June 22nd, 2017 – Holyhead, Wales to Antrim, Ireland: ~200 miles Missed Day 5? June 21st, 2017 – Cardiff, Wales to Holyhead, Wales: ~215 miles Our time in Wales ends as T-Pain would wish: on a boat. This is the Irish Ferries line from Holyhead to Dublin and it’s the first of two ferries that we will take on our …
Triumph and Tribulations – Exploring the UK, Day 8
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View PostTriumph and Tribulations – Exploring the UK, Day 4
June 20th, 2017 – Christchurch, England to Cardiff, Wales: ~120 miles Missed Day 3? June 19th, 2017 – London, England to Christchurch, England: ~120 miles Here’s the next day of our summer UK trip to tide you over in case I can’t get service during Saturday’s 24 hour race…
UMRA 24 Hour Race – Drama
24 hours before the start of the race, I get a text message from our team captain. “Need to talk…there’s a remote chance we might not race tomorrow.” Well, shit.
UMRA 24 Hour Race – The Gear
With the amount of time I’m about to spend racing, there’s a good chance that I’ll be experiencing the wonders of a lowside. Here’s the gear I’ll be entrusting to keep my time on the ground relatively pleasant and hopefully not painful. This is a primer – I’ll go into more depth on each item after I’ve had a chance …
UMRA 24 Hour Race – The Bike
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As I explained in the Introduction to this story, I’ve joined a team for the 3rd Annual UMRA 24 Hour Endurance Race but I have almost no experience going fast on little bikes and even less experience with legitimate racing. To get an idea of what to expect, I asked a few friends who have participated in this race before …
UMRA 24 Hour Race – Introduction
I was enjoying a margarita at lunch at Gilbert’s El Indio when my phone lit up with a number from Lake Forest, California. Kawasaki is in Lake Forest, so it must be them, right? They’re probably asking when I’ll be returning the Vulcan S loaner, so I just let it go to voicemail. Another margarita later and I felt bad …