You may have seen a few posts about me recently. I have stage 4 prostate cancer and it's in my bones and causes anemia. I'm getting EPO shots for the anemia, but it hasn't kicked in yet. I love technical riding, so my awesome riding buddies have been towing me up the steeper grades and trails that require huge bursts of energy. In this pic, my friend K2 was towing me up Oat Hill Mine Road in Calistoga last Friday.
The towing experience is amazing for both riders. I am getting a 20-30% power boost, with spikes to 50%. K2 is training for the Boggs 8-hour race, and can you imagine a better way to get an extra training edge? Towing adds a very unique technical challenge for both riders … for example, when K2 needs to boost up a short rise or rock shelf, I'm at the bottom of it when he's already at the top, so to give me a boost, he has to maintain max power after cresting. By the way, he used a 1X11 drivetrain with a 36-tooth front chain ring. Ouch!
The tow is set up using a $15 retractable dog leash and a $2 bungee cord. The coolest part of this is that it allows me to maintain my technical skills, both on the uphills and down (where I am unleashed).
You can read more about my adventures with cancer and mountain biking at Facing Challenges ... | Funds for Fuzzy.
The towing experience is amazing for both riders. I am getting a 20-30% power boost, with spikes to 50%. K2 is training for the Boggs 8-hour race, and can you imagine a better way to get an extra training edge? Towing adds a very unique technical challenge for both riders … for example, when K2 needs to boost up a short rise or rock shelf, I'm at the bottom of it when he's already at the top, so to give me a boost, he has to maintain max power after cresting. By the way, he used a 1X11 drivetrain with a 36-tooth front chain ring. Ouch!
The tow is set up using a $15 retractable dog leash and a $2 bungee cord. The coolest part of this is that it allows me to maintain my technical skills, both on the uphills and down (where I am unleashed).
You can read more about my adventures with cancer and mountain biking at Facing Challenges ... | Funds for Fuzzy.
