Author Archives: Steve Tilford

Ned and Amanda Win Fat Bike Nationals

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My friends Ned Overend and Amana Miller won the Fat Bike Nationals in Ogden Utah today.  Congratulations to both.  Amanda has been pretty great all winter and Ned has been training, actually training, so I knew he was ready.

I just  finished my first lap at the 24 Hours of Pueblo.  I crashed a minute from the finish, when I went over the only technical rock section and a guy was laying right in my line.  I rode pretty good and am not too banged up, so all is good.  You can follow the results on the link in the earlier post.  We’re Team Racer X.

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Ned and Travis.  Amanda and Rebecca.  Pretty cool.  Plus, my frame welder, Brad Bingham, from Eriksen Cycles was 2nd.  Pretty great podium there.

Post 24 Hours of Pueblo

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It’s Monday, the day after doing the 24 Hours of Pueblo MTB Race. I’m not too tweaked, but my legs seized up a couple times during my 11 hours of sleep last night.  I didn’t sleep a wink through the night of the race, so I’m probably a little bit short.

We’re loaded up and headed back towards Denver today.  We have to return the trailer we rented in Mesa first, then we are headed to Sedona, where we might ride a little.

I’m writing this on my phone, so it is gonna be short.  It’s too frustrating to do a very long post, even though I have time.

I’ll do a longer post of the whole experience when I get to a place I can use my computer.

My  best memory of the weekend was doing the last night lap, when it was going to be sunrise. It was dark most of the lap, but slowly I could start making out the trail beyond my lights. I had about 30 minutes left of the hour lap and I was rewarded with a beautiful sunrise.

I kept nearly crashing, going off trail, because I wasn’t focusing on the bike racing.  I was thinking how lucky I was being a part of such an unique experience.  Riding a bike through the desert fast, but feeling a part of nature.  It’s what I live for.

 

Trudi took this from 24 Hour Town while I was out in the desert

Trudi took this from 24 Hour Town while I was out in the desert

Vincent and Bromont were equally pooped at the awards ceremony.

Vincent and Bromont were equally pooped at the awards ceremony.

 

 

 

In the morning yesterday.

In the morning yesterday.