The start went well. The weather was good and we rolled off in a neutral start. I sat in the middle/back just watching and waiting. A couple guys tried to go off the front early, and that was no big deal. When we hit the first small climb the pace was fine for a while and then there was an attach I (and a few others) couldn't counter. I figured I'd catch back on the decents and flats, but about a minute after the "neutral support" car moto passed I got a flat. No spare. No support. I had to withdraw.
I rode back to the start with the Sweep did this post race ride
Dinner was a really good burrito from Super Burrito in downtown Bend
Day 7: Sept. 7, 2012 - Bend, OR
Casual recovery ride with a couple openers. Got some work done and some school work done and went to see Bourne in the evening.
Day 8: Sept. 8, 2012 - Masters Mens 35-39 50K Criterium
Long story short ... the race started with about 60 and ended with about 25. I got dropped about 5K in on after a large gap formed at the top of the shicane. I had enough time to change and go to the finish and time laps. They were holding about 1:16 - 1:19 per 1K lap.
Day 9: Sept. 9, 2012 - Bend, OR to Sacramento, CA
Morning interval ride in Bend and then in the car for 8hrs to get to Sacramento.
Day 10: Sept. 10, 2012 - Sacramento, CA to Park City, UT
I spent the morning at the REI in Sacramento doing a quick demo of the HeadsUp System at their morning huddle / staff meeting. It went really well.
Rack-n-Road is only a few blocks away and a store that could definitely become a strong ally for HeadsUp. It's also good to put a face with a name, so I visited with Tom at Rack N Road in Sacramento. Great store.
Day 11: Sept. 11, 2012 - Park City, UT to HOME
I got an early start and met my friend Maria in downtown Park City for a morning coffee at ATTICUS Coffee, Books and Teahouse. It's been since 2007 since we saw each other and it was GREAT to catch up. Before hitting the road I got a nice light ride in and then it was 9 hours home to Denver.
