CTR Tracking Link

Here is the link to the CTR tracking page:

http://trackleaders.com/ctr 

Sit back and watch my blue dot move as I pedal away in the mountains.

Update and Gear List

A lot has happened in the last week, both in the shop and here in Colorado. Although I have my camera with me here in Colorado, my camera cable is back in Austin, so sorry for the lack of pics.

In the shop, the Saturday before I left we got a new mill,  an older Van Norman #12 Milling machine and moved it into place. (Thanks for the help Brad!!)  Mo has been busy working on the Oregon Manifest bike and I believe that it will be going to powder coat soon.

In Colorado here, I have been getting out on the bike each day and getting use to altitude. Believe it or not on Tuesday I got caught in a big thunderstorm ( yes actual rain!!) and my gear held up well.  I think I mentioned in an earlier post that I would put up a gear list of what I am taking on the CTR Race, well here is it all but the food:

Bike
  
Frameset - True Fabrication 29" Hardtail and Rigid Fork
Drivetrain - Shimano XT
Brakes - Hope Mono
Cockpit - Titec Ti Bar, Ritchey Stem, ESI Chunky Grips, Cane Creek Bar Ends
Seat - Selle Italia Turbomatic 2 , Moots Ti post
Wheel System - Stan's Flows and Hubs
Tires - Ardent 2.4 (Front), WeirWolf 2.55 (Back)

Load Carrying

F3 Designs Framebag ( Thanks Greg and Rachel the bags work great!!!)
F3 Designs Seatbag
F3 Designs Barbag
Fuel Belt - Small Feedbag
Sea to Summit - Ultra light backpack (For carrying extra food after Buena Vista)

Clothing
  
Waterproof/Breathable Jacket - O2 Rainjacket
Waterproof Pants - Marmot Precip
Shorts w/Chamois - Vermarc / Assos Bibs (one pair of each)
Jersey - Castelli Squadra old Cycle 360
Base Layer Top - Defeet undershirt long / short
Long Sleeve Top   - LAF Winter Jersey
Knee Warmers - Defeet Wool
Arm Warmers - Defeet arm-skins
Off Bike Shorts - Mesh track shorts
Off Bike Tights - REI Poly Tights
Riding Cap - F3 Designs  TF -Cap
Warm Cap - Pearl Izumi Barrier Hat
Over Glove - Manzella Windstopper
Vest - Castelli Windstopper
Full finger riding gloves - Pearl Izumi X-light Gel
Sunglasses - Oakley Racing Jackets Perscription
Helmet -Giro Althelon  
Shoes - Pearl Izumi Enduro
Socks   -Swiftwick 7, Swiftwick wool 7, SL3S Compression

Gear  

Headlamp - Princeton Tec Apex Pro
Light on Front Bag - Princeton Tec Quad (2)
Tailight - Planet Bike Super Flash
Batteries for lights    Energizer Lithium AAA, CR123
GPS - Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx
Batteries for GPS - Energizer Lithium AA
Shelter    - Nemo GOGO XL Bivy, Bivy Stakes, Pump, Extra spoke for Bivy swallowtail
Sleeping bag - Mountain Hardware UltraLamina 32 Large
Sleeping Pad - Theromrest Air Core Small
Ear plugs - Simple Rubber (orange for visibility)
Multitool - Leatherman
Bike Multi-tool    - Lezyne 20
Tire Lever - Quick Stick
Tire Pump - Lezyne Mini
Tire Innertube - 29x2.1 (2)
Tube patch kit - Glue Type & Super Patch
Tire boot - Cut Piece of Tire with bead removed
Chain Lube - Finish Line Wax
Power Link  - Sram 9 Speed (2)
Assortment of Zip Ties (QTY - 7) mix of smaller and larger
Large sewing needle
Heavy duty nylon thread   - Small spool
Rope - Multi-Purpose Thin Nylon Cord (15')
Band-Aids - 2 butterfly style, 2 'standard' size
Swabs and ointment- Alcohol wipes, Antibiotic ointment
Sports Tape (3 meters wrapped around pump)
Duct Tape (3 meters wrapped around pump)
Water Treatment    - Sawyer 4L Purifier System - Dirty bag and filter  
Toothbrush / Toothpaste
Clean Wipes - Cottonelle Wipes (2) 10 Packs
Sunscreen (SPF 50+) - Neutrogena Sport
Lip balm (SPF 15+)- Neutrogena lip therapy
Chamois Cream - Chamois Butt'r 10 Mini Packs
Towel - MSR medium camp towel
Bug Spray - Off - Mini pack of 2 towelettes  
Wallet and Contents  - Ziplock - ID, Health Insurance Card, Debit/Credit Card(s), Cash, Calling Card
Camera - Canon Powershot SD980 IS (with batteries and ziploc bag)
Map  - CTR Databook with Detours marked

Water Storage Capacity - 5L and larger bottle

MSR 4L "clean" water bag hooked to camelback tube
Water bottle 28 oz carry in jersey pocket
Platypus 1L Bladder - spare for quick treatment with tablets

Emergency Supplies
  
Mountain House - 1 - Freeze Dried Meal (500 Calories)
Hand warmers - 1 pack of 2 expose to air warmers
Aqua Mira Water treatment tablets - 12 pack
Mini Bic Lighter
Mini Compass / Thermometer
Whistle

I don't have a weight on all of it and I know it is not the lightest, but I think it will keep me safe and get me to the finish. I have been training with it all on the bike for the last few months, so I know what to expect riding and hiking with it uphill. Well, as soon as I have my tracking link I will post it up, that's all for now.

Scott Henry heads to Superweek!

Here is Scott bike all boxed up and ready to go1

Scott Henry flew out to Illinois today to spend 4 days racing Superweek. http://www.internationalcycling.com/?q=schedule For those of you who don't know, Superweek is 17 days straight of pro road racing in Wisconsin and Illinois.

He will be racing his TF road bike with State Wheels carbon wheels. I spoke to Scott before he left and he was debating which bike to bring to race. He said he decided to go with the TF over the BMC because he felt so comfortable on it. Scott mentioned that when racing for 4 days in a row at this level aboard a bike that was made specifically for *him* was the deciding factor. He said it fits him perfectly and it handles so well, even though the BMC would be a tad lighter and a little stiffer.

Evanston Grand Prix in Illinois

Getting Close to Go Time - CTR

July 24 is the date I fly to Denver and then a week in Denver before I start one of the biggest adventures I will ever do. After over ten years of traveling to Colorado each summer to spend a week camping and riding my mountain bike, this year I am lining up to doing the Colorado Trail Race starting on August 1st.  The race is a 460 mile self-supported event from Denver to Durango on the Colorado Trail.  I have been training and acquiring gear for this race over the past year and I am really looking forward to the experience. I know being from Austin and not being able to train at altitude will limit my performance, but my main goal is overcoming all the challenges that I will encounter during the race  ( i.e. altitude, lightning, exhaustion, hypothermia, etc...) and finishing it. Mo will be holding down the fort in the shop starting the 25th and I plan to be back mid-August.  I will post up my gear list and tracking information, so you can follow my blue dot before I head out. 

-Clark