1st Place SS Solo, Dawn till Dusk 12 Hour race

The Dawn till Dusk 12 hour race in Gallup NM went well last weekend.  I finished 1^st in the single speed solo 0-39 with 10 laps equaling over 124 miles and over 12,000 feet of elevation gain.  There were just under 500 total racers.  This was the first time anyone in the single speed solo category did 10 laps which is the most laps any geared solo racer has historically done as well.  This year 5 single speed solo racers did 10 laps which made it a very competitive and exciting race as we were pushing each other the whole race.  The trail was a bit dusty but overall pretty nice on the sweet spot of the single track but the edges were soft and aggressive cornering was a challenge.  Lap after lap I cornered faster and faster as I became more familiar with the trail and the Schwalbe Racing Ralphs really stuck to the ground well.  My plan was to ride laps consistently and not come out to hard at the beginning.  This put me behind for most of the race but after a hundred miles I passed up my competition with some great lap times.

1st Place overall on a SS (Shared) Sedona Big Friggin Loop

I was thrilled with the tire performance again in my most recent race, the “Sedona big friggin loop race”, which is part of the Arizona endurance series.  I shared the overall 1^st place finish with another racer who recently switched to Racing Ralphs after I told him about how happy I was with them.  Together we managed to survive the 60 mile route which was very technical, had difficult navigational challenges, and dangerous river crossings.

2nd place SS solo, 2010 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo

16 Laps.  I recently switched to the Schwalbe Racing Ralphs for the 24 hours in the old Pueblo where I took 2^nd and had no problems with the tires for the full 260 miles even considering all the sharp rocks and cactus on the single-track trail.  The tires performed great. 

Race Across America, RAAM 2007, 4th Place

Team Crank and Burn, 4th place in RAAM 2007.  Check out all the Race Across America coverage at http://www.crankandburn.com/ .  I broke my clavicle two weeks before the race, had a plate and screws put in, and road the entire race.  I won't say it didn't hurt!