Ore 2 Shore is over and here I am sitting at home trying to recover and remembering all the good and bad parts of the day. I thought I would try to write down a few of my experiences during my 2 and a half hours of racing.
Just making it to the start line [...]
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After a long, cold, rainy, and ultimately disappointing day in Frankenmuth on Saturday, I was really looking forward to the 16 mile Memorial Day Time Trial that Grand Rapids Bicycle Company was putting on right in our backyard.
The race started and finished at the Steelcase Pyramid building, which was only a 20 minute drive from [...]
2011 Fort Custer Stampede – 2nd Elite
Posted: 2nd May 2011 by Leadout Racing in Race NewsTags: Dan K, Race report
Although I love to race at the Fort, I would have to say that this year I was a little unhappy with the conditions. Geoff and I did some recon of the coarse the day before and niether of us were real impressed. The water crossing wasn’t horrible, but it does beg the question…why? Although [...]
2011 Yankee Springs TT (Elite)
Posted: 18th April 2011 by Leadout Racing in Race NewsTags: Dan K, Race report, Racing, Results
The Yankee Springs TT is a race that I absolutely love. The course is awesome and no matter how many times you ride it, you will find parts that are challenging. It is also the first MTB race that I ever did. It was 4 or 5 years ago that I raced in the beginner [...]
Snowcross #2
Posted: 20th February 2011 by Leadout Racing in Race NewsTags: Dan K, Race, Race report, Racing
Well the second and last Snowcross of the year is in the books and I will be cleaning my bike for several months. I would like to be posting about my second win, but a couple of timely mishaps have me reporting about 2nd place. Unlike last time when it was a true SNOWcross this [...]