Zambia and pre-race (1 Zambia MTB 2018 training)

So I am still here in Zambia.  Wow what a great place to ride and have fun.

                               


I am here fixing bicycles, riding with friends and training for the upcoming stage race: 1Zambia.

My back yard.  What more can one ask for.

                         Crossing the river.





I have seen some of the country and ridden in awesome game reserves and having a really nice time.  Zambia has gotten under my skin.  I love it here, so green, so beautiful and the people are really friendly and hospitable.

So Thursday dawns and we head for the airport to Lusaka to join up with all the other riders who are competing and racing in the ultimate 1 Zambia, a 3 day mountain bike stage race that I have been waiting for with great excitement.

We arrive, register and find our tent in the race village and get all settled in for the morning, stage 1.  Bring it on.