Training objective: recovery ride with the cadence between 80-100 cadence rpm’s for 45 minutes Picked up the bike from the guys at Ride Life George (just did a minor service and changed the front tire back to tubeless), then went to Ischen Stopforth for a bike fitting. Made a few adjustments: moved the cleats back a bit, changed to a Specialized Power Saddle, dropped the front stem as far as it would go, changed over to some Thomson Carbon Cross Country Flat (5 mm drop and 8° back sweep) handle bars, and changed grips. Did the little recovery ride, and when I got home I noticed a funny noise – sure enough, there was a sharp barb caught in the front tire, causing a small leak. I spun the tire so the puncture was at the bottom and, of course, the Stan’s Race Sealant plugged it immediately. These little thorns are notorious, particularly along the jeep track sections of the Attakwas race – they are three-pronged, so they lie on the ground on two feet with their spike sticking up, just waiting for your tire to hit! :)