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[calgarydave]

So who else is looking forward to a little pain and suffering this summer? Does a steady 7-day IV drip of lactic acid with the occasional relief of 2000' descents and ice-cold river crossings appeal to you? If so, I want to hear from you.



Some background info on me:



- male, age 39

- no kids, wife rides/races too (no major time constraints on training)

- live in Calgary (SW, near Fish Creek Park)

- relaxed personality (unless hungry, you know what I mean don't you?)

- CNC machinist (mechanically adept, never had a mechanical in a race)



- prior race experience

- TR2004 (with my wife as teammate..... and we're still married )

- Cascade Creampuff 100 (2003-2004)

- Test of Metal (1999-2004)

- various Alberta & BC races, 24 Hrs Canmore (1997-2004)



Goals for TR2005

- to catch those sneaky bastards in front of us

- finish each day with no major mishaps (physical, mechanical, or otherwise), gas tank on empty, and smiling

- no set goal as far as ranking, it's all relative to the competition

- I'd prefer someone my speed or marginally faster (for reference, 37-40 hours would have been a realistic time for me last year if riding solo)



Ideally I would prefer to partner with someone local (training, potential sponsorship appeal) and 41+ age but am definitely open to all possibilities, male or female.



OK, enough about me. Let's hear about you. Contact me at bike2xs@hotmail.com or 403-263-2649.





Cheers,

Dave Ford

[calgarydave]

Thanks for the replies/offers but I have found a teammate, a friend who did TR2004, Gerry McQuaig. The Deadgoat Racing Retreads are now ready to rumble.