24 Hours of Hot August Nights

This past weekend was the hot summer nights race. We left in the luxurious borrowed RV on Friday around noon. After some missed turns and a few hours we were at albion. Upon pre riding the course it was discovered to be faster than last year and even more turny. i was set to do the first lap. I had some reservations about it at first, but then realized i was probably the right guy for the confusion and chaos of the first lap. At the start i fought from my spot a few rows back up to the front just in time to see a crash in front of me. I avoided 4 more crashes and a guy who's tube blew in front of me and made his rear wheel fishtail. I was in 5th place, and we were just a big train moving through the woods. Eventually, the top 4 guys got away a little and when the first lap was over i was in 6th place, putting the team at a great advantage for future laps. all of my teammates pulled really fast first laps as well, and that is where we made some of our tiny gap. We couldn't make more than 11 minutes over the 24 hours of confusion, but in the end it was enough. Brian, thinking we had a victory lap, went out kind of slow and came in at about 12:45 having done a 53 minute lap. We then found out the next team came in only 1:30 behind Brian. It was a close call for sure, but in the end everyone on our team turned out smokin' laps all day and night, we all got another golden jersey, and the only team that pulled more laps than us was a 10 man team from scott bikes. So i can pretty much say we are the 2nd fastest 24 hour racers around.

First lap shredding

Sweet ridezzzzz

i think the other team wondered how they got beat by 3 older guys, one guy their age, and a 20 year old. They probably are not looking forward to the master's class. I was the only reason we got bumped into the 30-40 vet class, which ended up being the only class with 38 teams.

Everyone happy and tired.

Next up are a few norba races downstate for semi-pro points, and fallfest.

Farmall #1

Starting off August with the farmall race was tough. i have been feeling tired lately and it started to rain before the start. The course ended up being so slippery in spots it was hard to walk on, but i finished second to Andy August, who had the bike of the day, a singlespeed.

My new bike should be here tomorrow i think, i want to see it soooo bad.
http://www.konaworld.com/bikes/2k7/KULASUPREME/index.html
This thing HAS to be like 19lbs with pedals.

Sugar mountain pictures.

Podium

Super nice dog from hotel

Pro Women start!

Going all out.

Craig didn't use this bike for his 3rd place finish, but it is nice.

The hotel i stayed at on main st in Banner Elk was huge! Probably over 1000 sq feet with a bedroom, bath, living room, and this kitchen. I felt like Tom Cruise in Risky Buisness.