GEAR LIST
I am packing some last minute items on the eve of flying out to start line and I am overwhelmed with gratitude, thinking about all the support I have received from the people who have helped me make this dream possible.
Each time I received a necessary piece of equipment from my sponsors, I felt the urge to get on my bike or maintain a strict diet regimen because of the desire to not let anybody down.
I feel confident that I will have the best equipment available on the market today and I am compelled to share this equipment list for the interest of people following this race.
My 2 Specialized Road Bikes:
One climbing bike will dance me over the Rockies and the Appalachians. I will be riding this bike for 40% of the ride.
Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL
1st set of wheels (all climbing wheels are equipped with a Shimano Dura-Ace 12-27 cassette)
Shimano Dura-Ace carbon low-profile tubulars
2nd set
Shimano Dura-Ace Scandium clinchers
3rd set
Shimano Dura-Ace Aluminum clinchers
4th set
Specialized Roval Carbon clinchers
The second bike is built for comfort, stability and speed. Again I am confident that I have the best set-up in the race.
Specialized 07 Proto-Type S-Works Roubaix SL
1st set of wheels (All wheels are equipped with a Dura-Ace 12-25 cassette)
Deep Profile Carbon Shimano Dura-Ace proto-type tubulars
2nd set
Roval carbon clinchers
3rd set
Jeff Rushton’s Zipp 909 & 999 Disc tubulars (Massive tailwind wheels)
Shoes:
3 pairs Specialized S-works road shoes with custom Specialized Body Geometry High Performance Footbeds. There is a Varus wedge in my left foot with a Valgus wedge in my right foot.
2 pairs Shimano R215 road shoes
Pedals:
3 sets Shimano Dura-Ace
Saddles:
2 Specialized 143 Body Geometry Toupe on the Specialized climbing bike
1 Specialized 143 Body Geometry Avatar on the Roubaix
Heart Rate Monitor:
2 Polar heart rate monitors (the most reliable in the world)
Helmets:
3 Specialized Decibel helmets; one Pink (for Breast Cancer), Gerolsteiner Blue, Team.
(A previous crashed Decibel has already saved my life this year, in April while I was on a training ride in Tucson, AZ)
Gloves:
4 Specialized Short fingered Body Geometry Pro and Team Gloves
4 Specialized Waterproof Radiant Gloves
2 Specialized Cool Weather Deflect Gloves
Sunglasses:
1 Specialized ARC large
1 Specialized Helix
1 Specialized San Remo
1 Specialized Shifty
Tires:
20 Specialized Mondo S-works
12 Tufo Carbon tubulars
Tubes:
75 Specialized Thorn-Resistant Race, XL valve presta
Foot Pumps:
2 Specialized Airtool Pro
Handlebar Tape:
4 Specialized Bar Phat
Bike Computers:
2 Specialized Turbo Elites
Clothing:
6 Specialized Sleeveless 1st Layer
4 Sugoi Sleeveless Technifino
12 Sugoi RS Custom Flex Bib shorts
12 Sugoi RS Bibs (I will be doubling up my shorts right from the start)
12 Sugoi RS Custom Team Jerseys
24 Defeet Socks
4 Sugoi Mid-Zero knee warmers
4 Sugoi Matrix Leg Warmers
1 Sugoi Hydrolite Rain Jacket (available fall 06)
1 Sugoi Invertor Jacket
3 Sugoi Resistor Booties
1 Specialized Neoprene Booties
Specialized Comp Cool Max socks
All of this product adds up to about $40,000, which is all the more reason to win this race to show my appreciation!
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Post Race Reports/Articles
Read post race articles from Oliver Moore of the Globe and Mail, Danny Chew of RaceAcrossAmerica.org, and Race Crew commentary. Read More.
A Note From Kevin on Day 6
I must say I am both humbled and appreciative of each of your comments. They mean so much to me providing much needed energy to myself and my team. Read More.
Dedications
As the endless miles attack Kevin's legs and soul, he'll draw strength from
thoughts of these eight courageous women. Read More.
Kevin's Message
I would like to thank my friends that are not on my crew during the race but have been part of the crew in preparation. Read More.
The Quest
Team Race makes it official. Our intent is to break the Mens SOLO RAAM record. Read More.
Kevin's Gear List
I am packing some last minute items on the eve of flying out to start line and I am overwhelmed with gratitude. Read More.
Kevin's Reflection from RAAM 2004
To compete in Race Across America (RAAM) was a dream come true. Read More.
The World's Toughest Race
Still the numbers are provocative and set ones mind to churning, and when the churning is done and the initial disbelief lingers. Read More.
RAAM DNF - The Noble Defeat
Today we will explore some of the DNF Dragons that have seduced, cajoled, and downright wrestled past RAAM riders to give up. Read More.
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