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You Want To See Something REALLY Scary? I had been losing sleep over a couple things, one of them was getting my new wheel set and bike taken care of before February 8th. Last year at Vegas, LA and Kona, I raced on a Zipp 1080/808. It was my first experience on deep carbons and they served me well enough, even if I didn’t race anywhere near superbly on them…but that was more a motor issue and not the machine. For whatever reason, something about them didn’t feel quite right. I think because I had bought them used, and because I lacked experience with their FEEL. If that sounds superstitious, it is…and I am. Blame it on 23 years on or around a baseball diamond. Tomorrow, after double class and before Tower 26, I’m taking these new Firecrest 808/404 onto the PCH for a spin. On Sunday, we’ll go out again. We’re going to get a feel for each other, to learn about each other, to get on the same page before it’s time to perform in Panama on the morning of February 12th. The other thing? I thought I had to rush out and somehow drop 400-600 on a wetsuit in time for Panama. Not the case. Water is Torque weather, low-80’s. So for now, I can hold out until Oceanside at the end of March. And LAST, I had to drop off the Wattie Elite team so that I could race for Hammer Nutrition. I am so grateful for both the opportunities, but in the end, I can’t wait to throw down for a company like Hammer. I am massively reliant on the majority of their products and am hoping to take advantage of their wildly generous performance incentive program. Good luck Watties. See you on the circuit.

You Want To See Something REALLY Scary?

I had been losing sleep over a couple things, one of them was getting my new wheel set and bike taken care of before February 8th. Last year at Vegas, LA and Kona, I raced on a Zipp 1080/808. It was my first experience on deep carbons and they served me well enough, even if I didn’t race anywhere near superbly on them…but that was more a motor issue and not the machine. For whatever reason, something about them didn’t feel quite right. I think because I had bought them used, and because I lacked experience with their FEEL. If that sounds superstitious, it is…and I am. Blame it on 23 years on or around a baseball diamond.

Tomorrow, after double class and before Tower 26, I’m taking these new Firecrest 808/404 onto the PCH for a spin. On Sunday, we’ll go out again. We’re going to get a feel for each other, to learn about each other, to get on the same page before it’s time to perform in Panama on the morning of February 12th.

The other thing? I thought I had to rush out and somehow drop 400-600 on a wetsuit in time for Panama. Not the case. Water is Torque weather, low-80’s. So for now, I can hold out until Oceanside at the end of March.

And LAST, I had to drop off the Wattie Elite team so that I could race for Hammer Nutrition. I am so grateful for both the opportunities, but in the end, I can’t wait to throw down for a company like Hammer. I am massively reliant on the majority of their products and am hoping to take advantage of their wildly generous performance incentive program. Good luck Watties. See you on the circuit.