Taking Donations....

Well, thanks Lance....because you are so popular, about 4 times as many folks registered for the 2010 Leadville 100 versus the 2009. Which means in short........my entry was not selected.....again. This year marked the first year of the "automated" lottery. I think I would have better luck in the the Colorado Lotto, than the Leadville Lottery. I'm now 0 for 2 now on Leadville registration, so I won't be sporting around that fancy belt buckle this year.

Anyways, now the back up plan........riding tons and having lots of fun, instead of stressing about pulling everything together for one high alpine race that is often plagued by thunderstorms, sleet, snow, rain, hypothermia, and Lance fans.

I was bitter at first....but now relieved. I think?

Oh and with all of this fun summer riding planned, why not cap it off with a much badder ass event like the Breck Epic in August. Check out this video and if you want to help me get the nearly $1000 entry fee.....I'll gladly partake in 6 days of mountain bike stage racing.

So who's ready to donate??? I know our fan base in Asia would love to read daily recaps from Breckenridge!

Lottery!

Well I've entered.....hopefully they will pick my entry out of the 2010 lottery pool of a bazzillion Lance fans.

Who else is in? $15 to enter lottery. Click here to read and enter.

Has the Leadville 100 Jumped the Shark....

Hopefully not, because I was kinda sorta planning on doing it next summer.....and I don't wanna be "that" guy that is always late to the party. Anyways, based on the upcoming movie about Lance and Leadville.....I suspect everyone's grandma will be vying for entry next year. Ugh. How did endurance mountain bike racing become so popular? Regardless, the scenery looks spectacular and thin air gives you less air resistance....right? Who's in? Lottery for entry usually opens in January.

Lance at Leadville

Check out this clip from CNN's iReport section on Lance's ride at Leadville:

Well, it's not the Champs Elysees, but the red carpet is a nice touch, and the crowds aren't half bad.

One thing that I noticed in the interview session was that Lance came awfully close to saying that he doesn't know how to change a flat. I suppose that makes sense, and I imagine that he was running tubeless tires, which probably adds an extra wrinkle, but I was still surprised by his (almost) admission. I guess it didn't matter, since he didn't seem to have any trouble rolling the flat across the line.