Leadville- Looking Back, Looking Forward

It's been a week since Leadville and I think it's important to look back at the race and what I could have done different on the day, along with how my training should change in order to have a better race next year.

Looking Back-

-Position- I talked about this in my last blog, but I think the number one thing I could have done to improve my race day is better positioning in the pack at the start. Having a little open trail in front of me and not being stuck in a three wide pack could have made a huge difference in my day. It's not a mistake I'll make again.

-Equipment Maintenance and Setup- The bike I rode was a great choice for Leadville (Giant NRS) it climbed and descended well and maybe the only better choice would have been a Hardtail 29er. However, both the bike setup (handlebar height & cockpit length) and brakes fluid hadn't been changed since 2001. I'm a very different rider than I was back then and getting a professional fit could have made a long day on the bike a little more comfortable and a lot more efficient. As far as the brakes go, I should have had the fluid changed and I knew it. On the descent from Columbine I overheated both the front and rear brakes, fortunately not both at the same time. It ended up making a really fast enjoyable descent, quite slow and nerve racking. Because I was so late getting to Twin lakes the first time neither of these things really effected my day. But, If I had gotten there 15-20 minutes earlier, either of these mistakes really had the potential to mess things up.

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Modern Warfare Redeems Itself

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It may be the same formula as in previous games, but it looks like Infinity Ward has perfected, refined and enhanced the experience, to give us one of the most action-packed Call of Duty games ever conceived. Gamers are caught in the net, like tiny bug-eyed anchovies as they go out in droves to buy it. Literally days after it’s released, the net is aflame with how terrible and buggy the MP is. The campaign is short, but thankfully the story is fairly... The first, of what we can expect in the upcoming deluge of digital bullets and British handlebar moustaches, is the Redemption trailer, and it showcases some rather interesting combat scenarios, and all within 90 seconds of war and destruction. The same scenario, as it gets the old Activision marketing push, flashy trailers everywhere. This is the rape of Lucretia, and you my fellow gamers, are Lucretia. With the release date for the much anticipated shooter drawing ever nearer, it’s only natural that some more publicity towards it would start filtering through. Reviewers praised it, gamers eventually reviled it. Black Ops gets released, rinse and repeat. But you have to hand it to Activision, they know the gaming demographic so well, and their marketing manual has to be all grimy and pig eared by now.  What I don’t get is, post MW2, there was a backlash against it for it’s short campaign and chronic broken MP (which has steadily gotten worse with glitchers, cheaters etc. Gamers vent their frustrations with the game.

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Introducing Crush, My Bike: Her Jingle Bell

Kirksville Daily Express and Daily News (blog) | 31 Dec 1969

Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm going to stay on the handlebar and focus in on one tiny bit of it: the jingle bell. One Christmas I saw a pack of jingle bells in the grocery store for $1. I tied them to my bike with a piece of string.

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Dr. Demento-Approved Page The Village Idiot Brings Parody...

Phoenix New Times (blog) | 31 Dec 1969

Davis performs under the Page the Village Idiot moniker and is easy to spot thanks to his handlebar mustache and fanny pack. He looks like he could have been an extra in Detroit Rock City, but his music sounds nothing like that.

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Interphone Products Now Available In The US From Select...

San Francisco Chronicle (press release) | 31 Dec 1969

The F5 will be available in a single pack ($299) and a twin pack ($499). Communication Bluetooth® 3.0 - The F5 raises the bar, being the first motorcycle intercom system to utilize Bluetooth® 3.0. The use of this advanced version of Bluetooth® allows

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BMW C600 Sport And C650 GT Review

BMW C600 Sport and C650 GT review

Telegraph.co.uk | 31 Dec 1969

The Sport has lighter, leaner bodywork with lower handlebars and a different seat, while the 650GT offers better wind protection and a more upright riding position, for which you pay a little more. The lights and indicators are also different.

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Biker Tom Heads For World Cup

Ross-Shire Journal | 31 Dec 1969

In the Youth section, BWCC's Liam McLoughlin — tipped for top ranking this season — overcame a double whammy after a handlebar problem on the first lap following a knock in a tightly bunched 43-strong field. Chasing the pack after a hasty repair,

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Understanding, maintaining, and riding the ten-speed bicycle

Understanding, maintaining, and riding the ten-speed bicycle

Handlebar Packs Nothing less than the best handlebar packs should be considered. ... The importance of a properly mounted handlebar pack cannot be ...

Creator: Denise M. De la Rosa, Michael J. Kolin | Sports & Recreation1979-12

Popular Science

Popular Science

Eclipse professional handlebar pack mounts on steel support frame; elastic shock cords keep the $50 bag stable. Eclipse Transcontinental rear panniers ...

1980-08

Ireland by Bike, 21 Tours Geared for Discovery

Ireland by Bike, 21 Tours Geared for Discovery

If you'll be staying in bed and breakfasts or hostels, the front or rear panniers and a handlebar pack should be sufficient. When it comes to packs, ...

Creator: Robin Krause | Sports & Recreation1999-02-01

Publisher: The Mountaineers Books


Field & Stream

Field & Stream

Cannon- dale's bikepack system — handlebar pack, seat pack, and rear rack side packs — is slick and highly evolved. Medalist Leisure Time Equipment is ...

1974-07

Backpacker

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