Chase the Sun Round 1 report

Having a crack at Pro pairs chasing some lute with Joel,

Sundays race was a reinforcement to preparation is key,

Due to a late arrival home following the BMC 100 last Sunday night & a very busy week, my race bike didn't get the Andy tickle it needed,

Therefore the new cables installed before the BMC had stretched causing some ghost shifting from the gun, not able to find a happy gear whilst putting the power down trying to stay with the lead bunch,

The poor SRAM chain couldn't hold the strain, snapping at the weakest link so to speak, as the boys road off up the road, I proceeded to run back to the tent where Gerald & Joel hastily got her going again (Thanks guys) whilst I caught my breath from running,

With my angry pants trying in vain to get back on, was really never going to happen with a couple of very windy (to say the least) fire road sections, having to work them alone whilst the boys up front worked together,

Chasing with my agry pants on! Thanks for the image Tim.

After the first lap we were already 5 mins down, however managed to get us back into 5th place,

That's pretty much how it stayed, loosing a minute or two each lap, working alone whilst the guns up front continued working together.

When I say guns,

Check out the quality of the field ahead of us,

1st Torque Bois- Robby Hucker & Luke Fetch

2nd Felt racings - Paul & Neil Van Der Plog

3rd Giants - Murrey Spinks & James Williamson

4th Torque - James Mabus & Steel

So no real shame to be 5th to these XC whippets, especially giving them a head start.

Live to ride, ride to live,

Troy