Wrenchin' in the USA: The Chris Davidson diary 2006

Leaving his post from a 'Shimano MTB guy' to a SRAM/RockShox/Avid/TruVativ fella will form the basis of wrencher Chris Davidson's new gig, where he has been contracted to work for Ford Cycling in 2006.

However, some things stay the same. One of those will be his informative diary contributions on Cyclingnews, where you'll often receive the inside scoop on all things tech.

Latest entry: October 3 : Trade show time at Interbike

2006 diary entries

October 3: Trade show time at Interbike
September 28: Winding down in Aspen
August 9: Logistical problems at altitude
August 5: Here comes the rain
August 4: 9,500ft and up; day one in Brian Head
July 19: A tale of two NORBAs
June 18-19: Lost in the woods
June 11-12: Sugar Mountain
May 13: Three days in the LA basin
April 10: Monterey mudfest
March 30: The race after the race
March 29: Crit day at Redlands
March 27: The life of a model
March 24: An epic start to training camp
March 11: It's official: off season is over

2005 diary entries

World Championships - Madrid

•Day 5 - Final day at World's and the post race travel
•Day 4 - Showtime at worlds
•Day 3 - D-day for the road race at Worlds
•Day 2 - A great day all round
•Day 1 - Getting set up for the ITT

Winding up for World's - Giro della Toscana

•Day 6 - Italy to Spain via France at 100km/h
•Day 5 - Here comes the rain
•Day 4 Pt II - Into the night...
•Day 4 - Euro cars, Euro racks, Google sites and random thoughts
•Day 3 - Day three in Toscana
•Day 2 - Everything in Italy happens slowly
•Day 1 - Joys of the travelling mechanic

Snowmass NORBA - Aspen

•Days 1-3 - Storms in Aspen

USA Cycling Women's Camp - National Training Centre

•Days 3-6 - Bike washing and plenty of riding
•Days one and two - Future champions

US National Road Championships - Deer Valley, Utah

•Men's and Women's Elite races - Three days at home

NORBA #3 - Deer Valley, Utah

•Day 4 - STXC time
•Day 3 - Birthday celebrations
•Day 1 - Back in the dirt and loving it

Wachovia Liberty Classic

•Day 3 - Sunny Sunday
•Day 2 - Showtime!

Grand Tour de Montreal and Montreal World Cup - May 27-June 2, 2005

•Day 8 - Finally! And off to Philly...
•Day 7 - One to go
•Day 6 - What a team!
•Day 5 - Twice the excitement, Twice the fun, Twice in the sprint!
•Day 4 - Pro quality down-time
•Day 3 - Time to shine
•Day 2 - More rain
•Day 1 - Rain on Mont Royal

NORBA NCS Series #2, McDowell Mountain Park, Arizona, March 17-20, 2005

•Day 3 - Fast and furious STXC
•Day 2 - Protos & pits controversy
•Day 1 - Desert sunshine and new gear

NORBA National series #1 - Texas, March 3-6, 2005

•Day 4 - "Dipped in sh*#"
•Day 3 - Here comes the rain
•Day 2 - Mud & new gear
•Day 1 - Riders assemble
•Day 0 - Travel troubles

2005 diary entries

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