Location: Massanutten, Va.
race class: XXC, 38 miles
bike: SS, rigid, 34x16
First of all, if you havent ridden in the past 3 weeks even once, you should not ride in the longest
class available. New lesson learned. To add to it, riding the geared bike instead of the ss is
easier. I already knew that, I guess I'm a sucker for punishment. Remember to change the gearing
from 34x16 to something more appropriate for *steep* mountain climbs. Bring more fuel for races that
last 6 hours due to bonking the last 2 hours.
Results: 15th out of 31. Not toooo bad considering all except 3 of us were on geared pigs.
What next? Go back next year with this year's lessons learned and enjoy much more.
If the course doesn't have personality, it's not an epic ride...
Nate