I just couldn't get enough of California I guess.  So I signed up for the Idyllwild Spring Challenge stage race.  It's a 2 day event.  30 mile cross country race on Saturday, Super D and TT on Sunday. 
I know what you are thinking.  Why go all the way out there and spend tons of money to do that race when you could have gone to Trans-Sylvania Epic which is closer and more "Epic." 
My answer to you is that it's complicated.  I don't have $900 to spend on strictly bike stuff.  I do however have some money to spend on "Vacation."  Going out to CA is a vacation.  Going out to CA to do a stage race is awesome.  Get over it!
Furthermore,  not to make you jealous or anything but I used to live in Idyllwild.  Yep, in the 7th grade.  But that is were I first got into mountain biking and wanted to get into racing.  So this is my Mecca. 
I have this memory of riding there, back in 1989.  We met some old timers who had only one chainring up front.  They said "it's all you need."  I thought they were being macho or something.  But now I'm coming back with only one gear.  Does that make me macho?
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