I took so many pictures, my camera is dead. I was up in Colorado/New Mexico climbing 14,000 foot mountains. I went with Dave, Joe, and Ric. I ended up getting about half the time climbing on Foot and the other half on the bike. By weeks end my legs could feel it.
The worst part was coming home....I was a little 'sick' with sinus/allergies when I went up there. Then while there, I felt beter. Until I hit Durango. My left ear was stopped up and I could feel my throat hurting. It all got beter as we left and went to higher elevation. Then I went to Denver, a lower elevation(6000ft) and flew out, to Houston. My ear popped during takeoff...then while landing I was in very bad pain, as it was like it wanted to pop but wouldn't. I was basically deaf in that ear the rest of the night. Then when I went to bed it cleared up. I woke up 2 hours later, with my right ear, the opposite one, hurting bad. Ear aches suck.
I ended up going to the hospital and got it checked out. Got some meds and took the rest of the long weekend coupped up inside.
So I missed some crucial time training, but I did however fix up the singlespeed for the next MTB race. I lightened it up from the previous weight.
Bar-40g saved
Stem-10g saved
Cranks-140g saved
Shock-1.7lbs gained-pending this shock works, it's .2lbs lighter than my previous shock, with beter mojo.