Fueling up before heading back out onto the course

Jeff and I raced together for the first time at Great Glen, an outdoor center at the base of Mount Washington, NH, in August 2010.

That year I had hoped to race either at Great Glen, or across the street at The Wildman (a run, bike, and hike up and around Wildcat ski area).

As a sponsor of Great Glen, Jeff knew he’d be racing. The only debate this season for him was, “do I race the 12-hours solo, or find a teammate for the 24-hour race.”

As chance would have it, we met at the Vermont Mountain Bike Festival a month before the race and agreed to be teammates. A perfect combination timing and chance.

Jeff and I didn’t really know each other at this point but we raced well as a team, placing 1st in the co-ed duo category.

A quick exchange of the team baton before jumping back on the bike

Our team name from this year has stuck with us for every other duo race that we’ve ridden since this time. It only seems appropriate that we’d continue with that name for TransRockies.

Keep an eye our for us; we’re the two cyclists on Cannondale bikes, riding under the name:

C-Dale Bike