Planning a date with Almanzo
It's official, I have signed up for, and am committed, to riding the Almanzo 100. I'm even registered as fixed.
Besides training, the big thing for me is bicycle choice and set up. The winner last year rode a fixedgear Merckx and fat road tires (28 or 30c). I wonder if the route is going to be the same? I think The Mayor was talking about a different course (or maybe that was gonna be for the proposed forth & back race). I'd really like to see what the fattest tire I can fit on the orange fixie is. It'd be really nice to get some 30c cyclocross tires on. But I doubt I can get anything more than a 28c. There is a chance that I ride it on the commutter, as that has the mustache bars and 35c hybrid tires.
If there's anyone that will to loan me a 58cm cyclocross bike that can easily be converted to fixed gear for this event, I'd love to hear from you.
Almanzo, I look forward to spending the day with you on May 17, 2008.
Update: Race finished.
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Thursday 01/24/2008 | 01:16 pm
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