The only goal was to win the jersey. I took few risks and stuck to my plan. It wasnt showy. How do you control the monkey mind and not go out hard if you have the legs? I wanted the National title bad enough to control the crazy side of me. I kept a lid on it.Seemed like you had an aggressive race right from the start. Was that your plan?Dave: It honestly didnt seem aggressive. I did slow it down, though, once I learned I was doing 1:15 lap times. My plan replica Rolex Sports Models watch was to ride a steady pace that was more or less sustainable for 24 hours. Cracking was the dangercrack on an SS and things get ugly fast.You two are like clockwork. Were you using check points?
No. Check points are depressing in a 24 because you inevitably get slower. Your 10th lap seemed the longest, were you having any trouble? Lynda: I had no trouble taking a 90minute nap in my down sleeping bag then getting back up for oatmeal, replica Sarcar watch coffee and the sunrise lap. I love the sunrise lapcouldnt miss that. What gearing did you run? (Both on 29ers)Dave: 33 x 20Lynda: 32 x 21 How much did you preride?Lynda: One lap the day before and a combined 26 laps over the years.Dave : Ive been preriding this course for nine years. My 15th lap was actually my 102ndnot much preriding needed these days.
But I did do one lap the day prior just to make sure the gear was right.What did you eat at night?Lynda: Soup, rice chips, peaches.Dave: A salted mashed replica watch gift potato/egg mix washed down with Red Bull, the blood of a goat.What tire set up did you run?Lynda: 2.55 WTB Weirwolf at 19 psi in the front and Specialized Captain at 18 psi in the rear. Super happy with that set up.Dave: Bonty XOX rear, Jones XR front, 24 psi f/r.How much of the course did you walk?Lynda: Very little. Just the short, steep rock ramp early in the course that I never tried during the race, the sand hill, a few steps up nosedive.Dave: Very little.
