I feel like dru1962 must be an old classmate messing with my ego buttering me up like that. I bleed green and gold, the bike colors were obviously a tribute to my great alma mater. ....
The ma da hey 100. Damn, I need to do that. At the present moment I need to be wealthier too so not sure if its in the cards. If I could score a sponsor then I could probably swing it but not everyone can appreciate the money like dru and my own narcissistic ass.
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While an homage to your alma mater makes no sense given your apparent disdain former the "establishment" -- it makes perfect sense given the intellectual rigor it helped refine during your stay in Fargo and the formative role it has played in your wait & snowboarding skills (nay, may I add metallurgy skills, perhaps?). Remember, Surly-- and Salsa -- want us to think they are small potatoes, but they are still QBP, an industry behemoth. Surly Brewing, on the other hand...
How about a couple (several?) frame building gigs (or a sale of that fabled, now stabled (?) Black Sheep?) to finance your race -- with plenty of $$ left over for Chinook pimping & gas money back to CO for the first snowflakes of the season? As a Plan B or C, I know several well-heeled, diehard Bison alums who would probably pony up good $$ to watch me be the most hospitable Fighting Sioux host of a Bison alum just for shi*s and giggles!
Actually, the Maah Daah Hey 100 is a "cheap date." The $50 registration fee you can work off in exchange for a day of trail maintenance/marking pre-race (easy fix). That entry covers pre-race meal Friday night & breakfast/brunch awards ceremony on Sunday morning after -- not to mention BOTH a chartreuse VOLUNTEER T-shirt (for trail duty) and a participant T-shirt. Did I mention the views of these incredible Badlands? They are not mountains, but they are FAR from Red River Valley flat. Race day fruit & water are part of the package, as are intermediate aid stations with full sag/shuttle support (both bikes & riders). Shuttle bus service (following the $3 shower post-race) with pizza & "rehydration" beverages available next to the Dakota Cyclery finish line in Medora make this a fantastic way to experience the MDHT. If the overhaul is done, the Chinook is perfect for your base camp at the CCC Campground/Trailhead ($6/night!), where the race begins at 5am CDT on 8/17. You should also be able to bum a ride with some of the many Minnesotans coming up, if you are still in the Land of 10,000 Taxes by that time. We can find you a roof and a bed if the Chinook is still being pimped. Give it some thought!
BTW, we have not met, but I have followed your exploits since discovering your wordpress blog after TD2012. I also enjoyed your Lanesboro (?) pal's blog comments about and insights into all things $/Money/Monee/Monē/Zman. The BPR dudes are also recent cyber-connections, but kindred spirits nonetheless. They know a classic when they see one -- sometimes its rider qualifies, too! They took a shine to you -- hope the Rowher bros. kill it on the CTR ITT's they are supposed to start soon!
Keep inspiring others and come share some of your bigger-than-life persona with us here in God's Country. The Badlands were big enough for Teddy Roosevelt's ego, there is ample room for yours, too! We would love to get to know it -- and introduce you to our semi-hidden secret.
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