Originally this post was to be about prepping for a 24 hour solo race. But considering the amount of parts I am having to replace to keep racing, I decided to switch it up a little.
Since I decided to race in the 24 Hours of DINO (September 11th -12th) I have encountered several setbacks. First, I wore out the bottom bracket on my road bike (not the bike I will be racing, but the one I spend the most time training on). Then I found a crack in my night helmet. This led to me realizing that my back-up helmet is 10 years old and should no longer be used (it was being held together with electrical tape!). Then my speed sensor stopped working on the race bike (my trusty F1). Finally, I wore through my shifter housing on my race bike.
All of these are little things, but as I am maturing I am better understanding that all these little nagging purchases add up real quick and take a lot of time and effort to install and purchase. The real kicker is that that last "Finally" I wrote, wasn't it.
The real finally came last night when I realized that I have put a quarter inch dent in my rear race wheel. A dent I am not sure I can fix or race on. Yeah. I am kinda pissed that I jumped a flight of stairs on it. Stupid move, Steve.
Oh well. Lesson learned.... maybe.
To end this post I am sending out a plea for helpers for this coming weekend's race. I have some friends who might make it out for a bit, but if you have any free time and will be in/around Versailles let me know and I will get you directions to the race. Any support would be greatly appreciated.
So for now, enjoy the beautiful weather.
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