Gotta write quick because I couldn't get wireless internet fully done. So, still on the VirginMobile $20 plan with only like 12 hours a month.
Sunday a dozen of us went out to scout of the new venue of KSU. We pretty much solely rode with the Marut's choppin down the 'natural barriers.' We eliminated a run up by making it ridable, but added a shorter, steeper one no one could ride with the leaves still down. The overall venue is really small but the course was about 1.8 miles or so total. That includes about 1/3 double track, pretty passable if you want, one run-up, and one super steep long climb to finish off the woods. So far just one dismount a lap. A few artsy grassy turns, and paved start and a longish loop of gravel crushed stone path with a spiral finishes an approximate 7 minute lap on a dry day for Shawn Adams. File tread do-able if it stays dry. We got some serious cleaning to do Friday and Saturday morning though because there were three separate flats of a group of a dozen or so including a tubular of Nate Sz.
My dad also gave up on the Dugast Typhoon 30c we bought used. Shawn also had an extra grifo 32c he let me have for the rest of the year, thanks! So we (my dad) got it glued up this week and I can try it out in case the mud comes back this year. I even pulled ou my mom's Mitutoyo calipers, that cost nearly as much the tire new, and it did measure of to 31.88mm. Pretty much one of the closer tires that co-inside with their labels.
Sunday a dozen of us went out to scout of the new venue of KSU. We pretty much solely rode with the Marut's choppin down the 'natural barriers.' We eliminated a run up by making it ridable, but added a shorter, steeper one no one could ride with the leaves still down. The overall venue is really small but the course was about 1.8 miles or so total. That includes about 1/3 double track, pretty passable if you want, one run-up, and one super steep long climb to finish off the woods. So far just one dismount a lap. A few artsy grassy turns, and paved start and a longish loop of gravel crushed stone path with a spiral finishes an approximate 7 minute lap on a dry day for Shawn Adams. File tread do-able if it stays dry. We got some serious cleaning to do Friday and Saturday morning though because there were three separate flats of a group of a dozen or so including a tubular of Nate Sz.
My dad also gave up on the Dugast Typhoon 30c we bought used. Shawn also had an extra grifo 32c he let me have for the rest of the year, thanks! So we (my dad) got it glued up this week and I can try it out in case the mud comes back this year. I even pulled ou my mom's Mitutoyo calipers, that cost nearly as much the tire new, and it did measure of to 31.88mm. Pretty much one of the closer tires that co-inside with their labels.
I am also trying to recover from a bit of road rash I received on Sunday. I thought adding this basketball court would give you a faster lead-up to the hill but quickly found out fresh painted basketball courts, morning dew/rain, and file tread 32 tires don't mix well. But I still finished off a great build week for nationals with 9 hours, what seemed like a thousand intervals, and 3766 feet of climbing not trying to get in climbing + Sundays ride which I bet was another 10,000 ft. Maybe.
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