Cade and Andy made a strong team for this specific FKT attempt. Cade is like a diesel engine that can power along while Andy has the ability to crank the pace up and down. Although this seems like it would work against them, it’s an interesting compliment when attempting an FKT like Mesa with the sustained descents, climbs, and singletrack mixed in along the way. 

The goal was originally Andy’s 1:28 time set back in 2016 when he was in peak road shape. That goal became unrealistic given the reroute that happened in 2020 and the additional .6 miles of trail it requires. However, the pair did surpass Andy’s 2016 performance by averaging a faster per mile pace on their way to setting a new post-2020 out and back FKT. As Cade said when they finished, “that hurt.”