Markley Anderson Finishes 1st & 2nd!

One of our riders, Markley Anderson, podiums twice in a row. Here is what Markley has to say about the two endurance races:


Cranky Monkey 9 Hour Endurance Race - 1st Place
"Oh yeah baby, I’m back. Last week, I had a great result with Chris, but I was off big time. This week, I was on and ready to jam. EX2 puts on great races, especially the Cranky Monkey Mountain Bike Endurance Races. I just felt it on Saturday at Rocky Gap State Park in Maryland along side 350 racers. Trevor and I arrived the evening before and I pre-rode the course, feeling great. The race started with a LeMans start, which I hate. I was midway in the pack at the beginning and started making my way on the Sette through the traffic. Even with a flat on the second lap and losing 10+ minutes, I was able to bounce.  Rain was predicted but it never came, thank goodness as the roughly 9 mile course was wet and slippery. It would have been a mud bog if rain would have shown. After 350 bikes ran across the course the muck began to spread creating a slip/slide affair all day. Along with the great help of Trevor in my pits, I was able to ride with pop, continuously. I built up a lead early and was able to back off and ride a safe race, while securing the win in my age group’s male solo division. The course was wet and with excess roots and rocks creating havoc on the bike’s path, I was able to navigate without having to ride over my limits. A couple of weeks ago I damaged my left thumb and some of the rocky descents were dicey. The vibration from the rock hopping took a toll on my thumb. This discomfort forced me to be slow on the descents, so I pressed the gas on the big climbs and took advantage of the very flowy sections in the big chain ring. The Sette carbon mountain bike was phenomenal and once again it made a visit to the podium. Thanks to Price Point for keeping me on the best equipment and Trevor for keeping the pits in order. Tour Divide is next, so training and prep for it will take the forefront now. Good times, can’t wait until the next adventure. I will post more pictures from the race, soon.
Cheers"

- Markley
Race Results



12 Hours of Lodi - 2nd Place
"Two races, two seconds and both races the lead was within grasp. Lodi is a great race and I have done it for the last 4 years. This year I did it with my buddy, Chris. This was our second race together and both times we have walked onto the podium for second. Both times we have competed in a competitive field that has kept us on our toes. Either I have been on or as at Lodi this year, Chris was on. If we ever show up at a race and are both on, it is ours for the taking. For some reason I was off this year at Lodi. Could be over training, type of training (Tour Divide) or simply not enough rest. However, I was sluggish and had no energy and I sensed it on the first lap. I rode a survival race and gritted it out while Chris kept our time loss at a minimum. Thank goodness Chris came ready, because as a team we rocked the course and completed 120 miles of rooty, tight and bouncy single track in 11 hours 59 minutes. The Sette bike performed brilliantly. It was fun hanging out with the guys at Blue Ridge Cyclery in between laps. Chris and I will be back together later in the year for the 18 hours on the Farm. Maybe a rematch with Scott and Geoff is in order."

- Markley
Race Results