>Oct 25/08 – 15 laps – 6200 feet of climbing

I like doing longer rides so I figured I’ll try doing a 6 hour race. The race started with a lemans start, but there was no point of going too hard since it was such a long race. I wanted to ride smooth and steady. Every time I crossed the line I could see the racers just ahead of me. I was in third for the first hour. The leader flatted and didn’t see him for the rest of race. After the 2 hour mark I jumped into the lead.

I was a little concerned because hadn’t done much night riding. I wasn’t sure how my light would hold out in this long event. Of course my light started to die out early on. I was coming through the start finish line … Read More »