Going Long and Hard.

[The Kalmyk]

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That's close to my Elevation Gain all year. Good one Jim!

 

[Paul H]

Next year?

 

[Steve Vai]

You never know...

 

[Paul H]

You never know...

 

[Steve Vai]

I can't really do any Summer events working at the shop. I'm putting in 60 hour weeks as it is just to take off for PBP. Winter is easy because there's now a lot to do.

 

[pygmypony]

how was riding along skyline drive?

we drove a portion this spring from the north entrance south to do some backpacking in shenandoah.

weren't the shoulders pretty tight, with lots of blind curves...and loaded with tourists gawking at views driving less than carefully...

 

[Steve Vai]

Nah. Drivers down there will sit behind you for 20 miles to pass safely. Totally different world than up here.

 

[Steve Vai]

T-Minus 7 days to the hour before PBP Start. Getting my gear pile lined up. Pretty standard set-up for me. 3 small bags, just the same as our SR600 Warm-up. Added a rain kit and small bivy to open up some sleeping options (outside on the side of the road)

 

[Steve Vai]

Volunteer Weekend with children.

Chimney Rock TM on Saturday with #1.

Cycletta Fondo Finish on Sunday with #2.

 

[Steve Vai]

Shit's gettin' real son. Also, it's amazing to use this box as it was intended. I may look into modifying the fork mount to work with a 150mm axle.

 

[JimN]

Go crush souls!

 

[Patrick]

Was just going to check if you were still here.

that is 1,200km in 90 hours? with 38k climbing or so? well about half is downhill.

you turning on the tracker? or do we get to check control points?

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29026813

go get it!

 

[moose35]

Good luck Jim

 

[Steve Vai]

I leave tomorrow afternoon. Route is 1200k with 33k of climbing. Less than the 600 we just did and twice as long so that suits me well. 90 hour limit. Depending what the legs and crowd is like, I may go to Brest in a single push, take a full night's rest, then do the return to Rambouillet. Otherwise, the route is split into 3 400k Segments.

 

[Steve Vai]

There is a tracker, but I'm not sure what it says. The number plate has a chip in it so it might trigger in Controls. The Controls are far apart though so it might update every 6 -12 hours.

https://track.rtrt.me/e/PBP-2019?fb...QNA-yqUHStrWHtzTz0dGpgL31UQ#/tracker/RS3UNLPD

 

[Mtbdog]

Good luck and I hope you perform at your best!

 

[RNG1]

Good luck, and in the words of the late great Bon Scott that he spoke in perfect French:
Ooi Ooi
Voila
And the Eiffel Tower!

 

[Steve Vai]

I can read and write French pretty much fluently, but can't pronounce anything.

 

[Patrick]

Je voudrais votre fromage odorant

 

[iman29]

Shit's gettin' real son. Also, it's amazing to use this box as it was intended. I may look into modifying the fork mount to work with a 150mm axle.

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Good luck!