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I chicken out and entered sport. Heck I still lost to the top sport guy buy 14 mins, who would of placed 4 overall if he entred expert and could of kept his pace.
That course wasnt really fun at all. Moonrocks really isnt rideable whenever you get to see it. Lots of straight aways, no flowly tight singletrack, short climbing. Honestly I wish I had 29er for the first time in my life. We simply dont have trails like that around here. You guys are simply demented.
yeah this is rideable...
I got 3rd in sport(first MTB race this year), dissappointed by not winning, and frustrated that my upper body(which I have spent time with actually making stronger) was WAY more tired than my legs/lungs were. My finish time was 1:51 with an average speed of 9.2 miles per hour. I had to hike alot of stuff around moon rocks, and I fucking HATE hike a bike cuase I suck at it.
This race qualifies as the most technical trail I have ridden(well walked) now.
Here are some more pictures.
I was still on the bike on moonrocks here, it may be rideable but trying to figure out the rideable line while racing just is not fun.
Originally Posted by Johnnys Zoo 
I was thinking the same thing. Strategy.
Something like this.
The usual suspects line up for the expert/pro/open class at the WV World Championship MTB race. Jeremiah Bishop, Nick Waite, Jason Cyr to name a few. All vying for the title. If you look over and see one of them during, you are going to die. Well at least a strong chance of DNF. : )
BWPA lines up at the BACK of the pack. Don't go out too fast! Save it! The race will probably start off on a gravel road and turn sharply onto a grassy climb. There will likely be a 20 ft long water hole in the grassy section. It will then narrow to some muddy single track in the trees. Continually climbing....You don't want to be out in front here. Your lungs will blow up from O2 debt!
In fact hang back, if you pace yourself right, Sue Haywood will catch you. Follow her or Mandi Riddle, or whoever the fastest women expert/pros are there! Out of the woods onto Moon Rocks. Still climbing.....Some riders will dismount and run this section. The line isn't straight up the rocks. It zig zags up the rocks. Its hard to see the line with other riders lined up along the rocks. You will either be in your granny gear or walking as quickly as possible (those poor achilles). After the rocks you are still climbing through some more grass, then up a steep section into some more woods. Climbing.....Climbing....
The TOP! Hair pin turn into a loose rock, and dirt/mud descent. Probably steering some, with leaning and sliding the rear wheel. It will probably be muddy so not too much front brake/wheel pressure. A couple of drops steep enough to have the saddle in your gut. Watch for loose rocks. Starts to smooth out, with rolling ups and downs. Still in the woods....Fast downhill into the grass and onto the gravel road. BIG RING! Crank!
Lap 2...Start to run the race now. If Sue is still in sight, try and reel her in. Don't pass. You will start to pass people on the rocks on lap 2. Try and pass toward the top of climb. That is very demoralizing!
There will likely be some sort of a pre/prologue. They usually change the course a little every year.
Get the picture? This is a tough race. The 28 miles will probably feel closer to 36ish. This strategy is basically the same as the guys that beat you in the crit.
http://www.iplayoutside.com/Events/?eid=2009/07/11647.html
Last year. Pic 2 down is Joey, Pic 3 is Weber. Some of my riding buddies. I was out with a neck, uh problem.
http://www.iplayoutside.com/Events/?eid=2008/06/10565c.html&PHPSESSID=a38ddc85fe53a6750f4d215a4396e12a
I was thinking the same thing. Strategy.
Something like this.
The usual suspects line up for the expert/pro/open class at the WV World Championship MTB race. Jeremiah Bishop, Nick Waite, Jason Cyr to name a few. All vying for the title. If you look over and see one of them during, you are going to die. Well at least a strong chance of DNF. : )
BWPA lines up at the BACK of the pack. Don't go out too fast! Save it! The race will probably start off on a gravel road and turn sharply onto a grassy climb. There will likely be a 20 ft long water hole in the grassy section. It will then narrow to some muddy single track in the trees. Continually climbing....You don't want to be out in front here. Your lungs will blow up from O2 debt!
In fact hang back, if you pace yourself right, Sue Haywood will catch you. Follow her or Mandi Riddle, or whoever the fastest women expert/pros are there! Out of the woods onto Moon Rocks. Still climbing.....Some riders will dismount and run this section. The line isn't straight up the rocks. It zig zags up the rocks. Its hard to see the line with other riders lined up along the rocks. You will either be in your granny gear or walking as quickly as possible (those poor achilles). After the rocks you are still climbing through some more grass, then up a steep section into some more woods. Climbing.....Climbing....
The TOP! Hair pin turn into a loose rock, and dirt/mud descent. Probably steering some, with leaning and sliding the rear wheel. It will probably be muddy so not too much front brake/wheel pressure. A couple of drops steep enough to have the saddle in your gut. Watch for loose rocks. Starts to smooth out, with rolling ups and downs. Still in the woods....Fast downhill into the grass and onto the gravel road. BIG RING! Crank!
Lap 2...Start to run the race now. If Sue is still in sight, try and reel her in. Don't pass. You will start to pass people on the rocks on lap 2. Try and pass toward the top of climb. That is very demoralizing!
There will likely be some sort of a pre/prologue. They usually change the course a little every year.
Get the picture? This is a tough race. The 28 miles will probably feel closer to 36ish. This strategy is basically the same as the guys that beat you in the crit.
http://www.iplayoutside.com/Events/?eid=2009/07/11647.html
Last year. Pic 2 down is Joey, Pic 3 is Weber. Some of my riding buddies. I was out with a neck, uh problem.
http://www.iplayoutside.com/Events/?eid=2008/06/10565c.html&PHPSESSID=a38ddc85fe53a6750f4d215a4396e12a
I chicken out and entered sport. Heck I still lost to the top sport guy buy 14 mins, who would of placed 4 overall if he entred expert and could of kept his pace.
That course wasnt really fun at all. Moonrocks really isnt rideable whenever you get to see it. Lots of straight aways, no flowly tight singletrack, short climbing. Honestly I wish I had 29er for the first time in my life. We simply dont have trails like that around here. You guys are simply demented.
yeah this is rideable...
I got 3rd in sport(first MTB race this year), dissappointed by not winning, and frustrated that my upper body(which I have spent time with actually making stronger) was WAY more tired than my legs/lungs were. My finish time was 1:51 with an average speed of 9.2 miles per hour. I had to hike alot of stuff around moon rocks, and I fucking HATE hike a bike cuase I suck at it.
This race qualifies as the most technical trail I have ridden(well walked) now.
Here are some more pictures.
I was still on the bike on moonrocks here, it may be rideable but trying to figure out the rideable line while racing just is not fun.
