So you must be assuming that the shameless sponsor plug is the reason that Mike earned the tough guy award, but you would be flat wrong. Nope. Mike is a tough guy because until today the longest ride he had completed was about 20 miles and in the two hour range. We easily doubled that and he never whimpered, complained or begged for his mommy. Nope, he pedaled on with dogged determination and really impressed us with his perseverance. Seriously, imagine the longest ride you have EVER done. Now double that. Not so easy eh? Way to get in some solid "over-reach" training Mike! Awesome job Sunday!
There were so many equally impressive feats that I don't even know where to go from Mike, but what needs to probably lead the charge was Greg Heinz and the pink scorching he laid down topping out at Demo Forest in 1:04! Most people would KILL to have that time to Sand Point! A truly unbelievable demonstration of Greg's hard earned climbing prowess...and as far as I can verify, the fastest time that I know of up the mountain. Wow, what a way to start the day!
At the top we met up with our pal from OnSite Ultrasound, Corey and his burly SC Nomad. He was ready for the Demo Forest! After ripping some of the fastest lines on the rocky shutes that I have seen, he even overcame some intimidation and rocked out the teeter-totter like it was nuthin! Great show of skills Corey!
Not to be outdone, "Don't call me a Roadie" Mark Faulkner made a special appearance and of course had the fitness, but also had the bike handling skills! The guy was riding the balance logs and hitting drops BLIND like he had ridden them a thousand times. Wow, impressive!
What really impresses me and brings a tear to my eye is the progression our little group has made in only a few short weeks. Travis puts the big wheels of his sweet, plastic Specialized 29er (hard tail!) to good use and is cleaning log sections that riddle havoc with most. Each time he cleans another tricky log section he gets the confidence to move on to bigger and tougher challenges! Plus, the guy is RIPPING the downs, with no rear shock!
Another great achievement...Nathan pulled a classic SUPER holeshot, but then in an unexpected turn of events, toned the ride down and buckled in for the loooong haul. The strategy resulted in Nathan ripping all of the sweetness and cleaning some of the heart popping steeps that usually have us out of the saddle, not pedaling, but walking! The feeling you get from cleaning those toughies is hard to beat, and I have a feeling Nathan will be wanting more!
Lastly, but none-the-less important our favorite beginner racer is now back on the bike after a bit of a break. Taking things easy to start she was able to hold off all comers in her charge to Sand Point in a near record time despite her time off. I have a feeling her fitness will return quickly!
For those that missed it, we hope you can make it out for some fun and carnage next time!
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