Furnace Creek 508

[RidetheRAAM4]

Are you going to sign up for that in 2008 Pain Freak?

[S54MCoupe]

Originally Posted by RidetheRAAM4

Are you going to sign up for that in 2008 Pain Freak?

A guy I know is doing it this year. It's a pretty serious ride, I know that there are some pretty dark moments for everone who has done it.

I've made a personal commitment to doing it, but right now I'm focusing on racing next season.

[MTBMaven]

Nice. Not to digress too far, but what kind of racing are you going to focus on?

[S54MCoupe]

Originally Posted by MTBMaven

Nice. Not to digress too far, but what kind of racing are you going to focus on?

Just Road and Crits... I wouldn't race crits at all, but there are too few road races around here.

Ridetheraam, are you planning on doing the 508 anytime soon?

[RidetheRAAM4]

Originally Posted by S54MCoupe

Just Road and Crits... I wouldn't race crits at all, but there are too few road races around here.

Ridetheraam, are you planning on doing the 508 anytime soon?

I gave myself a deadline of doing it in 2012. That gives me 5 years to get up the endurance, and the guts, and a support crew. Plus I would like to get a new carbon road bike. Right now I am riding my tri bike. I want to do it sooner than that, but that is my deadline. You figure if you do 254 miles a day you are set for it. I can't do that yet without running out of gas,but I am working on it. Gotta start linking long rides together.

[Pain Freak]

We are doing a two man team in 08, and if it goes well and we can get a sponsor we will go solo in 09. I think I'm ready for a solo shot now, but I'm not sure I could make the final cutoff time.....might make, don't know for sure.