Twenty-four hours — what can you do in a day? The basics — sleep, eat, exercise/work, wash up, make connections, pay your bills, run errands, clean the house, etc. — you could do all that in a day. Could you ride your mountain bike for 24 hours? Yes, that, too, is possible if you signed up for 24 Hours of Great Glen, scheduled for this weekend, Saturday, Aug. 7 and Sunday, Aug. 8. You can pack everything into one day!
Twenty-three years ago, some older riders decided to do just that. They formed the “Half Century Golden Cranks” team. In 1998, these “over 50” cyclists signed up for the 24 Hours at Great Glen (24HOGG). That first team was comprised of four valley guys with lots of cycling experience between them — Steve Swenson, Phil Ostroski, Peter Minnich and Steve Burdette. Somehow, I got roped into being their support crew.
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