My turn, over due...

[Red Ryder]

I've been here before but never registered. I've done it now. A lot of you will recognized me from geoladders and mtbr.

I finished the CC this past weekend. I claimed the fasted last place finisher in the past 4 years! I guess that makes me a little quicker than slow. I had a great time! I'm # 364.

On the motorway, I came around the corner and was so suprised to see the big ol' camera of Winston's I almost crashed into the ditch on the left side.

Anyhow, THANKS Winston, my wife loves the photo!

See you all on the trails...

[2wheel_lee]

Welcome Floater!

Four times DFL? That's awesome! Actually, that's pretty cool bragging rights! I'd take that over second place (first loser) any day!

(DFL = Dead Flocking Last - you can modify that a little bit )

[tkblazer]

welcome dood! you're lucky i didn't race cause i would have been top contender for DFL

[Red Ryder]

2wheel_lee
I probably worded that wrong. I finished faster than the last four DFLs.
This was my first CC and first endurance event of any kind and I had a great ride!

[2wheel_lee]

That's ok...you're still cooler than me. I probably couldn't be ranked as DFL; you have to finish for a DFL.
Congrats on the finish!

BTW, were you saying you were having a great ride toward the end of while doing it? haha Just curious.

[spookydave]

yeah yeah yeah, you just got lucky on that dead last spot. That's right, I had it all planned out but ended up missing the second cut off by 5 min or less. Still trugged on for a 10+ hour bike ride. Well 8:43 on the bike and the rest must have been saftey breaks. woot!



See ya on the trails sometime.

[Red Ryder]

Originally Posted by 2wheel_lee

BTW, were you saying you were having a great ride toward the end of while doing it? haha Just curious.

The whole experience was great. I love riding in the mountains. Everyone I met was supportive, and helpful, the crews that worked the event were great. Overcoming the challenges climb by climb and cutoff by cutoff energized me, at least enough to keep going through the pain. And then to come down Holy Jim, all made for a great ride, a tough ride, but great. At the end, riding down Trabuco to the finish line I had nothing but a big smile on my face.