3 TRAILS SUNDAY

Sunday I put a little plan in motion to do 3 trails I have never been to, but have been hearing about for awhile. I have been fighting this death cold that makes my throat feel like it is wrapped in barbed wire and my sinuses like lit matches are being shoved though them! For the fun of it I rode my 30 pound SS GT.

Indian Creek-Brommelseik-Bangert Island. Man these are all some cool trails. The backside of Indian Creek was a riot. Both loops at Brommelseik are very fun. Bangert Island is "smiles all the way" kind of ride. Three trails I'll be riding more in the future since they are pretty close to my place.

If you have not been there go to GORC website and get directions and go ride. You won't regret it.

RAPTURE IN MISERY

I know that my posts are all out of order but what the hell! I signed up for RIM 12 hour solo this year at Landahl....really fun place to ride for anyone who has not been there. Got there and set up my pit area and I picked a great place because Dwayne G. parked one car down... cool. All I really recall about the race was being super happy that it was so long into it before Dwayne lapped me! It sounds stupid but that is a gauge I can use because he is super fast. Things were going really good.....until.....my front tire "burped" going down a rock drop off corner thing...and the bike just stopped. Turning me into a lawn dart!!! I tried to be calm and get air in the tire and get going, by the time I got done my left shoulder and hand were starting to hurt. Thought it might loosen up once I got going, but it only got worse. It got to the point over the next 2 laps where I could not hold on tight enough with my left hand to ride good...and I was holding on so tight with my right hand that I was getting blisters! So I stopped at about 10pm. I think I got third in my age group, Dwayne got first. Had a really good time over all. A race I'd like to try and hit next year for sure.

BTEPIC

WOW! What a race! First let me say thank you to the promoters! This race was top notch. I had a feeling going into this one that I 'd be suffering a lot. I was not wrong. I think I finished 42 not what I wanted but really about what I got all year.....mid-pack. It will be hard to step-up next year. For anyone who reads this and does not know our family is expecting another boy in feb. So my year is gonna be very busy. I sure would like to do better. I guess the only way to do that is to train smarter since my time will be even less than know.
Anyone into bike riding should try and ride the BTEPIC race or tour. It really is epic and they are wanting this race to get known nationally, I think thay have a good shot.