FAT TIRE FRENZY

Man I can say enough good things about Kenny Palmer the man behind this event.This year he added a 5 hour category which attracted over 23 people! I opted out to little riding lately .I done the xc course sport category.The trails were tacky!Best I've seen em.I started hard leading out past by 1 Guy so I settled in 2nd place maintained it for a lap then swapped back and forth and ended up 3rd by less then a minute only about 2 outta first! It was hot and I was going as hard as I could that day.My good buddy Jeff wrecked hard on his 2 nd lap.landing on his knee.Ended up getting 6 stitches and a knee immobilizer.Good times.It was a great event and it continue s to evolve.Looking forward to Montvale I gotta score to settle.

Bradshaw Loop

Rode the Bradshaw loop from Patrick Henry and back.48 miles in less then 2 and a half hours.Averaged 19.1mph!It was me Gordon 29er crew Wadsworth, David and some dude named dick.We were rolling on the flats around30mph!It was a fast ride on the last pull back I hung with Gordon for a mile or so then he was gone.He's fast!I was a little dissatisfied with Davids performance. I had to wait on him repeatedly.Ever since he got back from his cruise he's been riding a little soft.It was nice to get in 48 miles well before noon.

BALLS TO THE WALL

Wednesday night ride from Cardinal bike (aka most awesome bike shop)Usually a low key ride so I rolled up on my Tricross geared 1×9 (44 x 11/34)ready to spin the legs out. First ride since MoM. Well about 10 people showed up 6 of em fast guys so the ride got cranked up to 11!Once I fell out of the draft it was Balls to the Wall spinning the 44 as fast as I could to catch back up. Once on Rutrough road it heated up again I hung in there felt okay for coming off a century and hitting the gym before hand.I got plenty of leftovers from my cookout this weekend to recover!Solid ride it was fun.But It was like bringing a knife to a gun show.Next time ill be prepared.

MISERY LOVES COMPANY

Had a tough start at the Mountains of Misery.Me Jeff and Todd stayed together trading pulls till the last 4 miles .Then it was every man for himself! That last pull up to mountain lake is a B!*ch!We had a good time just riding and b'sn the first 100 miles.I finished in 8.29.My left knee is jacked otherwise I'm alright. Glad its over now I can get back to mountain biking!

DISCO #4

1st place nice.Felt horrible going into it.Hit legs in the gym Monday. Rode to hard at the Tuesday beer ride.I mean it hurt to walk much less pedal a bike!So I said screw it and a hour before I fueled up at McDonald's on a double quarter pounder a fry and washed it down with a hot fudge sundae and a large icedcoffee! And I still put a few minutes between me and the second place finisher! I also had help from my teamate Paula Schimizzi after passing her I tryed to drop anchor but she stayed on me and pushed me on up the last climb. So i droped the hammer on the last crawler to the finish done the lance lookback but all clear no chasers!It was a awesome final race Skip done a awesome job putting it on.

Last hard one

Good hard ride to smack the legs in shape at the Tuesday night beer ride.Meant to go easy but when me David and Jeff get together the rides gonna be a slugfest.legs feel good for the last disco race on mill mountain tommorow night.Then recover in time for Mountains of Misery Sunday my first road century.104 miles.

SUPERTORTURECLIMBFEST PART DEUCE

73 miles.5 hours.To the peaks from roanoke mountain and back.Cramped hard on the last climb.Last long ride till mountains of misery.First time I've ever " trained"for a race.Well see if it helped.I've put in around 180 miles this week.No ride tommorow maybe a short mountain bike ride Sunday.