Bloggable. Back on the junk. Went for a killer XC ride on Saturday with Steve to help him prepare him for the upcoming epic XC race the Test of Metal. I did this race 4 years ago and swore to never do it again not because I didn’t like the course which I do (except for the Rip and Plunge which I hate) but because I am pretty much scared shitless riding with a few hundred dudes breathing down my neck.
Our ride was pretty casual, just over 5 hours of riding time (not including breaks to fuel, regroup, fix a flat etc) all and all a good day of riding. I think Steve will for sure have a PB. I am pretty sure if I did the race I could destroy my 4:00:09 (the course is faster now and I don’t think I would crash like last time) which does make me want to try again… maybe next year.
*Anyone who hasn’t been on the course this year should really check out the new Rock and Roll section which you can now ride up to! It is quite amazing a lot of work has been put in to it.
View the course on Google Maps or download the GPX and KML files:
(GPX) | (KML)
