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Mattb · 2003-08-23T22:43:18+00:00

I did another CB community race last night and I have to say, I'm really having fun with these. I've only been able to get a couple of rides per week in since we had the baby, so I'm slower this year compared to past summers. That being said, I have been getting a little faster each race throughout the summer and it's fun to leave guys behind who were beating me earlier in the season. These races have a nice community feel to them. Nobody's taking it all that seriously, but there are some REALLY good riders present. Joking and trash-talking is common mid-race, but all in fun. There's also little kid's races, so it's neat to see the little racers getting all excited about cycling. They are so cute on their tiny bikes, I can't wait to get my boy out there. There's always beer and pizza afterwards, so I'm sure to get my $12 worth one way or another. Last night I got to leave with about 15 power/cliff bars, so that made the return on investment right there. Last week I was 10th out of 25 (in sport - expert is filled with our local pros and I'd probably be dead last). I think this week I moved up a spot or two but didn't wait for the results. There's now only one more left for the season. I'm already looking forward to next year. These are way more fun then I ever had in NORBA races when I was doing those. I'm also noticing how much faster my Epic goes on downhills than my old HT. If there's a "top end" kind of DH on a road I can usually pass at least three other riders on a .5 Mile descent. That's fun! So I just thought I'd share my good feelings with you folks. I bag on racers who get all too serious and it's refreshing to see and be a part of something that I think is a lot more like when mountain biking was a new sport and people just did it for fun. If any of you ever have the inclination to do one of these, c'mon out! It's a good time. -- Matt "Gravity. It's not just a good idea, it's the law!"

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Mattb
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23 August 2003, 22:43 UTC #1

I did another CB community race last night and I have to say, I'm really having fun with these. I've
only been able to get a couple of rides per week in since we had the baby, so I'm slower this year
compared to past summers. That being said, I have been getting a little faster each race throughout
the summer and it's fun to leave guys behind who were beating me earlier in the season. These races
have a nice community feel to them. Nobody's taking it all that seriously, but there are some REALLY
good riders present. Joking and trash-talking is common mid-race, but all in fun. There's also
little kid's races, so it's neat to see the little racers getting all excited about cycling. They
are so cute on their tiny bikes, I can't wait to get my boy out there. There's always beer and pizza
afterwards, so I'm sure to get my $12 worth one way or another. Last night I got to leave with about
15 power/cliff bars, so that made the return on investment right there. Last week I was 10th out of
25 (in sport - expert is filled with our local pros and I'd probably be dead last). I think this
week I moved up a spot or two but didn't wait for the results. There's now only one more left for
the season. I'm already looking forward to next year. These are way more fun then I ever had in
NORBA races when I was doing those. I'm also noticing how much faster my Epic goes on downhills than
my old HT. If there's a "top end" kind of DH on a road I can usually pass at least three other
riders on a .5 Mile descent. That's fun! So I just thought I'd share my good feelings with you
folks. I bag on racers who get all too serious and it's refreshing to see and be a part of something
that I think is a lot more like when mountain biking was a new sport and people just did it for fun.
If any of you ever have the inclination to do one of these, c'mon out! It's a good time.
--
Matt
"Gravity. It's not just a good idea, it's the law!"

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John Harlow
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23 August 2003, 23:43 UTC #2

Quoted message said:
I did another CB community race last night and I have to say, I'm

really
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having fun with these. I've only been able to get a couple of rides per

week
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in since we had the baby, so I'm slower this year compared to past

summers.
Conjures up the image... [Marge is impressed with the Brazilian kid in the photos] Marge : Can we
have another kid? Homer : No way. I haven't lost the weight I put on from the last one.
Sounds like a blast. I'd like something like that around here - have fun!

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Paladin
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23 August 2003, 23:43 UTC #3

"MattB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
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I did another CB community race last night and I have to say, I'm really having fun with these.
I've only been able to get a couple of rides per week in since we had the baby, so I'm slower this
year compared to past summers. That being said, I have been getting a little faster each race
throughout the summer and it's fun to leave guys behind who were beating me earlier in the season.
Glad you're having fun and the races are relatively laid back. Our local series used to be more fun.
Wildrockies.com Then I decided a few years back that if I was gonna spend all day wrapped around a
ride, it would be a fun group ride at some scenic spot (without number plates, you know what I
mean?) like some of those I've written up, not the impersonal intensity of racing. But your fun
races sound great.
The SS'ers are a pretty friendly group, though. Next year, I might enter sport/exp SS just to get
the inevitable butt-kickin I need to keep my ego in check. You see Hawaiian shirts, cut-offs (over
spandex), etc., on the SS'ers. But this summer was waaay too busy with all these out of town trips.
Paladin

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Michael Dart
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24 August 2003, 01:13 UTC #4

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I did another CB community race last night and I have to say, I'm really having fun with these.
I've only been able to get a couple of rides per

week
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in since we had the baby, so I'm slower this year compared to past

summers.
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That being said, I have been getting a little faster each race

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the summer and it's fun to leave guys behind who were beating me earlier

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the season.
Glad you're having fun and the races are relatively laid back. Our local series used to be more
fun. Wildrockies.com Then I decided a few years back that if I was gonna spend all day wrapped
around a ride, it would be a fun group ride at some scenic spot (without number plates, you know
what I mean?) like some of those I've written up, not the impersonal intensity of racing. But your
fun races sound great.
I came to the same conclusion. I'm on call every other weekend which limits the time I can get out
of town and ride. I realized I liked the social aspect of local races more than racing itself and
the move up to Sport class mean I was really going to have to start strict training. To fuel my
competitiveness I started racing DH. Which meant I could still ride with friends, get out of town,
and train with beer.
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The SS'ers are a pretty friendly group, though. Next year, I might enter sport/exp SS just to get
the inevitable butt-kickin I need to keep my ego in check. You see Hawaiian shirts, cut-offs
(over spandex), etc., on the SS'ers. But this summer was waaay too busy with all these out of
town trips.
The DH'ers are a pretty friendly group, though. This year, I did enter exp DH just to get the
inevitable butt-kickin I need to keep my ego in check. You see Hawaiian shirts, cut-offs (over body
armor), etc., on the DH'ers.
Mike - It's all good!

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Mark B
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24 August 2003, 01:55 UTC #5

Our local series is real fun also.
We have races every Wednesday night after work during the summer and we even have a winter series
when we race on Saturday mornings. We race for points every week for a championship. Medals go to
top 3 every week and the championship prizes and trophies are really cool.
We have 4 trails to race on and alternate between them every week. We get about 100 people show up
to race in beginner, sport, and expert classes.
It's a lot of fun. A 12-18 mile race against some pretty fast racers for 10 bucks and no Norba
involvement...it's pretty cool.
Like you, a few of us stay afterwards and swap race war stories over a few beers.
Good fun without all the seriousness of big races.
Mark

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Westie
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27 August 2003, 13:51 UTC #6

"MattB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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I did another CB community race last night and I have to say, I'm

really
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having fun with these. I've only been able to get a couple of rides per

week
Quoted message said:
in since we had the baby, so I'm slower this year compared to past

summers.
Quoted message said:
That being said, I have been getting a little faster each race throughout the summer and it's fun
to leave guys behind who were beating me earlier

in
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the season.

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Sounds like you're _really_ having fun and just enjoying the biking for the bikings sake. Good to
hear about it.
--
Westie Racing? What's 'racing'?

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