12 Hours of Temecula MTB Race - 01.20.07

Rode on a four-man team at the 12 Hours of Temecula race on Saturday. Temps were butt-cold during the early morning and night and high-50's at their peak during the day.

The woman in the white, green and black kit on the Ellsworth Truth in the front row is Monique Sawicki. She beat all soloists, male and female, completing 11 laps in just under 11 hours. Unreal...





The 10+ mile course was in great condition and super fun. Click here or on the image for my lap 1 data on MotionBased.



Here are a few pics of team-mates Nor, Peter (demo'ing an Intense 5.5) and Andrew. Fastest lap of around 58 minutes was turned by Peter on a Gary Fisher hardtail with a non-functional Rock Shox fork and a book rack.

Paseo Miramar - 01.13.07

Today was beautiful but nipply cold and windy. Rode Sullivan Ridge to the Hub to Eagle Rock and down Paseo Miramar. Click here or on the graphic for ride details.

Garmin Edge 305 GPS - 01.08.07

Had to score an Edge GPS after seeing how cool the thing is from Mike McCarthy. Unfortunately, had problems with the heart rate monitor out of the box. After speaking with someone in customer support today, a new hr strap is on the way.

Meantime, click here or on the image for a MotionBased overview of the Brown Mountain/El Prieto ride from yesterday. (Unfortunately, a lot of the red towards the bottom represents out-and-back road miles.) Provided the new strap rectifies the issue, will report on how the hrm works.