Inspired...

$20

This is probably going to turn out to be the best $20 I have spent for my bikes. A quick search shows it up as being available from HSN and Cabelas at one point or another but we were at the outlets and there was a refurbished tool store and it caught my eye. Check it out- the Nomad H20 On the Go Power Washer.

I filled it up last night when we got home and sprayed down the 69er and I was very pleased with the results-- not only did I get a clean bike but it was really easy to use and seems like its going to be powerful enough to get clean up with after a muddy race. It runs off of a 12 volt cigarette lighter outlet so it may not be easily used in the pits unless you can park somewhere near the pit area but I haven't been to too many races where that is a possibility. Oh well- at least I won't be shoving a messy bike into or putting it on top of my car and worrying about cleaning later.

Throwdown

Photos from today

Arapahoe Ridge CX course

It was dry and we were moving fast. Not my best race but certainly not my worst this season.


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inaugural ride...

Today was about prepping for co state cyclocross championship. it was also my first chance to test out my new Garmin Forerunner 305. Rode over to the Englewood Dam and tried to squeeze in a few openers before the sunset and the coyote got hungry. Here's the data.

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