March Madness

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Hello Friends- I’ve been home nearly a month from my great training and racing camp in Argentina. I returned home to snow on the ground, but variable winter/spring weather in Idaho and all I wanted to do was ride my bike! One day I’m skiing in 25 degree temperatures, the next day riding on the [..read more]

Tour de la Patagonia

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Overall Time: 9:16:10 Placing:  1st Open Women, 23rd Overall By Rebecca Rusch (courtesy of singletrack.com) Stage 1:  Feb. 12 Route:  San Martin de los Andes to Hua Hum, along the shores of Lago Lacar Distance:  49 km Time:  2:31:51 As with most South American races I’ve been to, the start resembles a dance party with pulsing [..read more]

Final Report: Trans Andes

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The adventure of the Trans Andes stage race has come to a close. Jenny has left to head back to Colorado and I have been chilling in a cozy cabin in San Martin de los Andes with the Specialized dealer and his friends.  The damp stench is finally washed out of my clothes and sleeping bag [..read more]

Stage 5 in the words of Jenny Smith

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In the words of Jenny Smith, Stage Five of the Trans Andes challenge was held today in Huilo Huilo national reserve. The stage was shortened and changed from the original route because of the weather and difficulty of the riding. It was a good idea to change it as we woke to rain and started [..read more]

Trans Andes Update

Sorry for the silence. The internet and the facilities are less than desirable. The “media center” usually consists of a card table in the middle of a field with a generator and various foreign plug adaptors. There are two phone/internet plug ins for ALL the media and the race directors (and me!). Right now I’m [..read more]