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Thursday, July 16, 2009

An EXPO Update

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Day 3 - Feel'n Good, with Caution.

Day 3 was another good one. However, today (Day 4) takes the cake. Married for four years today. Can't ask for a better place to spend it than right here. Love you Trixie!

The wrap was to keep it clean during the preride.

Looks like much of the crew will looking to go "euro" on race day.

Preride talk. Being out here this early allows us to really strategize each lap prior to race. Hot lap, 80%, testing front rings on climbs, best lines to take on descents...

They head out for the lap.

Myles and Casey.

Nate Gage Brandon

Kyle, Bbones

What you see in the distance is the start climb. Gage is talking you need SPEED to keep it going up the hill(we will see how a field size of 54 affects the kind of speed needed for our singlespeeders)

Trixie takes the pic and Kyle and Myles are currently out for an easy second lap.

Waving at the live web cam... Also taking a wif of the podium. Live web cam link here.

Round one of vinyl applique.

Kyle has one thing on his mind here in Granby.

Twice Italian sausage pasta.

Still don't know what this game is called. My first toss EVER was three points though.

Laundry.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Day 2 - Base Camp

Tuesday was certainly action packed. What a day to put in the books. Amazing drive, A helpful crew, A nice pre-ride(one tire wash-out), and a base camp we honestly could not have dreamed up.

The last two up Tuesday AM - North Platte, NE.

First stress of the day - getting all of this to fit for the final leg through the mountains.

$5 Dolla Make Ya Holla

Billy was so relieved to finally get out of that trailer.

Meticulously unpack - save every ounce of padding. Not a one single scratch, dent, scuff, or broken part. I was amazed.

Let the mess begin.

Slowly but surely base camp was coming together.

Wednesday AM views.

Start/Finish/Hang-out below...Ha!

Great tent placement will keep these boys sleeping.

Casey washed out a tire, however his is ok(I don't think anything could keep this kid down).

Aris does the UCI 4.2 mile Pro Lap. 26minutes of climbing - maybe a 60 second descent - 4-5 times.

The peeps are saying the Non-Pro course is even harder - 8+ miles. Single track climb up a face, then descend, climb same face, descend, repeat, repeat. No switchback, just up down up down. No time for rest.

Today's objectives - Course recon for myself. Feed and hydrate EXPO. Talk to USA Cycling about call-ups/Rankings....Updates on Twitter - Left Sidebar.

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