Fat Boy Deluxe

So if you haven’t been keeping up, the Great Divide Race has been going on. What’s the GDR race? It’s a solo race to complete the Great Divide on a bicycle, that’s about 2500 miles! You can track all the competitors on the GDR blog. As of right now, Dave Nice is still in it, going for the first to finish on a fixie, tough mofo award!

Now, just as equally impressive, I’ve just been made aware that John Spurgeon has just been the first to complete RAAM on a singlespeed bike. Check out the news here. That’s not only having strong legs and an ass that won’t quite, that’s sheer determination! He just rode 3000 miles non-stop without the aid of gears.

Think about those two the next time you’re complaining on a ride…word.

DT