The Race: Peak 2 Peak

So I got to the start line in time this year. There was light rain this year for the entire race. We started and I felt good from the start. Once over the initial climb it is very fast and I was spinning out and unable to keep up. This put me a little back in the pack, but not to bad. About 2.5 miles in several of us got stuck behind three slower riders in the single track. When we finally got in an area we could pass it put us a ways behind the leaders. I pushed hard and definitely made the right tire choice. Things got hard in the last 1.5 miles as you come up the back of Crystal Mountain. I had to dismount several times on the climbs. I finally got in the last stretch and flew down the downhill. I made the bend for the grass climb to the finish. I passed three riders in this section. Michelle was there at the end cheering me on!

It is over.

I really enjoyed the race and was glad I rode the single speed. I really like the set up and am pleased with the steel frame. I will never get rid of this bike. So we went inside and and I checked the computer for my time. I finished 8th in Beginner Men 40-49. Very happy with a top 10 finish.

Next and last race of the season will be Iceman.

Comments

Introducing!

As I said in my previous post I had purchased a few things and would be introducing and reviewing them here. Up next are: Surly Rim Strips: These rime strips are designed for 80mm rims. They also make them for 65mm and 100mm rims. They come in several colors. These are red and will go on the wheels that I have on the Vortex. They are light weight, easy to work with and very durable. I have these in various colors on most of my fat bike wheels. Topeak Joe Blow Fat Tire Pump: Following is from the Topeak Website: JoeBlow™ Fat The first floor pump exclusively designed for low pressure fat tire bikes. Massive oversized barrel is 1.5 times larger than standard floor pumps and delivers big air volume to fill fat tire bikes quickly. Low pressure gauge with pressure release button on hose head allows to adjust tire pressure accurately. Head TwinHead™ w/ air release button Barrel Painted steel Gauge Base mount analog Hose X-...

Summer Vacation Day 4: The ER

Day four started out with beautiful weather. We had breakfast and Michelle took Brendan fishing. I decided I would take a ride on the bike and do a little recon for a family bike ride. I set off east to ride toward Rapid River. I rode around the the edge of the bay and took a few pictures. Dunes on the edge of Gladstone. This was around 4-5 miles out of town in a small subdivision. The photo above is of a small river I crossed, unfortunately I cannot remember the name. I thought I found a bike trail that would be nice for all of us. Unfortunately it was swampy and not kept up. I headed back to Gladstone and met Michelle and Brendan out on the fishing dock. I sat with them for a while and Brendan caught this. This is a Gobi. An invasive species of the Great Lakes. After a few minutes I started back to the house. On the way I started to have some chest pain. After showering it had not let up. ...

Vacation 2016, Day 5

Got a little behind here with downloading photos and our last travel day. So going to catch up over the next couple days. When I wrap up with the final day I will also give out some of my opinion on the venues we were at. Day 5 (Thursday) was definitely the best day of our vacation. Michelle, Brenda and I were the first ones up and we went down to iHop, which was in the lobby of the hotel. We quickly discovered how expensive it is to eat in Canada. Breakfast was very good, however seemed to be twice as much as we would spend at home. We took our leftovers back to the rooms and Jay Jay and Kayla ate, then we headed out. Walking from the hotel the falls were only 10-15 minutes away. The city of Niagara Falls, Canada is very nice, the sun was out and the temperature was perfect. Great weather for a walk around town. This was my first time to the falls and they are just incredible! I took many photos and am going to post s...

The Bauer Family

Search This Blog