OK, it was about 10 years since I raced my mountain bike, but Tim wanted to go check out a race and I had committed to the Cycle U Team that I would race once a month so I went out last week and it was sublime. I started with the 6pm crew, Peter V was there and ended up snapping a chain at the start and driving his calf into the chainring (not recommended!) but still finished. Tim rode strong and I finally caught him on a cross section about the end of lap 1, and I was suprised by how good it felt to be back in the woods.
Somehow I forgot that I raced pro XC MTB for 4 years. I paid alot of dues and it all came back after the first 3 laps scratched the rust off my bike handling skills. What a fun ripper! Toby, Wick and crew set up a really fun course, only magic mountain would have been better, and I guarantee I wouldn't have felt as good afterward...meaning the micro brew and hot dog...along with the flush that comes with a solid workout for 1 hr, challenging heart, lungs, legs and brain.
The beauty is that you barely can think of anything else when you are racing in the woods, brushing by trees at 15 mph, ripping a line, banking turns and choosing gears to jam. I must say that Toby almost has me signing up for X-Terra Tri this summer. Nothing will make you stronger or a better handler than off road riding, so no matter what your specialty is, consider getting dirty this year on the MTB or cross machine. Here is a link to the MTB races every Wed. night under SeaTac airport: http://www.wednesdaynightworlds.com/
Hope to see you out there, wearing the sweet Cycle U kit, smiling big,
Yours on the smooth path,
cu
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Cycle University is an endurance sports coaching company with 2 retail bicycle shops founded by former pro cyclist Craig Undem based in Seattle, WA . Cycle U is run by experienced professional coaches focused on providing athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and hobbyists with the proper education, training and equipment to empower self improvement and personal excellence. Whether the focus is recreational, advanced, or professional level, the education and processes crafted by Cycle University provides the knowledge, practice & expertise to improve your athletic performance.
Services include: athletic coaching, bike fitting, fitness testing, skills clinics, private lessons, indoor InCycle classes, bootcamps, coaching consultations and teams for Triathlon, Cyclocross, Road, Non-Racing Performance and MTB.
Services include: athletic coaching, bike fitting, fitness testing, skills clinics, private lessons, indoor InCycle classes, bootcamps, coaching consultations and teams for Triathlon, Cyclocross, Road, Non-Racing Performance and MTB.
We also have 2 full service shops that sell Specialized and Felt Bicycles along with a full array of gear and clothing.
Going strong since 2004.
Cycle U's Mission Statement
It is our mission to significantly help people become healthier, stronger, safer, and faster, by using science, as well as our experience as coaches, experts and educators to maximize health and performance. We commit to make our community a healthier and better place through endurance sport.
Coach Adrian Hegyvary
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