Surprise visit to XTERRA Vermont.
This is by far the hairiest XTERRA course I have ever pre ridden. Sure, its almost all uphill, but it is super technical and slippery. It has been raining for the past 3 weeks and everything is slimy.
Speaking of slimy, my foot is fine. The cut is 90% healed up and I even ran on it the other day…
Southern Africa certainly does not have roots like this. Neither does Reno… I crashed really hard twice yesterday. Pre riding took me 3h30 for the 16km.
Is this part of the swim or bike course? Spot the 2 blue arrows on the far side of the lake…
My new Specialized Epic is a muddy mess. But at least I now know those LOOK Quartz pedals handles the mud well.
Tire selection is crucial. Its all about climbing traction. I’m on the Specialized Captains- but even they could not handle all the horsepower. Or maybe its the lack of traction…
BUT IT SURE IS PRETTY!
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“Not fine” is when I need a knobbly tire wheelchair for the bike and crutches for the run:)”
Something tells me you’d be able to pull that one off too!
Wish I could join you in Vermont but I’m nursing a sore hamstring.
Conrad,
Glad to hear that you’re racing again. If you think that foot is “fine” I’d hate to see what you think is “not fine”. 🙂
That course looks like fun.
Marc
“Not fine” is when I need a knobbly tire wheelchair for the bike and crutches for the run:)
“Speaking of slimy, my foot is fine.”
Are you SURE 😯
Gee gas makker 😆