Well I don't know where to even start, but this week has been one to remember for the rest of my life. Winning the 17th running of the La Ruta de los Conquistadores is something that will stay with me for the rest of my life. Just last night I found out that this was the first time that the race was won on a full suspension Bike, my Specialized Epic though climbs like a hardtail, it descents like a full DH bike, which was a great advantage to me. I can tell you that after loosing over 8 minutes at the top of the climb on day 3; I was worried about loosing the race. As soon as I started descending the gap begun to get smaller and smaller, by the time Ben Bostrom and I crossed the line the gap had gone form 8 minutes down to a only 2 minutes to my main contender who rode a hardtail. I do not want to forget to mention that from the middle of the climb to the finish Ben Bostrom did all of the pace making, and without him I would of lost

even more time on day 3. He truly watched out for me, and I can’t say enough about the guy as a person and friend. Thanks again Ben, you are a true teammate.

Full report with pictures to come soon, for now I will enjoy a 5-day

Backpacking trip in the Costa Rica jungle.

Talk soon!