OFF the Back!

I think Tristan says it best, "Off the back!" We'll make an effort to rejoin the serious bloggers soon. As you probably guessed Chase and I are back in Spoon town for the summer, both at Riverbrook wrenching and selling bikes for a living.

Lots of crazy stuff going on these days. Chase and I are running a 12 hour race in Spooner on June 25. There is a big demand for some 24-9 training so we figured what heck, a good opportunity to bring some revenue into the local bike club.

If you are in the Spooner area we are currently running two rides, Tuesday night road rides and Thursday night mountain bike rides. The thursday night ride is part of the equalizer TT series that we start last year. Its a sweet 6 mile course with kick ars single track and good camaraderie.

Training has been good and I would say our summer tans are in full force. Yesterday we had a good road ride with the usuall suspects. Post lampson loop Chase, Mark, Matt, and I did intervals down front street guided only by street lamps and the locals' cheers as we flew by the post office.

This weekend you can find the whole crew at wors 3. Should be a good time and I hear they changed the course around a bit!

World is your Playground!
Chad

Iola

Wors #1 is in the books and it was crazy. Things got started in usual Wors fashion with call ups, the National Anthem, and a traditional Don GOOOO. I had a sweet start up the first climb right behind Seth who was setting a scorching pace as the field strung out down the climb. We hit the bowl climb and AJ one upped the pace so I jump ship over to his wheel. AJ had me redlined over the first couple climbs and he kept the pace rolling as we enter the first ski trail section. I was struggling as the gap opened but to my surprise a Kona rider came around and I was able to grab his wheel as we hit the first single track. A minute later I was in the hurt locker again as I watched the gap open on the next ski trail section. I was in a tough spot twenty second behind the two leaders and twenty second in front of Matter and Seth. Seth and Brian caught me in the single track and we rode together for the next two laps as the gap to leaders hovered around thirty seconds.

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Starting the third lap I went gang busters up the first climb to start a bridge to the leaders. I felt great and was flying up the climbs but couldn't close the gap and by the end of the third lap I was caught by Brain and Seth. We rode the fourth lap as a group but I could tell Brian had been playing poker all day, saving some juice for the final. Up the first technical climb we gapped Seth by ten seconds but he fought back on, again three riders strong mid way through the last lap. All day long I was struggling in the single track and thats what put the nail my coffin. Brain opened the gap, Seth was able to dice back, and I was gapped for the last time. Lap traffic was at full strength and we passed the majority of the comp field making a last ditch attempt to chase nearly impossible. I rolled over the line in 5th, which I am content with, just need some more time on the mountain bike!
See you in Cable!

World is your playground!
Chad