A brief update.
Since returning from Alaska, a little under two weeks ago I have been training madly to get some bike legs back and it seems to have gone alright. To keep me honest I went out on the single 26" the first few times and found that I felt quite good, a bonus.
The last few rides have been on the single, the roadie and the now converted to 1x9 blocks SIR9's, as the Twentyfour12 doesn't have a SS category and one of the hills is a particular ball breaker. It is rideable single speed, I have done a few laps there single, but to be competitive I decided to run gears.
As the horrible weather appears to be setting in, this might end up being a bad decision, but I know my pit manager is awesome and whilst the Plymouth course can get proper wet, it seems to be the type of mud that falls off when you get a certain amount on your bike and there is a creek crossing part way round, so I hope her job will be easier.
I am feeling pretty psyched for this event and can't wait to even start packing the van Thursday night. It is a great course and event and I failed to race it last year due to a broken ankle, so I am super keen this year.
There will be 3 other Cycleworks racers taking on the solo 12hr, so we should have a good presence this year and hopefully some great results.
It will be great to see friends again and attempt to go toe-to-toe with Big Rob Dean and Huw Thomas, and this should be a good gauge of how prep is going or should be directed for the Adrenalin 24hr Solo World Champs in Canada in September.
Since returning from Alaska, a little under two weeks ago I have been training madly to get some bike legs back and it seems to have gone alright. To keep me honest I went out on the single 26" the first few times and found that I felt quite good, a bonus.
The last few rides have been on the single, the roadie and the now converted to 1x9 blocks SIR9's, as the Twentyfour12 doesn't have a SS category and one of the hills is a particular ball breaker. It is rideable single speed, I have done a few laps there single, but to be competitive I decided to run gears.
As the horrible weather appears to be setting in, this might end up being a bad decision, but I know my pit manager is awesome and whilst the Plymouth course can get proper wet, it seems to be the type of mud that falls off when you get a certain amount on your bike and there is a creek crossing part way round, so I hope her job will be easier.
I am feeling pretty psyched for this event and can't wait to even start packing the van Thursday night. It is a great course and event and I failed to race it last year due to a broken ankle, so I am super keen this year.
There will be 3 other Cycleworks racers taking on the solo 12hr, so we should have a good presence this year and hopefully some great results.
It will be great to see friends again and attempt to go toe-to-toe with Big Rob Dean and Huw Thomas, and this should be a good gauge of how prep is going or should be directed for the Adrenalin 24hr Solo World Champs in Canada in September.
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