was the weather forcast last weekend for ohio. went out in the middle of the day in the hottest part of the day for a mid-tempo kind of ride. about 6 hours later, i was cooked - litterally. 6 bottles and a sunburn.
saturday, got out late again and just when i was totally soaked with sweat from the humidity, the rain came in. fun, fun.
so, it looks like i have my bad weather training right on schedule.
other than training, not much going on.
the shop has the new sram shifters in, but quantites are super limited for some reason. they are the new x-9 carbon shifters and new rear derailler. supposidly you can adjust the shifters somehow - not exactly sure how this is done. the newest dirt rag has a little write up on them, may want to check that out.
new tires on the k-monkey on saturday - these tires are 100 grams lighter then the other ones i had on so it seems like i am flying on my 35 pound light weight surly karate monkey. well, maybe not that heavy - but i have to admit, the bike rides really nice. not what you would expect for the cost, and probably rides just as nice as some frames that cost 4 or 5 times more.
well - gotta run. meeting at the office today and hopefully picking up an expense check so i can buy some pre-race goodies (red bull, oatmeal creame pies, etc).
gotta go! sologoat out.
1 comment:
Yo goat!
Thanks for being so diligent in your posting. I've really enjoyed following your season of racing, training, studying, eating (Hammer stuff rocks!) and otherwise living. Good stuff.
Just a comment on your most recent post though. I believe you're referring to the new SRAM X0 trigger shifters not the X9 models. The X0's are adjustable and have a carbon dirt shield but are otherwise made of good 'ol aluminum.
That and Dirt Rag has a review of the X9's not the X0's.
Congrats on a great season of racing so far and good luck in Whistler!
Cheers!
-Ian
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