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My First Mountain Bike Race - Steps to being prepared

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My First Mountain Bike Race by Coreen Wright, Tough Girl Cycling


Coreen Wright

I think for me, my first mountain bike race was the most memorable. I had a positive experience that kept me coming back for more. Unlike running races, which I was more accustom to, mountain bike racing has some variety to the race, you get to go fast! Like faster than running. When I first arrived at the race, I was a little nervous. I
just didn’t want to be last. I signed up as beginner in the 40-49 year old group. Yeah, my first race was when I was 40. My concerns, as you can imagine were crashing, and of course hitting a tree or something crazy like that. I didn’t have the easiest time when I first started riding…I crashed a lot. Thankfully, with patience and perseverance, my husband didn’t give up on me and so I kept on riding.

I remember the announcer yelling “GOOOOOOO” in the loud speaker and racers taking off. That was kind of scary. I wasn’t sure what to expect after that but I was about to find out. So we were off and my heart was pounding out of my chest. I tried to relax and calm down but the rest of the start was a blur. I finally recovered on the downhill and from then on it was a blast. What was so fun about the race, were the other racers. We had conversations along the way and through the struggles together of pushing up a climb or going over a scary edge we encouraged each other along and I felt like we knew one another. Passing on the trails was easier than I expected and if you communicated well it made it safer for all. We were all in it together.

I liked the feeling of being in the forest and surrounded by trees and fresh air with single track beneath my tires. I had a hunch I would be doing this again. Mountain biking quickly became a lot more fun. Racing brought a whole new aspect to my riding. It’s the one thing that makes me feel like a kid again.

USA Pro Cycling Challenge Unveils Jerseys for Inaugural Race

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USA Pro Cycling Challenge Unveils Jerseys for Inaugural Race

Auction of Autographed Jerseys to Benefit Davis Phinney Foundation

July 18, 2011, DENVER – The USA Pro Cycling Challenge unveiled the race jerseys for the inaugural professional cycling competition set to take place August 22-28. Jerseys will be awarded daily to top athletes in various standings including the leader, sprinter, and climber. In addition, the best young rider as well as the rider who tackles the course with the most tenacity and aggression will be presented with jerseys commemorating their accomplishments.

In a special tribute to Davis Phinney, the first American to win a stage at the Tour de France and the last reigning champion of the Coors Classic, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge is sponsoring an auction of one of each of these jerseys. These jerseys are autographed by professional riders including Davis Phinney, Ron Kiefel and Dale Stetina, and will be posted on CharityBuzz.com through August 2, 2011. All proceeds from this auction will benefit the Davis Phinney Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides information, inspiration and tools to help people with Parkinson’s disease to live well today. Auction items can be found at here.

American Cycling Association and Mix1 Team Up

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For Immediate Release – July 13, 2011
Contact: Chris McGee
Executive Director, American Cycling Association
execdir@americancycling.org

The American Cycling Association (ACA) is proud to announce that mix1 has been named as Official Protein & Recovery Shake Sponsor. Boulder-based, mix1, makers of the mix1 all-natural protein shakes, has made a substantial commitment to the ACA in the forms of sponsorship and in-kind support for the ACA’s Junior Development Program. “We are very glad to welcome mix1 to our organization,” said Chris McGee, ACA Executive Director. “The mix1 product is fantastic and the company’s commitment to local cycling is incredible. With this new partnership, we can continue to support junior cycling and also provide healthy, functional nutrition in the form of protein and recovery shakes at junior races and camps.”

9 Boulder businesses named “bike friendly”

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Boulder Bike Friendly Business Program continues to gain momentum

BOULDER – Community Cycles and GO Boulder recently named eight Boulder businesses “bike friendly,” bringing the number of “bike friendly” designated businesses in Boulder to 48 since the program began in January.

The Boulder Bike Friendly Business program was developed by Community Cycles with support from GO Boulder. Both organizations share a desire to increase the viability of bicycle commuting and hope the program encourages more businesses to accommodate riders with amenities like parking, changing facilities, and a bike-friendly business culture.

To receive the designation, business owners fill out a survey ranking their commitment to making biking a viable option for customers and employees. Respondents answer questions about bike amenities they offer, community involvement and company programs and company policies related to biking. Businesses are ranked Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze based on their score out of 100.

Fort Collins Grand Fondo Free Pre-ride this Saturday

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Join the folks at Echelon Gran Fondo this Saturday July 16th for a no-drop pre ride of Rist Canyon.

Meet This Saturday at 8:45 for 9:00 AM roll out
67 miles (no drop). This is a no charge casual ride for all rider types to view the courses for the August 21 Rist Canyon/USAC/ACA Road Race as well as the Gran Fondo that begins just after the races go.

Location: Key Bank parking lot, 300 Oak St, Fort Collins CO

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