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In all honesty, I've had a lot more fun doing these mountain bike races than most of the road races. Part of it is because I have no team. Another part is because (for me) I just can't keep up in the road races. And I guess the last part is because I'm learning a lot mountain biking.
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You can have all the springtime success you want. Just remember (this is being serious) that one of your goals is to get on to a big team. Teams will remember your late season results better than early season results
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How I spent my weekend:
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Also, I have 8 vacation days left to use.
I'm planning to take 3 days to get a 9 day vacation over thanksgiving week. Then I'll still have another 5 to kill - for another 9 day vacation. Over thanksgiving, I will be out in the hill country with my family to get some riding in. The other will just be a basecamp from home with as much riding as I can stand.
I'm planning to take 3 days to get a 9 day vacation over thanksgiving week. Then I'll still have another 5 to kill - for another 9 day vacation. Over thanksgiving, I will be out in the hill country with my family to get some riding in. The other will just be a basecamp from home with as much riding as I can stand.
I'm burning the 3 days after christmas for 11 days! Having the eves and the day's off paid off good this year!
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Ive also had much more fun on the mtb this year. The more I ride it the more I like it (thats what she said)...and considering Im moving to Co I can see additional mtb's in my corral, and possibly less road riding. However after spending more time on the mtb maybe I'll be re-enthused about the road. We'll see, but Im really enjoying riding off-road.
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I spent Saturday like that, except on a beach. It was supposed to be bad weather, which strangely I was kind of looking forward to. Anyway, it turned out to be about a perfect day. There was a pretty serious breeze, but that's normal. Good race.
A couple people have mentioned MTB racing. I haven't done any (yet), but plan to at some point. The CX races I've been doing are similar. There are 2 things that I like about them. 1. The lunatics on my team 2. I can crash and not be too worse for the wear
Road crashes can get pretty serious in a hurry, and I have to admit that I think too much about them.
A couple people have mentioned MTB racing. I haven't done any (yet), but plan to at some point. The CX races I've been doing are similar. There are 2 things that I like about them. 1. The lunatics on my team 2. I can crash and not be too worse for the wear
Road crashes can get pretty serious in a hurry, and I have to admit that I think too much about them.
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I spent my Saturday like that also----and I crashed. Wasn't bad injury wise, but it was bad enough that I never caught back onto the small field. So the race ended up being a time trial type event. still good times.
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You guys spent the weekend in A Luna chicks Skinsuit heckling pros with a megaphone?
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New bike built. With heavy training wheels on (32h handbuilts) and a heavy loaner seatpost came in at 16.4 pounds so should be good for my fata$$
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Whoa, looks like there's a PSIMET racer from IL registered in my race on Sat! Worlds colliding.
Alan Stoughton | Psimet Racing | Crystal Lake, IL
Alan Stoughton | Psimet Racing | Crystal Lake, IL
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I was genuinely interested in the weight of cycling apparel, made a post in Road Cycling, and they moved it to a forum I don't have access to... great...
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another reason why not to post in the 41.
i do occasionally contribute to benign threads like "Pictures of your bicycle near water", or "Best places to live (to cycle)"
i do occasionally contribute to benign threads like "Pictures of your bicycle near water", or "Best places to live (to cycle)"
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Are these race legal: www.duxhelm.com?
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you dont know my usacyclign license number or my name so tough tomatoes old man.
but im going to win a big boy race this season, ive decided. **** this losing thing. It sucks
but im going to win a big boy race this season, ive decided. **** this losing thing. It sucks
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Are these race legal: www.duxhelm.com?