OK, so the Colorado Trail Race (CTR) starts on Monday. This year will be attempt number 3. I am hoping the third time is a charm. Only time will tell. Nothing is guaranteed in this event....or any multi-day event. My goals are the same as the last 2 years, but the plan of attack has changed. Not only has that changed, so has my equipment. Previous years I was on a 4" travel 26er. This year, a hardtail 29er with 2.4 tires. The Canyon 29er I am riding with the 2.4 tires feels comfy like my 4" travel 26er, but with more efficiency. Below is my bike set up for the duration of the event. Only thing not pictured is the Ergon BX3 pack I will be wearing.
The bike in fully-loaded mode.
Front end of the bike with the Topeak Fuel Tank - Large for food. A Revelate Designs fuel tank is attached to the seatpost, which carries misc. items.
A Black Diamond headlamp to be used for night vision. I removed the head strap and zip-tied it to the handlebar. The battery back is velcro strapped to the downtube.
Continental X-King 2.4 29er tires set up tubeless with Stan's on the front and rear. The X-King is my go-to tire for Colorado riding.
I normally run the Ergon GS1 grips for riding and racing. For CTR I am adding barends with the Ergon GS2 for the additional leverage and hand positions.
For navigational assistance, the choice was easy due to easy user interface and ability to put in fresh batteries while on trail: Garmin eTrex 30
I normally run the SM3-S saddle for riding and racing. For CTR I am bumping up a size to the SM3-L for a bit more support over the long haul.
All the usual suspects here: Crank Brothers Candy 11 pedals, Topeak carbon cages, and FRS bottles to hold anything liquid I might be craving; like soda.
More CTR bike pictures.
As I said above, the race begins on Monday at 6 AM. Here are the links to tracking....
Colorado Trail Race Tracking
Jeff Kerkove individual tracking page
Mobile device tracking page via BlueDot
Race discussion and online chatter will be here
This will be the last update until after the race. I will be updating Twitter and Facebook.
The bike in fully-loaded mode.Front end of the bike with the Topeak Fuel Tank - Large for food. A Revelate Designs fuel tank is attached to the seatpost, which carries misc. items.A Black Diamond headlamp to be used for night vision. I removed the head strap and zip-tied it to the handlebar. The battery back is velcro strapped to the downtube.Continental X-King 2.4 29er tires set up tubeless with Stan's on the front and rear. The X-King is my go-to tire for Colorado riding.I normally run the Ergon GS1 grips for riding and racing. For CTR I am adding barends with the Ergon GS2 for the additional leverage and hand positions.For navigational assistance, the choice was easy due to easy user interface and ability to put in fresh batteries while on trail: Garmin eTrex 30I normally run the SM3-S saddle for riding and racing. For CTR I am bumping up a size to the SM3-L for a bit more support over the long haul.All the usual suspects here: Crank Brothers Candy 11 pedals, Topeak carbon cages, and FRS bottles to hold anything liquid I might be craving; like soda.More CTR bike pictures.
As I said above, the race begins on Monday at 6 AM. Here are the links to tracking....
Colorado Trail Race Tracking
Jeff Kerkove individual tracking page
Mobile device tracking page via BlueDot
Race discussion and online chatter will be here
This will be the last update until after the race. I will be updating Twitter and Facebook.