Going Long and Hard.

[Kaleidopete]

It's an awesome feeling. Each time we ride I still remember that kid struggling to make a lap of 6-Mile on his little 20" Hotrock. 8 years later and I'm the one struggling to stay on his wheel most of the time.

In the race pictures it looks like he's crusin' along and you're struggling. Ha!

 

[UtahJoe]

Very cool Jim...Really awesome seeing you guys riding together..Hopefully I can make this happen with bob in like 10 years.

 

[Steve Vai]

New whip rip. I was in a rush and forgot a tool to make adjustments, duh. Saddle was too high and the chain seated immediately and was slapping the stay. Bike is fast and feels pretty nimble for a bikepacking rig. Or maybe I'm just so used to the Fat Bike that it feels nimble. Will try to bang out some laps at Short Track to dial it in a bit.

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Sweet, I was going to bring my Dragonslayer too.

 

[Steve Vai]

Sick. Let's ride bikes with sorta wide tires and no gears after we ride bikes with really wide tires and gears.

 

[Magic]

Will try to bang out some laps at Short Track to dial it in a bit.

Did Yellowstone prepare you for the Jersey temps tomorrow?

 

[Steve Vai]

MTBNJ Short Track #2. Repeat of last week. This time the boy took the U18 Overall and then crashed in the Sport race and banged up his knee.

The lower line suited me a lot better and I was able to get to the front early on and stay there. Whatever time the guys chasing got back on me during the climbs I was able to double through the rocks.

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[ChrisG]

I am digging that bike.

 

[Pearl]

is this an XC capable rig or just a play bike?

 

[Steve Vai]

is this an XC capable rig or just a play bike?

I spec'd it on the lighter side so it could go either way. 100mm fork also so it's more aggressive than not.

 

[ChrisG]

is this an XC capable rig or just a play bike?

I feel like the definition of "XC capable" is really shifting toward more travel and slacker geometry these days.

 

[Steve Vai]

Schedule is super tight with after work meetings all this week. Been in Rutgers for short Pre-work spins as a result.

 

[stb222]

https://www.wunderground.com/news/record-cold-alaska-iditarod-march-2017
Would have been a test this year

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[Steve Vai]

PS-Sorry to any of the Sport racers I may have passed unsafely. Starting the Fat Class behind the Sport race in the snow was not a good idea as seen by the 20 or so of you walking up the first hill.

 

[MadisonDan]

 

[Steve Vai]

Hey, I'm pretty sure I only shouldered 6 or so guys. And to my defense, I yelled on your left 4 times to each person before taking them out.

 

[xc62701]

At least you let them know. I had some sketchy passes but they somehow ended up pretty clean. It was my only chance to get through the traffic. In hindsight it should have just been on big mass start and let us go with the fast sport guys. C'est la vie...