24/9 or Bust!
by tim
I suppose some of you who may read this know nothing of the 24/9. The 24/9 as it is refered to is a 24 hour off-road bike race held in a state park near Wausau Wisconsin. The stat park is called Nine Mile Forest. This is why it is referred to as 24/9. You can do this event as a four or five person relay team. Or you can do it solo. They have mens, womens and even co-ed classes. I have done it twice in the past and have been on a co-ed team that has taken 1st and 3rd. This time when I race it things will be different. First let me explain that I always have mentioned, “gee, I really would like to do a 24 hour solo”, but I never sign up for one. Well Martin (the shop gnome) got sick of listening to my whining about wanting to and never doing it, so he signed me up for the solo race with out me knowing. So now I am all signed up and if I back out of it all forces of evil will come down upon me in the cycling world. I would be doomed a flat on every ride. The event will Aug 2-3. I will keep you posted.
If you stop by the shop check out how clean the bathroom is, the gnome has been on bathroom duty ever since.
Dear Martin the Shop Gnome – you are a crazy little fella for signing our dear sweet Timothy up for the solo 24/9. You know he won’t back down from a challenge, even if it’s crazy! So now he’s in for it.Holy cow-o-ly. Well, I for one will be there for him for support – and to make sure he gets his cute ass off the bike if he’s about to keel over.