I've been thinking about entering the race for a couple of years and decided to finally pull the trigger and sign up. Not sure what I got myself into. I'm into the ride and will be a proud backmarker. (laughs). My bike is the Franken genius A Scott Genius LT with a few custom bits. I smashed my rear rim a couple weeks back but managed to build it up on Thursday. I've done a bit of riding and ski touring in the winter, so hopefully I will not be that bad. I'm not worried about the competition though, I just want to enjoy the event. And not finish dead last.