Happy belated Birthday first of all Northbend!
You certainly aren't afraid of a little challenge, are you.
Congrats on your finish.
You bring up a great point about modern equipment though.
Most of us would be thrilled to have a nice Yo Eddy like yours, until we would actually have to make it perform off road like its modern counterparts.
We are doing the Rusty Ride in August, a weekend after the Dairyland Dare.
http://mnrustyride.com/
Most of the guys I will ride with are doing the 100.
I can't, so I am trying the 50 on a friend's Salsa El Mariachi.
Even 50 sounds tough to me, so I can't imagine how grueling your ride was for you.
Thankfully no injuries and a growler at the end.
Very nice work young man.
