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ca7erham
06-28-08, 08:05 PM
My goal for this summer is/was to compete in a MTB race but up until now I have not been able to attend a race. The only problem is that the race is a 6 hour enduro. I know that I am in good enough shape to compete (also it's 3 days after I get back from MTBing and hiking in the San Juans) and I also have someone who could be my teammate. I just don't know if this is a good first race. If it helps, it's the Race for Relief at John Bryan sp (and yes I do know about the fast lap series and plan to compete in that for sure, but I want head to head racing, and yes I also know how dumb sounding that is;) ). Also any suggestions for other Miami Valley races are welcom (and yes I have checked the MVMBA forum). Thanks for any imput, positive or negitive.


Edit: I would just like to say sorry if anything is unclear as it was late and I was tired when I wrote the above text.

xcracer13
07-02-08, 06:29 PM
Do a 6hr road ride on your mtb. If you don't have issues then you can be competitive at the event.

ca7erham
07-02-08, 08:33 PM
Oh, yeah, I've ridden my MTB on dirt for that long (stopped every hour or so for 5ish mins), but why road? I've done century on a road bike with 3 or so between breaks. Also, its a team race, so it would be only 3 hours of actual riding.