What a SUMMER!
So the last post I made was back in May. The summer has flown by like it always does. This weekend marks the arrival of fall for me with Hokie Football kicking off on Saturday and the Shenandoah 100 rolling out early Sunday AM.
Trying to better my time from last year's SM100 by using better suited tires, and hydrating better - tried to ride more this year but only a hundred or so more miles in my legs now compared to last year. Aiming to break 10 hours - would be very surprised if I do - but if I get lucky and manage my day right - could happen. Just gotta stay steady and not over do my effort.
Enjoying a new OCLV main frame for my Fuel (originally a Fuel 100 back in '01, now a 9.9). It is the best it has ever been. I can't beleive how much better that carbon performs over the old XR9000 aluminum. I'll never go back - it is that big a difference. Broke a Ti rail on my old trusty recovered WTB Podium saddle today at the top of a fireroad climb at Mountain Lake. Just went 'POP' - and I had to limp home on the good rail - tough last 9 miles. Lucky I have a replacement at home - super lucky it didn't happen in the race this Sunday!
Big news this summer though was my 4 1/2 year old daughter Ruthie riding her bike w/out training wheels. She is very brave and has really impressed me with her persistence even though we don't get to practice as much as we'd like. Today we practiced some more on her self-starting and she is right on the cusp. I think next time we go she'll have it.
Have had a lot of other stuff on the burners this summer - hopefully some big changes are coming. We'll see what the Fall brings.
--dB
Trying to better my time from last year's SM100 by using better suited tires, and hydrating better - tried to ride more this year but only a hundred or so more miles in my legs now compared to last year. Aiming to break 10 hours - would be very surprised if I do - but if I get lucky and manage my day right - could happen. Just gotta stay steady and not over do my effort.
Enjoying a new OCLV main frame for my Fuel (originally a Fuel 100 back in '01, now a 9.9). It is the best it has ever been. I can't beleive how much better that carbon performs over the old XR9000 aluminum. I'll never go back - it is that big a difference. Broke a Ti rail on my old trusty recovered WTB Podium saddle today at the top of a fireroad climb at Mountain Lake. Just went 'POP' - and I had to limp home on the good rail - tough last 9 miles. Lucky I have a replacement at home - super lucky it didn't happen in the race this Sunday!
Big news this summer though was my 4 1/2 year old daughter Ruthie riding her bike w/out training wheels. She is very brave and has really impressed me with her persistence even though we don't get to practice as much as we'd like. Today we practiced some more on her self-starting and she is right on the cusp. I think next time we go she'll have it.
Have had a lot of other stuff on the burners this summer - hopefully some big changes are coming. We'll see what the Fall brings.
--dB
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