fools gold approaches

As we get closer to my first 50 mile mountainbike race the pressure is mounting. Fatty and I have gone over nutrition options and are about to check out the infinit endurance mix reccomended by Seiler. Im glad to have people to sweat the details with, its one of my favorite parts of cycling. Tire choices and pressures, gearing...you name it. Good reccomendations so far. My worry is the heat wave we've had. Riding in 105 today made for a miserable experience. I definitely dont have 50 miles of that in me. Hopefully the mtns and flowy roads will help. Checking the Fools Gold website, the pictures look so nice, I just cant imagine the carnage thats waiting for me there. I think the race starts with around 13 miles of climbing. oy!

As far as training goes, we've been riding a bunch, and as I posted the other day, the superfly 29er that I've been working on this summer is finally built up and rolling. (not by me obviously since it's rolling)


Its a freaking rocket and way above my abilities. Big thanks to the friend who passed on the frame to me. Now I have a few weeks to get accustomed to the way it handles and get ready to race. The big wheels make a huge difference, especially for me. It rolls over things that give me pause on my 26er. Even in the heat today, I was able to clear things that usually I get mental about.

So the bike is ready, the accessories seem to be falling into place. It's just going to come down to riding the bike. I guess it really is the Indian and not the arrow.