Got the buckle.....

I will do a race report later, but bottom line I did finish in 11:45 and considering the heat and everything else, was happy to have that time. I have put up a few pics of the race taken from UltraRob's blog site. Floyd ended up second, certainly got bit by the course, and swore he would never do the race again:).

Race hero and legend Dave Weins defended his title, and showed that being a Tour de France champion is worth something, but not enoough on this course:). As the guv of California is so fond of saying.....I'llll be baaack..... Brent

Floyd shows the aftermath of his crash on the
Powerlines descent...

Floyd and Weins duking it out coming down from Columbine...

One silly girl:) Also check out Katie on the chairlift at: http://kauths.phanfare.com/album/370540#imageID=23153567

All is well...

Did the last ride that could be considered anything like training yesterday. Went with Mikey and JD up Hagerman Pass past the Sugarloaf cutoff. Attached are a couple of pics of from the ride.

There has been a lot of rain this summer, and the flowers in the high country are stunning. Now we just need a sunny day on Saturday!

Brenda and Emily get in this afternoon, and we are looking forward to spending some time with them.

Katie is doing great and really settling in to what she calls her "mountain house". If she only knew!:)

Take care and talk to you soon.... Brent

And more jumping....

Looks like Lance is definately a no go for Leadville....

According to Velonews:

"Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will not compete in the 2007 Leadville 100 mountain-bike race, held Saturday, August 11 in Leadville, Colorado. A scheduling conflict will keep Armstrong from competing in the race.
"He was in the area a few weeks ago and rode a few of the passes and I think there was speculation in some of the local news that he was back in, but that is not the case," said Mark Higgins, Armstrong's spokesperson.
Embattled 2006 Tour de France winner Floyd Landis will compete in the 100-mile off-road event, and will go up against former Leadville 100 winner Dave Weins and 24-Solo rider Nat Ross. " http://www.velonews.com/race/mtn/articles/13043.0.html

More horsing around...

Katie had another great horse experience today. Will post a few pics soon but to get a sense of the fun she had, see to the video at http://kauths.phanfare.com/album/368256#imageID=22977880

One legged Kenyan Mountainbiker to ride Leadville 100

A quick note to let you know about Ibrahim Wafula who is something of a legend in Kenya. He's here in the US and preparing to race in the US after a life changing surgery that allowed him to be fitted with a prosthetic leg. Check out the video of him hauling ass in Kenya on a mountainbike on the road against road riders. He taught himself how to ride with one leg on a single speed 50 pound bike and started racing and beating people with it. Also read the story of how he got to the US, and the work he is doing for other Kenyans with physical Disabilites. http://www.iwafula.com/index.htm This guy is really an inspiration.

Speaking of inpiration, while you are at it head on over to Tom Ritchey's site at Project Rwanda, http://www.projectrwanda.org/ to buy some coffee and make a donation!!

All is well here. Katie has decided that there are a lot of great foods out there, and has gone from being a really picky eater to trying everything on everybody's plate. After 2 years of not getting her to touch ice cream, its her favorite new word. Those chips, salsa and guacamole were a hit as well:)

Brent