Mongolian Bike Challenge

I found the ultimate race for the RideBerthoud.com XC-MTB riders - The Mongolian Bike Challenge. Now, if anybody out there would like to sponsor us, I think we could deliver great media and internet presence. I figure with airfare from Denver to Mongolia at $2300, the entry fee of about $1850, plus incidentals, we would need about $5000 a rider, or about $15,000 to send our team of three. Also, we could use some equipment - a great place for a titanium or steel bike (hint, hint), some great wheels, lots of energy drinks/bars and maybe a tub of chamois cream. I sent an inquiry to the race organizers for more information, which I will pass along when I receive it. (The race director just Skyped me as I was writing that last sentence, nice guy. He is going to email me a packet.)

Being located here in Berthoud, Colorado, we are at the perfect epicenter for training and could do well there. We have the altitude, the terrain (Pole Hill Rd, anyone?), the weather just turned warm and a cyclist friendly community. Plus, with Dan over at Roadhouse Bikes keeping our bikes tuned, we are set.



I figure we have four months to fund-raise, and five months to train. If anybody is interested (sponsorship, fund-raising ideas or joining us), just drop us a line: email@rideberthoud.com. I hope the video will inspire you like it did me and the other XC riders.

Also, I have been behind updating the RideBerthoud.com website. But, I have a good excuse. I will be interviewing for a great job tomorrow, and have been preparing for that. However, I have the final results for the GPS trainers on the Palm Pre showdown I promised earlier, and will post them this weekend. Also, I have been riding (helps calm the pre-interview jitters) and produced some great maps and graphics. I will give you a taste here, but there are lots more to come: