Saturday is the big tune-up for the ETape. It's the Horribly Hilly Hundred
http://www.horriblyhilly.com, a 200k race (122 miles) over every hill in the area. The weather is supposed to be sun-showers, which is a change from just the regular showers I have been riding in for the last several weeks.
I am ready for the ride. I will pack every piece of bike clothing in the hope that i will be prepared for whatever the weather brings. I had considered bring a bike trailer to haul all the stuff but I nixed the idea because of all the hills.
Here is my plan. I will carry all my nutrition on me during the ride. I will have 2 bottles in cages and then I will have 2 baggies with my nutrition hydration mixture that I can mix at the water stops. These are fairly light so there is only a modest weight penalty. I have stopped using caffeine for the past few days, it has been really hard, to help me have a boost during the race. Thankfully I will also be back on caffeine so I will have a little more mojo.
Finally I have decided to use zipp 404 wheels during the race. These are not considered climbing wheels but are lighter then the wheels I was going to use and should help me on the down sides of the climbs and on the flats while I draft. My mantra for the day is slow and steady up the hill then draft, draft, draft.
I hope to see you on the ride.
