Got in some fun riding in Kansas at the RANS rally... Friday afternoon, Terrie and I took out a Seavo tandem
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Saturday morning, I took her out on a Screamer tandem (
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The Seavo is a faster machine, due to the large front wheel and a slightly better power pedaling position for the stoker -- it's also a bit more comfortable for the captain, but there's a bit more heelstrike than on the Screamer that has the 20" front.
Saturday afternoon, I participated in the MTB track races at the factory, riding an Alterra CF -- not much mileage, but racing five times around the 1/3 mile course, I was exhausted...
Sunday morning, I rode the Xstream (while Terrie rode SAG) for the 28-mile Lake Wilson route -- a pretty challenging set of climbs and winds from the north.
Overall, it was a PERFECT weather weekend -- 60s to 80s, what a change from summer!!!
Monday morning after we got back, I joined in the GDB Poteet to Combine 50-miler with about 25 others in the the stiff north winds... so, it was a ~200K weekend, stretched out over 4 days. Oh, plus 550 miles each way in the car to Kansas and back.
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