Going Long and Hard.

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Good luck brother. Thanks for the shoe recommendation. I ❤️ them.

 

[Juggernaut]

Good Luck!

Gonna be a fun recap....🍿

 

[Steve Vai]

There's a dot link.

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[ekuhn]

Good Luck @jimvreeland !!

 

[pygmypony]

And here we are. Last shakedown ride and gear selection. Tightened things up just a hair. Swapped to my Spot instead of carrying the InReach, cost me $60 but now I'll have extra room in the handlebar roll for snacks!!

In there now are just my Shell, emergency Bivy, and stuff sack filled with body stuff like aspirin and Chamois Cream.

Moved my spare battery into the weird spot in front of the bottle. It's kinda the only thing that fits there but again, saves me room in the bag for snacks. Also moved my Swat Tool back under the cage. Saved enough room to bring a canister of spare Stan's Darts. 2 tubes and my little tool bag in the rear pack, it's about 1/2 full. More snacks.

Ran into Spencer and Mike on my way back to the car. Hi.

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maybe already asked and answered...but why not a hydration pack instead of/addition to bottle cages?

is it as simple as keeping your back from becoming a sweat bomb (my main complaint/issue with packs)?

 

[pygmypony]

oh, and good luck!!!

 

[Steve Vai]

maybe already asked and answered...but why not a hydration pack instead of/addition to bottle cages?

is it as simple as keeping your back from becoming a sweat bomb (my main complaint/issue with packs)?

I can't wear a pack because of my shoulder. The strap pushes a metal plate into my bone, it's not pleasant.

 

[The Kalmyk]

Good luck Jim!

Go for the negative split homie

 

[Jeremy]

I’m going to watch the FLO bikes coverage. So get on camera or something.

 

[Steve Vai]

I’m going to watch the FLO bikes coverage. So get on camera or something.

That's only gonna follow the 200 I think. Those dudes aren't gonna stray out to where we are.

 

[Steve Vai]

Good luck Jim!

Go for the negative split homie

Playing the long game against people that make a living playing the long game 🤣🤣🤣

 

[Steve Vai]

Pit stop in Indy. I'm in Emporia now. Long ass day, and yesterday. The race might be the easy part 🙂

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[Patrick]

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you went away to college?
or is that the min security prison?

GL James - we'll be watching the dot.

 

[Juggernaut]

At first glance... that look’d to be the biggest burrito I’ve ever seen.😉

 

[ekuhn]

How fast did you make the 20hr drive in?

Beds look bunkable - could be more room for activities!

Good luck again! Spin Spin Spin!

 

[iman29]

the angle of the picture standing on the bed made me think of this movie for some reason:

good luck - just keep spinning...

 

[stb222]

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Rides for Sram, gets housing in a hostile.

 

[pygmypony]

Rides for Sram, gets housing in a hostile.

initially i thought you meant a hostel, but no, hostile is more accurate

 

[Steve Vai]

The ESU dorms. It's a dope spot. The course starts 2 blocks away.

2 hour pre-ride. Course is dry and fast. Definitely gonna be off the back for the first hour at least with this gearing. It's a sorta downhill paved road out of town and then the first section of gravel is pancake flat. Should be perfect once the rollers kick in.