Hitachi Training Ride for 100km Race!!
(August.30,2003)

Ogitsu Natural Park Trail
TYPE : Round (Short Version:10km, Midium version:14km )
LENGTH : 34km?(Midium Version x 1 + Short Version x 2)
DIFFICULTY : Physically Modrate / Pack-O-Meter 0
ELEVATION : Low-50m, High-300m
TIME : 5hrs
WHEATHER : Cloudy High 25C / Low 20.7C
RIDERS : ZZ, Bendo, Bakada(Newbie), Leech, Hacci, Bacon, Phreddie
(Shinny was at the Norikura Hill Climb Race.....)

We registered the 100km Self Discovery Ride on September 20th!!
It is a off road 100km ride and we never tried and finishd 100km of rough road...
So, We decided to practice brfore the race!!

We chose Hitachi for practice beacuse it is a round trail and we can do as　much as we want by each one's pace....

I took my Turner to the ride...
Because I was wondering which bike to bring to the race, Turner of Schwinn??
Schwinn is light weight hardtail bike and Turner is a heavy full-suspension bike.
I thought full-suspension is better becuse it protects my butt from severe pain.....

WRONG!!!.....My butt still hurts with Turner and I was very slow because Turner is heavy!!
I barely finished 3rounds and dropped...
I finished only 34km...only 1/3 of the race....hee-hee!!

Can we finish the 100km race??
Hey who registered the race!?
...........I did.........

Phreddie was the leader at the begining....
but....

Nice JEDI trail!!
We were climbing for the nice JEDI trail!

Nice JEDI trail!!
We were climbing for the nice JEDI trail!

Leech did it again!!
Use the "FORCE"!!

May the force be with you!!

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