Race report: Going for the win at 24 Hours of Oak Valley

[ibruegge]

Hey you guys are making me blush. Raydek, from my calculations I ended up doing 370kms, but with around 8000m of climbing.

 

Incredible..! well done 

[DJR]

Hey you guys are making me blush. Raydek, from my calculations I ended up doing 370kms, but with around 8000m of climbing.

Only 850m more climbing and it would have been a mountainbike Everest! Serious respect!

[dirtypot]

Only 850m more climbing and it would have been a mountainbike Everest! Serious respect!

 

"Only" 850m more! 

I'm happy when i do 850m in a ride 

[Gerhard Gous]

awesome dude!!!

[LUVBIKE1]

This is why this event rocks! Normal people doingAMAZING THINGS, I was there managed 15 laps and I remember that Hub Jersey, quietly getting on with the job at hand, no posing, no fanfare, slow and steady ! NICE POST, WELL DONE

[Velouria]

Well written, and well ridden. You've captured the essence of 24hr racing perfectly, the grit, the determination, the pain, the elation, the dark patches and the commitment.

 

That leading lady is seriously hardcore - Amanda Brooks won the 40-44 women’s category at last year's World 24hr Champs in Fort William, Scotland.

 

And further proof that slow and steady is often better that fast and flakey.

 

Have you recovered yet? Should be bulletproof on the bike round about now.

[milky4130]

Ray you champ!!! well done Mate!!!!

[Dan Dob]

Well done champ! Very few things in this world compare to the feeling of achieving what you set out to do years back. So well written you almost tempted me to do another 24 hour..almost.

[raymakestv]

Well written, and well ridden. You've captured the essence of 24hr racing perfectly, the grit, the determination, the pain, the elation, the dark patches and the commitment.

 

That leading lady is seriously hardcore - Amanda Brooks won the 40-44 women’s category at last year's World 24hr Champs in Fort William, Scotland.

 

And further proof that slow and steady is often better that fast and flakey.

 

Have you recovered yet? Should be bulletproof on the bike round about now.

Thanks. yeah man I went for a ride two days later, felt totally fine. Learnt how to do it without hurting myself long-term. I suppose I have some base but not that strong at the moment. Too much work.

[Hackster]

That is one of the most moving pieces I've ever read here on the hub, or anywhere else for that matter.

 

Well written my man, and well ridden too!

[Shebeen]

Well done on conquering this unique event, great read too.

 

 

 

On lap 11, I remember grabbing a Powerbar Harvest bar, which is their oat-based offering, and started eating it while riding the first few kilometres of the loop. It was one of the best experiences of my life. 

I must try these Powerbars.