlier left plenty of moisture. It was slip slidding motor'n fun. I was yelling, hoot'n and a hollerin, did ya hear me?? Stealth, ha ha ha.

Seasonal Stress

Ok, yesterday I couldn't ride. As I carpooled kids to b-day party's did domestic chores etc, I scorned at every rider out enjoying!! I was mad at everyone on a bike, any bike, any person. How dare they be so happy like that...I wasn't. With revenge this am, biked to work, 13:28 theo lap too. I'm already having nightmares about summer biking ending...had a dream Sat. night my crank arm stripped when I overtightended pedal...these nightmares will last until my first epic powder dream, happens every year. I'll plan winter trip after 1st pow pow huck fest dream occurs.