Race or not?

[spokewench]

I've raced mountain bike races for years and even 10 years into it, don't necessarily ride all the parts of the race, I will get off and walk if I need (sometimes the uphills are just too hard too); so when you dismount, get off the side of the trail so people who want to ride can get by, when you run down a drop off, make sure you have room to go before someone riding might run you over; when you get to the bottom, get off to the side, make sure no one is riding behind you that will run into you and get back on the course.

GO FOR IT! GO race, and start in the beginner's category. If you are better than that, you will find out quick enough.

spoke

[alleyoop]

Wew! Sounds like it is a common occurance to walk a bit or two. You don't know how happy I am to hear that!

I might see if I can get a girl or two to go out with me the weekend before to ride the marked race loop. It would give me a bit more confidence to have been out there twice.

Thanks for all the advice and support! Y'all are a wealth of wisdom! I will do a full report if all the ducks align and I get to race!

PS. Amanda, if you are going to be out there, why aren't you racing it? Other than the two or three obvious black diamonds, the rest of the course is about like the Log Loop at the Nut. Seriously, it is something you can do! If not, it does make it better knowing there might be a cheerleader in the crowd!

[Aggie_Ama]

I am not quite ready yet to ride in a pack, in fact I haven't been out to the trails in almost a month. BUT they do look like a lot of fun and I am thinking I will attempt some next fall maybe even spring at Warda (pretty easy course). A whole winter of riding and then next year I know about RLAG, I should be ready if I want to go!

Did you see on Mojo there is a group going this weekend? Didn't see if it was all just boys or maybe some girls going to pre-ride as well. DH is going Saturday after work as he has never been to RHR but I will be out riding a charity Harley ride with my dad and mom.

I can't wait to hear your report, you are definitely ready to ride with the Cat 3. No doubt, I saw some very green riders at Bryan but everyone was having a good time.