Finishing Touches

Well, we are putting the finishing touches on the rolling caravan headed to California this Wednesday. My climbing bike is complete and ready to go and I have one short ride tomorrow with Crew Chief Eric Begin before we pack and head out.

Of note, we've added a 6th and final crew member to our solo effort this year. Will Kauanui hails from Gunbarrel, CO where (I kid you not) he makes and sells surfboards. By Will's own accounting, he has crossed the U.S. by bicycle at least twelve times, including at least once as part of the "Great American Bicycle Race," the precursor to the Race Across America. In addition to riding his bike ALOT, will was a pro surfer and was rumored to have played pro-baseball. Will's input and hands-on knowledge of solo racing will be invaluable to our mission...

So...I'll be signing off for now. Look for a pre-race blog entry and then we'll be hitting the RAAM road on Sunday at noon.

Keep the rubber side down.

Tim