Originally Posted by jessmarimba
We have a women-only, beginner-friendly mountain bike race here in 3 weeks. The course is a 4 mile loop with very little climbing and hardly any obstacles.
I will definitely try the course ahead of time to see whether I can do it on my bike, but...what do you ladies think? And will any of you be there (Beti Bike Bash)?
I would likely ride it on the Fargo - I hate my old bike and haven't touched it since I fell except to hide it in the garage. The Fargo is a fully rigid 29er but I keep the tires pretty squishy so I don't think bumps will be a big issue for me. I'll just get LOTS of weird looks for having a drop-bar bike at a MTB race
Oh, and I've never raced before. This race was postponed for weather last year and happened after I wrecked but before I could drive - I couldn't even go watch.
What do you have to lose? It should be fun - go for it
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05-18-2011, 06:20 AM #1
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Are you fully healed? What would your doc say?
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05-18-2011, 06:42 AM #3
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If your doc is ok with it, I think that you should go for it!
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05-18-2011, 05:38 PM #4
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If your cleared to ride this sounds like the perfect event to try! I won't be there but follow Heather Irmiger so I have seen about this race. From what I understand it is a complete beginner friendly race.
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05-18-2011, 05:53 PM #5
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I'm hoping that also equates to "complete not-in-bike-shape friendly race" Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama
Alright, I'll try the course once the rain stops and see how it goes!
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05-18-2011, 06:10 PM #6
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I think it does.
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Wheeeee!! Rode 15 miles of singletrack(ish) today! That course is definitely doable, though one climb is kinda nasty at the end.
I went from "OMG THIS IS A BAD IDEA" to "ok, well I'll take it slow and keep checking the course, I can at least try to ride it" to "I'm kinda tired, but lets do a lap and time it, just to know" to "if I finish this in less than half an hour, I'll sign up for the race." Last year's beginner field was between 38 minutes and an hour, and I don't mind being DFL but not by an entire lap.
I finished a lap in 22 minutes, not going as hard as I could.
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