Ride report
Moteling the divide Unlocked bike on Elkford main street overnight is probably the best solution. A stolen bike would be a legitimate reason to drop out and go home. Alternatively, stage an injury. But I was too much of a coward to make something sufficient. Simply dropping out was tempting but did not feel right. Soo many negative thoughts on the first day that I just could not shake. Riding at a slightly high pace and not eating enough. A little rain and some mud made me feel like being somewhere else, doing something totally different. Towards the end of the day I noticed that my GPS did not get any charge from the hub dynamo. Thought I had fixed that, but apparently not. Finally made it to Elkford as planned. I find it easy to adhere to the advice that confirm what I think I already know, personal favourites beforehand were: · “You can do that race on any bike. But I would go for 8 or 9 speed” (Karlssons Cykel, Gothenburg). This made me feel that if I go for