Saturday, March 5, 2011

Karapoti Classic

Yeap another Karapoti Classic done for the year, I don't ways look forward to this event as it is a bike wrecker, however my Scott Spark 20 held up fine and the extra travel was excellent for this marathon type event.

I still will not forget how step and long some of those climbs are, even using my small chain ring on them with the lack of force my legs can put out at the top end it defiantly made my life more pleasant.

How ever I am going to see a specialist to find out what is wrong with my leg and hopefully come home with an explanation that I will let you know about.

I finished the Poti Classic in three hours and 8 minutes, a bit different to what I normal would expect but did enjoy finishing with a dip in the river with cramp on the side.

Kenda Karma's were my choice of tyre and I was using them tubeless, although I had a slow leak which I kept feeding C02 near the end I had no trouble and they held on to the gravel roads perfect as well as giving me ampule traction on the climbs.

Thanks to the team members that roll up and a good weekend away.


1 comment:

erica bota said...

toughest conditions ever! win.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/karapoti-classic-ne/results