Corvus Corvax wrote:
So I've been off-road exactly once since my ill-fated outing with
Fagerlin & Co. on South Mountain in January, and that was a quick
romp
at Branford Supply Ponds in Connecticut, which is not much of a
challenge. This is mostly due to weeks of continuously cold, rainy
weather. I've been putting good miles in on the fix, though, and I
feel
pretty strong. The wife and I have decided we want to enter the XC
race
at the Raccoon Rally in Allegany State Park next month:

http://www.wnymba.org/portal.php?h=xc

I haven't raced in five years. I would really like to run in Sport
class, just because Beginner is generally too short to require much
strategy. If you don't get the hole shot, you lose. Yawn. I think of
these things, feeling pretty cocky, as I quaff a Foster's at the
trailhead and prep my gear. The Fisher needs work. The drivetrain is
for ****, the cables are worn the nubs on the tires are rounded. But
I've got parts on order from Speedgoat, and I figure I'll just run
the
Sport loop and see how I like it. I've been skiing these trails all
winter, so it's going to be fun to explore the same terrain on a
bike.

snip trail of tears

I bag the second lap. Next time.

Sigh.

CC

HA HA (cough cough) HA!

/s