We had a small but enthusiastic turnout. Everyone thought, “what am I doing here?” But, after about 15 minutes of showers the skies cleared up and everyone enjoyed the break in the weather. Other than a short hail storm on Bear River Ridge, it was the best weather we had all week. Those who chose to stay in their warm cozy beds missed a great ride. Everyone finished in under 3 hours and the leaders finished below my estimate of 2:30. Cody Gray hammered the climbs and led everyone to the top of monument. By the end Ryan Spaulding had the fastest time of 2:18 and he was followed closely by Seth, Kevin, and Cody.
A fresh layer of gravel and a steep pitch challenged everyone as they turned off Monument and started the gravel undulations of Bear River Ridge. Road and Cross bikes were the best choice for the day. Several riders chose 29ers and John cruised on his steel touring bike with fat tires. Todd enjoyed the disc brakes and fat tires on his Kona 29er “monster cross.”
Everyone had smiles on their faces by the end of the day.
I posted a slide show of photos on my blog
Sorry, I couldn’t get the link tool to work or the slide show to work in wordpress.
Finishers
1. Ryan Spaulding, 2:18:22
2. Seth Knight, 2:19:46
3. Kevin Johnson, 2:20:26
4. Cody Gray, 2:24:07
5. Robert East, 2:30:12
6. Tim Wykle, 2:30:12
7. Todd Olsen, 2:46:50 +/- 10 minute head start
8. Tim Daniels, 2:46:50 +/- 10 minute head start
9. Kevin Beirnaki, 2:46:50
10. John Dostal, 2:47:05 +/- 10 minute head start
11. Bret Rinehart, 2:49:10
12. Sean Robertson, 2:51:42
13. Justin Brown, 2:57:05
14. Jim DNS Robbins
SEE YOU ALL NEXT MONTH! Jimbob







