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Race Across the West Slideshow
Had with a great partner in Tom and a brilliant crew. We wanted to be consistant and truly met that goal. Estimate we had only 5 min down.
8:25 AM Jun 22th from ceTwit
2:08AM - We won!! 1,044 miles in 58 hours 56 minutes. Award bbq tomorrow in Taos. Will be limping into the shower as soon as this posts :)
12:25 AM Jun 20th from ceTwit
We just rode through Durango,CO. 214 miles to go.
10:21 AM Jun 19th from ceTwit
Just passed through TS13 Cortez, CO. Had a great night of riding and finally took a 90 minute sleep.
8:06 AM Jun 19th from ceTwit
A few miles outside of Tuba City,AZ - we're @ 550 miles - over halfway!!
6:38 PM Jun 18th from ceTwit
Hot, hot day but temps are dropping and we're through Flagstaff
3:42 PM Jun 18th from ceTwit
19.94 mph avg through Blythe. The upcoming mtns will knock that down considerably. We're through Quartzite AZ on the way to TS4
1:40 AM Jun 18th from ceTwit
About 8 miles from TS3 Blythe 234 miles. What's up with my math? NOW we have just over 800 to go. '/4 of the way done
11:38 PM Jun 17th from ceTwit
Through TS2 Brawley 143 miles. Only 800 miles to go...
8:04 PM Jun 17th from ceTwit
Enjoying a nice tailwind and reasonable temps through the desert. TS2 Brawley is about 30 miles away
6:02 PM Jun 17th from ceTwit
Getting ready to set up an exchange at mile 100 - cuurently leading the team division
5:07 PM Jun 17th from ceTwit
First exchange at mile 39.2 - We're in first place and taking it easy
2:29 PM Jun 17th from ceTwit
Well...here we go. Pulling on the bike kit, stomach's in knots but ready to race. Next post will be after my first pull ends
10:45 AM Jun 17th from ceTwit
Whoa-way too fuuny - RAO vet Mark Biedrzycki just walked in our motel room. Came down from PDX for surfing and see us off
9:54 AM Jun 17th from ceTwit
The waiting continues. 2 1/2 hours till start time. RAO/GVH begins at 12:12PM
9:49 AM Jun 17th from ceTwit
4 hours till start. So hard to keep waiting but this actually gives us a break in the desert heat.Cooler on this side of the Coast Range
7:56 AM Jun 17th from ceTwit
Slept great - 11:30PM-4:30AM - mega butterflies in the guts at the moment. First Ensure of the day
7:05 AM Jun 17th from ceTwit
My RAW bikes: Aluminum CoMotion Ristretto, 853 steel CoMotion Espresso, Dr John Caton's OCLV Trek Project 1 loaner
8:25 PM Jun 16th from ceTwit
Last treat of food-nonfat coconut yogurt with almonds,blueberries and kiwi. Nothing but Perpetuem, EnsurePlus Sprite and V8 to eat till Taos
8:20 PM Jun 16th from ceTwit
Start is TT style with follow car for one mile :) Then I'm on my own for awhile. No pass zone for the first 8.2 miles - then it's race on
7:55 PM Jun 16th from ceTwit
Juast finished our last RAO/GVH team meeting. Really nice having such an experienced and orgaized crew.
7:52 PM Jun 16th from ceTwit
One racer went down in the first turn of the neutral start - she's fine and got right on. Pace was a quick 20 plus mph - fast parade!
1:26 PM Jun 16th from ceTwit
Women's start is 8 minutes away!
11:53 AM Jun 16th from ceTwit
Holed up in my room staring at the route profile created by crew chief Saunders. Covers the entire side wall!
18 minutes ago from ceTwit
Surf is low today - SoCal equivalent of a day on the groomers?
8:40 AM Jun 16th from ceTwit
Could not believe how cool it was at the top of the coast range yesterday. Temps are supposed to be higher tomorrow but not terrible.
8:37 AM Jun 16th from ceTwit
Heading to the pier for Race Across the West photos.. Going to watch the women and Master solo start today then vegetate
8:34 AM Jun 16th from ceTwit
Busy day - up early for officials meeting then drove first 75 miles of te route with Saunders and Tom
3:17 PM Jun 15th from ceTwit
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