Alot has happened since my last post. First I retired in May of 2011 and then my wife and i decided to become full time travelers in our fifth wheel RV. We spent last summer preparing for our adventure and then last August started out. We traveled first to Oklahoma then on to Arizona for the winter.
We stayed in Tucson for the winter at Desert Trails RV Park west of Tucson. The RV park backs up to Tucson Mountain Park which has 20,000+ acres of great mountain bike trails. We were there from late October until the first of April this year. I managed to ride about six days a week. I also met a number of other bikers there and did some great upgrades to my bike.
When I arrived in Tucson I was still using tubes so I went to a tubeless setup for my tires. Next I changed my crank. I now have a White Industries single speed crank and bottom bracket. It is the best crank I have ever used and recommend it without reservation. Since using this crank I have not had a single issue with my drive train.
Along with the equipment I have been able to get into very good condition. This coming weekend is the first of the WORS (Wisconsin Off Road Series) races. This one being at Iola. Last year I rode this race but with a 1x9 gear setup. This year all my riding will be as a single speed. Saturday is the preride and I will determine my gearing for the Sunday race.
I will let you know how things go.
Mike
