[RBW] Un-un-racing update: My first ever mountain bike race

[Bob K.]

Nice work, Bill! 

My school is considering starting a mtb race team. As a devout un-racer myself, 
I’m hesitant to dive in, but it does sound like a fun way to spend time with 
students.

Bob K. in Baltimore

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[RBW] Un-un-racing update: My first ever mountain bike race

[Jeremy Till]

Yeah, no way you could ever do a MTB race on a Riv.


Unless you're Manny*:

https://flic.kr/p/o7M19m



*Please note i am not advocating trying to do this. I once tried to follow 
Manny (on that bike) down a steep technical descent on my own disc braked, 
suspension forked hardtail, and ended up in the ER. Good thing Manny, in 
addition to being a good bike handler, knows how to drive a stick shift.

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[RBW] Un-un-racing update: My first ever mountain bike race

[stoker]

Nicely done Bill. As an occasional un-un-racer myself, sometimes you really do 
need the right bike for the task at hand (as much as I love my Riv’s).

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[RBW] Un-un-racing update: My first ever mountain bike race

[Bill Lindsay]

I'm a pretty devout unracer.  One of my un-unracing activities is I'm the 
volunteer team mechanic for the El Cerrito High School Mountain bike racing 
team.  Today's team ride was a non-league race.  It was open to the public 
and the kids urged me to sign up.  So, I did my first ever mountain bike 
race.  I entered the Sport category, which might have been above my skill 
level, but whatever.  The weather was perfect down in Fort Ord, Monterrey.  
It was pretty exciting to be in a real racing environment.  Other fellas in 
the 45-54 age group tended to gain time on me in the technical turns and 
such and the descents, but I was pleased at the ground I'd make up on the 
climbs.  I was not last in the Sport 45-54, but was close. I think the kids 
all enjoyed that I got after it. Anyway, it was a memorable day on the 
bike, and it happened to be a day on the bike that demanded hydraulic disc 
brakes and through-axles and front suspension.  There's no way I could have 
used a Rivendell, even a hypothetical fantasy Rivendell.  The fact is, 
there are bikes out there for most tasks.  Sometimes it's fine to just use 
the right bike for the task and enjoy the ride.

Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA

 

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