The Ciclistas del Rio club was represented at the 24 Hours of Moab mountain bike race this year by a 4 person team consisting of local riders; Brian Bluemle, Jeff Fox, Terry Gorsuch and Tom Miller. We overcame a few difficulties (me suffering from a miserable cold, Tom flatting on Pugsley in the middle of the night, Terry suffering vision problems during his 1:30 a.m. lap, and Brian breaking a crucial pivot bolt on the bike borrowed from John Tomac right before his first lap) to finish 13th out of 94 teams. Everyone stayed upright and avoided injury which is always foremost in importance during any bike race.
We had a blast, although it may have been hard to convince us of that fact during that 3rd night lap in the early a.m. hours. There is a special feeling about being out on course cranking away through the desert when the majority of the world is sound asleep. For those that have done a 24 hour race, you know exactly what I am talking about, for those that haven't, I recommend trying it, even it is in the "Just for Fun" class. Next stop on the tour is 24 Hours of Old Pueblo in Tucson, AZ during February. We have one local team organized for the single speed class but it would be great to show up in force with a couple of teams. There are solo, duo, and 4 person classed. Any interest?
Here is a link to a cool slide show of this years 24 Hours of Moab:
and Cale receives.
and Cale receives.
