Got a pair of the brand new Shimano SM-RT76 rotors in. This is the first 6-bolt rotor that Shimano has developed in a few years, as they’ve been concentrating on Centerlock rotors instead.
They won’t win any weight weenie awards at 125g for a 160mm rotor, but at least they do an admirable job of matching my XTR SM-RT97 Centerlock rotors.
Can’t believe that half the year is already gone. Looks like I passed the 200k mark for elevation gain already too. Wonder if I’ll hit 400k this year?
June 2009
Total Distance - 336.47 miles
Total Time - 38:42:58 hours
Total Ascent - 35,663 feet
Total Calories Burned - 26,263
2009 YTD
Total Distance - 1802.86 miles
Total Time - 201:16:45 hours
Total Ascent - 212,617 feet
Total Calories Burned - 138,951
Tags: mountain bike log, mountain biking
Shortly after the January 2009 12 Hours of Temecula, I told myself I was going to be better prepared for the 12 Hours of Rim Nordic in June.
I was going to start on a real training plan, lose some weight, etc. The weeks flew by and I didn’t do any of that. In fact, I actually gained a few pounds. Before I knew it, it was June already. Oh well, a little too late now.
So I went into the 12 Hours of Rim Nordic without any big expectations. I did get a few TXT taunts from a fellow competitor though, so I knew I had to at least make a good effort.
The Rim Nordic course was fun, but some of the singletrack climbs in the first three miles were just grueling. As the day wore on, there were a few descending switchbacks that developed ruts large enough to swallow your tire.
I started out pretty strong, finishing 4 laps in about 4.5 hours. After that, I started slowing down. I got to a point where my lap roll times ended up in the 1:20 range. My legs just didn’t have any power left. No cramping or anything. Just no power for the steeper singletrack climbs. I was wishing I had a 20T chainring w/ a 36T cassette, but then I realized it was just easier to walk, so I did.
I ended up with 9 laps in 11:31. Preliminary results had me in 3rd in Sport Solo, but apparently, somebody else’s laps were counted incorrectly and I got bumped to 4th.
So there’s approximately 5 months till the series finale in November. I guess I’ll see if I can get on a real training program and lose some weight by then.
I started to ramp it up a little for the upcoming 12 Hours of Rim Nordic this month.
May 2009
Total Distance - 377.44 miles
Total Time - 38:13:32 hours
Total Ascent - 38,872 feet
Total Calories Burned - 28,040
2009 YTD
Total Distance - 1466.39 miles
Total Time - 162:33:464 hours
Total Ascent - 176,954 feet
Total Calories Burned - 112,688
Tags: mountain bike log
Stats were down a little bit this month due to a nice week long vacation on Oahu - not that I’m complaining or anything!
April 2009
Total Distance - 237.31 miles
Total Time - 25:39:12 hours
Total Ascent - 30,219 feet
Total Calories Burned - 18,782
2009 YTD
Total Distance - 1088.96 miles
Total Time - 124:20:14 hours
Total Ascent - 138,083 feet
Total Calories Burned - 84,648
One month to go before 12 Hours of Rim Nordic!
Tags: bike log, mountain bike, mountain bike log
Spent a lot of time on the saddle in March - due to Vision Quest and the 50 Mile Ride.
March 2009
Total Distance - 274.71 miles
Total Time - 35:07:20 hours
Total Ascent - 37,724 feet
Total Calories Burned - 22,239
2009 YTD
Total Distance - 851.65 miles
Total Time - 98:41:02 hours
Total Ascent - 107,864 feet
Total Calories Burned - 65,866
Tags: bike log, mountain bike, mountain bike log