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I've been riding and racing mountain bikes since 1990, and in 17 years, I thought I'd had arm pump in just about every form imaginable...

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I've got to say that, in the days since competing in my first solo 24 hour at the 24 Hours of Landahl, my life has taken on a much more reflective nature as I struggle to find significance in my everyday life. Right now life seems really complicated, and for what? For the burden of house and car payments every month? Or for the luxury of having a roof over our heads every night and a car to drive whenever we need it? Where does my bike fit into my synthetic life?

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After downpour-style rains the night prior to the 2007 24 Hours of Landahl, everybody was stoked to be greeted to absolutely perfect weather at noon Saturday for the race start.

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