24hrs 19/20 January 2013 Oak Valley

[Hairy]

Phillip .... Congrats!

 

To add to Phillips post and "keeping the gooch and surrounding area clean". Wet Wipes are the bomb if you are not taking time out to shower .... they also come in handy when finishing a few laps and are coated in dirt/sweat and forgot to clean up before eating ... it also picks up your spirits a little after cleaning your face and neck.

Edited November 27, 2012 by Hairy

[Room Service]

2011 in a team - got 6th overall. 2012 solo & got 2nd (same lap count as 1st - 30 - but his last lap was a faster time than mine. No intention of going 4 podium, was training for epic. Rode 24hrs solid, no sleep, ride 2-3 laps, eat something, ride, etc etc... In a team of 4 you are looking to ride every 1.5 hrs or so if u guys do a lap each. At night do 3 laps each & u can get couple hours sleep. Night time is the best coz the course is quiet & u can fly. NB, the brighter your lights the faster you can go at night. Headlight essential for singletrack. Meurant said he wants to take out that last little etter of a climb, replace with another switchback instead. Biggest obstacle was driving back home sunday with no sleep. At night scared/inexperienced/slow riders do hold you up on the singletrack but just take a chill pill & enjoy it coz its gr8.

[PhilipV]

I remember riding a lap with you last year and telling you that if I wasn't saving up for a ring I would have bought myself a fullsus frame as the Hardtail was killing me. Now I have the full sus and the ring, but the dates don't mesh too lekker. aaah well, there will always be another 24hr.

 

Phillip .... Congrats!

 

To add to Phillips post and "keeping the gooch and surrounding area clean". Wet Wipes are the bomb if you are not taking time out to shower .... they also come in handy when finishing a few laps and are coated in dirt/sweat and forgot to clean up before eating ... it also picks up your spirits a little after cleaning your face and neck.

[Hairy]

I remember riding a lap with you last year and telling you that if I wasn't saving up for a ring I would have bought myself a fullsus frame as the Hardtail was killing me. Now I have the full sus and the ring, but the dates don't mesh too lekker. aaah well, there will always be another 24hr.

 

So you scored on all accounts, next year you will even have a dedicated Second to hand you food and drinks ... the ride RE the conversation comes back to me now!

[Room Service]

Take extra kit with, dont wanna ride in sweaty kit all the time. That goes for shoes & helmets if you have as well. If you have 2 helmets, pre-rig the one with a headlight so you dont have to sukkel when the times comes to night ride. Just swap over.