Last year we got waxed. Our car was so bad it jumped lanes and took others out. Nothing like a kick in the teeth to motivate some research and design improvement. We did our best to come up with a fast car that would stay in its lane. At one point Wes said to me […]
Author Archives: Dave
Blue Dome Racing
Kenny Jones and I have been chasing each other around for years, but usually just a bit too far apart to converse. I’ve long admired his grit, quiet poise, and downright bike killing abilities. Call it a man crush if you must. Can you blame me? So after the Park City shindig we cooked up […]
The Dixie’s in 2011
The Dixie 311 and Dixie Lite will morph into a single event for 2011: the Dixie 200. The route will be similar to that taken by Scott Morris last year http://www.topofusion.com/diary/2010/07/09/fleeing-to-dixie/. The preliminary route is here. Essentially it’s the 311 minus the Sevier and Tushar sections. Using the Lite route as a reference point, it […]
Interbike social ride
Or, a Camp Lynda stoke primer? A couple of Ergon stars stopped by on the way to InterBike. We did our best to show them a good time :) Yuki amazed with his tech skills + bursty power abilities. His move at the end of the vid is the first time I’ve seen Collarbone hill […]
CTR decompression chamber
This decompression is going to take awhile. Generally speaking I have not been interested in racing since Moab last year – how do you top stars and bars? – and have been moving back to basics, what started it all in the first place, using the mountain bike as a vehicle to roam the best […]
CTR take two
A lot can happen in a year. 1 year ago I started what would be the most difficult ride of my life. There were parts of that ride I was in denial about how hard I was being hit by the altitude, and my determination to continue (in retrospect) is still somewhat suspect. 1 year […]
Dixie 311 first thoughts…
One real sadistic character must have put that loop together. It is far more challenging than the Grand Loop in many ways. It’s a good thing the terrain is so engaging – it really is a gorgeous route. According to my GPS: 49 hours moving time 320 miles 47,000′ vert Elapsed time 3 days 9 […]
Waypoints, additional route beta and full on geekery
Waypoint files are now part of the GPX zip file download for the 311 and/or the D-lite. If you’ve already downloaded the files but have no waypoints give it one more shot – they are there now. Other resources you may be interested in: A 311/D-lite route comparison with proximity to services Cuesheet for the […]