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So last weekend I witnessed something very cool. My good friend Adam, that finished the Flint Hills Death Ride and wrote about it HERE, planned a Death Ride challenge for his two boys. There’s nothing as cool as getting young kids to Feed Their Adventure Monkeys!
Adam and his family were my support team for the Dirty Kanza 200 this year and JJ really got into helping me out. He made sure I had enough to drink and eat and was by my side at every stop. There was absolutely no way I would miss this ride for them. I will be honest, I had a lot going on, but sometimes you need to stop your own stuff and make time to support other people and their endevours. That is a very important thing to do, just sayin’.
Adam took the time this Summer to ride with the boys on training rides and get them pumped and ready for this Death Ride. He also drove 90 miles away to get on a bike path that would be safe and long enough for the Didde Boys Death Ride. I probably would have just made my kids ride on gravel in the Flint Hills and hope for the best, but Adam went the extra mile. We all met up in Wichta to witness this grand event.
JJ is pretty intense and is Quality Control on the water detail. Adam moved race time up an hour earlier because we were supposed to be in the 100′s again on Death Ride day.
Toby blew the horn and the boys were off. As you can see, JJ is pretty focused and ready to put some space between him and the peloton. Notice the boys are single speeders, pretty tough.
The first checkpoint was in the downtown Wichita area by some pretty cool monuments and bridges.
The fans were waiting in extreme anticipation for the leaders
JJ had pulled ahead and was first to stop at checkpoint number one.
One the way to the next checkpoint, I passed a building dedicated to the Society of Decorative Painters. Does that seem funny to anyone else?
JJ was still in the lead at checkpoint two, but Eli rode in in style, letting his fans know he cared.
Checkpoint two, with only the finish line waiting, meant the boys needed to step it up a notch so they broke out the pickles.
Coming into the finish line, JJ is still intensely focused and Eli raises his hand in victory.
The trophy ceremony. I am sure this is something the boys will remember forever. I am glad I took the time to cheer them on. Adam definitely wins Dad of the Year for this!
Feed Your Monkey!
Eric
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