Crank the shield Day 2

Crank the Shield Day 2 - woke up to a much more promising day than the previous... sun was shining, puddles were drying out and the forecast was clear and sunny.... after yesterday's Mud Show it was a welcome sight.  Our bikes were once again Perfect and Clean thanks to the Rockstars at the Trek Store, and smiles / best wishes were laid upon us.  The longest day of the weekend at 76km, we started off with a great call up with Kabush and the Big Boys, and rolled a lot of the singletrack with them.  The sand hill leading up to the 1st aid station was a complete Death March, but stayed with the group and  were rolling really nicely until Steve broke his chain... he says "Too much power" but i saw "Mis-shift".... lost a few minutes getting that fixed up but was able to work through the Andrew Watson Train (containing Cayley Brooks) and really enjoyed a lot of the singletrack that the day promised us.  The Garming was saying 14km left to go in the Hydro Cut Field (a hellish combination of rocks, ruts and hills) and the best sight in the world was once again the "1km to Finish" sign....i was not enjoying that section and was glad to be done.... finished up 8/9th for the day and very happy with our ride.

First "Sunshine Sighting" in 36hrs... YAY!!!

Beautiful view of the Lake outside our cabin put a smile on our faces.  We got to relax and enjoy an extra cup of tea while many / most riders were spending HOURS cleaning / repairing their bikes for the day.... glad that wasn't us!!!

Finished the day with another great ride, satisfaction in our tired legs, and a great meal from Camp White Pine.  Yes those are French Fries.... Kabush eats French Fries, so Barnes eats French Fries.... although Barnes had an extra Dessert!!