VOL. 53 ISSUE 27 JULY 12, 2016 P115
those days where all my move-
ments were the right ones, the
bike felt perfect and I didn't
make one mistake on my fast-
est run. The two runs prior to
that were not so pretty, with a
missed gear halfway up the run
on both the second and third at-
tempts, but the fourth run is one
I will remember for a long time.
When I saw the time I couldn't
believe it. The paddock was
going nuts, there were high-fives
everywhere, and I felt on top of
the world. All we did to the bike
was two clicks of rebound on the
shock, and the bike was on rails.
Now I started to believe I
could do it. I really could win this
thing.
We topped the day off with
a massive afternoon at the Fan
Fest. It was such a thrill to sign
autographs, pose for pictures,
and generally feel a bit special.
Colorado Springs really gets
behind the Fan Fest, with over
20,000 people attending the
event in Tejon St.
We had a day to recover on
Saturday, so Tom put on new
tires and, as I put my head on
the pillow for Saturday night,
I couldn't quite believe I was
about to race Pikes Peak.
Stay tuned for Part II where
we head into the race itself and
the feature video in next week's
issue of Cycle News. CN
Practice morning rider's meetings were often held in the dark.
Official qualifying for Team Cycle News and KTM North America.
"THURSDAY'S PRACTICE WASN'T GREAT.
AGAIN ON THE TOP SECTION, I FINISHED FOUR
SECONDS BEHIND LANGLOIS AFTER RIDING AS
HARD AS I COULD. I COULDN'T FOR THE LIFE OF
ME FIGURE IT OUT."
