To start off I have no pics. But I learned some things being my first double century

1) Powdered sugar dounuts, yogurt, and and a banana is not a good breakfast before you ride 200 miles
2) 200 miles is a looooong ride
3) Pace youself
4) A 5% upgrade nomally isn't bad, but when it last 20 miles it sucks.
4) Advil is a wonder drug
5) It does rain in Death Valley
6) Bike fit is really important
7) Bring an extra battery for your light

I had a blast in this ride, My stats are here http://connect.garmin.com/activity/26407697 Not sure what my official time was but it had to be around 13:30. I started out strong and was felling really good until the climb or as I like to call it mind fuck mtn. It just never ended; it just kept going up and up and up. Kettlebell passed me on the climb asked me what I wanted to finish in then blew past me like I was standing still. My right knee started hurting on the climb and come to find out my cleat was off a little. Normally this wouldn't be an issue but when riding that long it amplifies it. Weather reports were calling for rain after dark and right on schedule it started raining as soon as the sun went down, it actually felt pretty good and just added to the adventure. I finally got to use my Magicshine and guess what? After an hour of run time the battery died. Good thing Carl had an extra battery, what a life saver. Now I need to contat geoman. Brayn_ECSD took some pics and maybe he will post them.

Needless to say I survived it and looking forward to the next double, any takers?
I have my eye on the Hemet and Borrego http://www.caltriplecrown.com/schedule.htm

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A mountain biker who doesn't ride road has no legs
A road biker who doesn't ride mountain has no soul

Good job, bummer on the light.

It was funny becuase we were just talking about it when it went out and in case anyone was wondering yes it is really dark out there

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A road biker who doesn't ride mountain has no soul

Good job man! We should talk about some of the Triple Crown Series, I am interested in a few.

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Long Live Long Rides
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Good job Eric
Was it fully charge? Mine has bein in my garage for a couple of months waiting ti be used and both still fully charge, I think that's called karma

Nice

Get the ice packs and heat your chode will thank you

I thought you were one the IR list?

That is what I am doing.

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A road biker who doesn't ride mountain has no soul

I am but I paid a lot to do this ride so I was going to do it broken ribs in all. They actaully didn't bother me until mile 170.

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A mountain biker who doesn't ride road has no legs
A road biker who doesn't ride mountain has no soul

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Nice you should get busted and put in a package for NSW need a few more people that wont cry about a little pain.

I need to get a new rear wheel first



I'm to old

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A mountain biker who doesn't ride road has no legs
A road biker who doesn't ride mountain has no soul

ya with retirement right around the corner, you can take orders over to the teams bust your self up a little more riding say it was while roping or during a PT and get disability on top of it all

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Awesome job bro!

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never stop....

My favorite image from the Death Valley double happened on top of the Salsbery Pass. Three riders were urinating on the side of the road. One of the riders was a woman squatting with her pants down. I saw the full monty as I passed by