End of Summer

The Best Time to Bike!

On Saturday I traveled with Raymond to the Bear Claw Epic.  This was the second annual race and the second time up there for Raymond and I.  We got there with plenty of time to spare and got ready to go.

Farley ready to go.

I registered for Beginner Fat Bike or at least I thought so?  I felt pretty good and knowing that I only had one lap to do I went all out.  I passed several riders through the race and felt I did pretty good.  This course has a lot of climbing and rewards you with some nice downhills.

After I finished my race I put on a fresh shirt and went out on the course with the camera and my new lens.  I took over 400 pictures and headed back to the start finish after Raymond finished his race.

Raymond on his second lap.

And the final climb.

The beginner awards were going on and they announced my name as first place for Beginner Men 50-59.  I was surprised, but did not protest.  After checking the results I would have been second in Fat Bike.  Raymond was second in Sport Men 50-59.

I edited photos and put it out on the MMBA website that I had them available.  I have had a few inquiries and did have pictures of the riders.  I contacted the race director through the MMBA forum and offered my photos up to the race.  I sent them 200 photos last night and they are going to put them on the race page as well as Facebook.

A little more practice at race photography and I think I can be pretty good at this.

Tonight I moved the gravel bike to the basement for the winter.  It certainly feels like fall is here.  I am sure we will still have a few warm days, but summer is definitely over.  So that means that the real fat bike season is here.  I will only be on the fat bikes, possibly the plus bike until winter is over.

Hoping to get the Vortex out for a test spin over the weekend.  Till then get out and ride.