Now, I Can almost smell the Cool, Fresh Beer at the Finish-Line, I Got my Picture from Guido(SPORTOGRAF) and now I´m in the finals from CAPE EPIC NEXT TOPMODELL. If you ncall it Easy today – Easy is something else. After a tough Road Up Hill out of Oak Valley, it didn`t last long and a I was overtaken by a couple of events, some not that big, but some bigger and maybe a few miserable incidents took its course…

In the first Downhill passage – stiffy and lovely blocked, definitely only ridable consecutive, one by one. But someone believed (A Hobby Downhill-Pro) to demonstrate his (NOT-THERE) ability to ride downhill, He made up some kind of trigger an avalanche downhill. Yeah, to each their own, only some bruises and thank God, No Damage at my bike – One, two-times loud Swearing and all is fine again.

Almost 2km later, in one of the Sandboxes the next disaster. After 6 stages, everbody shoud know, that you`re not able to drive thru these, especially the riders in the lower ranks of the classments, made a better look by shoving their bikes.
But there are of course some in the Categorie(we call it SPACKE), typical features: Shirt, Pants Combi from Telekom and Gerolsteiner, not matching at all, Neon Colorful straws on the helmet, TeddyBear in the CamelBag, unshaved, Hairy Legs,etc.
One Guy matching tomthese attributes, Lets call him Marcell from Suisse, try to make some fun in the Sandboxes, lost control of his bike and himself as well. He was able to rescue himself by an insane Head-Dive. NO harm for him or his bike, but his bike made contack with my Knee. Thank you very much after all for that kind of Souvenir.

With this few Dents and Dints I were able to continue my ride...
In the Second part of the day the Tide has Turned, Singletrail, Singletrail and more Singletrail – The best thing we had, we had it last year in the Agenda, 10 km giant Slalom around the trees, how it never could be better in the world. A Dream, drugged with these “happiness Hormones “ I finished the Race after 86 km.
Once more I wake up next day, - Hooray, than its Finish-Day

C-YA tomorrow and Chain Mostright

Stefan Zimmermann