Rusty Ride

Riding the "Rusty Ride 2013" is a must!  Lonie and I raced the 50 miler this past Saturday.  One word to describe this race, "Superb!"  This was a fundraiser for MORC (Minnesota Off Road Cyclists).  The race was a mix of snow mobile trails, paved roads, and single track.  

A police car lead out the race through the town of Ironton-Crosby.  We then hit the snow mobile trials going about 20 miles per hour.  Everyone was drafting and having fun!  All of a sudden, a guy swerved at something, and down we went!  It was like watching "dominoes" fall!  Lonie and I both went flying.  My guardian angel (another guy racing) caught me from behind and put me back on the ground.  Pretty amazing, that no one got seriously hurt!

From them on, it was race on!  The single track is a made of small little pieces of iron ore and will leave your body and bike with a beautiful "spray tan!"  There were burms, bridges, and fast downhills.  My favorite climb was "Miners Mountain."  Miners Mountain overlooks crystal-blue iron ore lakes with beautiful views!

Congrats to Larry Sauber too for getting 2nd at the 100 miler, you freak!  

I can't wait to race at this event again next year!  Great times!  Thanks again to Joel Benton and James Kauth for the extra water bottles.  Next up, our first Pre Fat!  

Way too long...........

Wow, what a great summer it has been.  We have not updated forever, but here it goes!  I took 12 credits this summer, so I have been busy!  Not much free time, between studying, training, and racing.  The racing is going well.....I won my first WORS race at Eau Claire, which was great fun!  Thanks to Lonie and his coaching.  I was so excited to make Cycling News.  Here is the link!http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/wisconsin-off-road-series-wors-5-chippewa-valley-firecracker-2012/results


We also went up to the Telemark Forest Mountain Bike Race in mid July.  What a great time racing a few Olympic skiers!  Then Lonie and I went to Napa Valley for my cousin's wedding.  We had a super time and 5 days off the bike!

Thanks to Saris, they sent me a new handle bar mount for my power tap!  I love that company, they rock and so do their employees!  They have super products and superb customer service!

Lonie and I are now teaching summer school.  Fun to see the kids again!  I think the Rhino Rally may be on tap this weekend!  We shall see!!!

God bless!