Category Archives: 2009
DC-ChiX was a success
The first of the DC CX clinics had some ladies to enjoy the nice weather. Next week the boys are added to the mix. 2009 DCMTB Cyclocross Clinics: Introduction to some basic skills. Plus drills and practice course First four … Continue reading
18 Hours of Scouts Honor
came upon one of the two unicyclists in the race. I was calling out, “Behind you. Behind you. I’m coming behind you,” but that did not seem to make him pull to the side of the trail. So I ended up right on his wheel during a rooty downhill section. He then wrecked. On a side note, when unicyclists wreck, they don’t wreck like mountain bikers. When unicyclists wreck, they jump off the bike and leave the unicycle right in the trail. I ended up hitting his tire with my front tire, which then exploded my front tire off my rim Continue reading
12 Hours of Cranky Monkey
The Twelve Hours of Cranky Monkey at Quantico, VA was one of the big races I wanted to do well at this year. I was not able to race it last year because of my back, so this year I … Continue reading
Rockburn Reloaded
this event felt more like a cyclocross than an mtb race. It was very fast with short climbs and not too technical. There weren’t really any down hills or flats on which to recover. I was pedaling hard the whole time. Continue reading
Ride the Ridge race
The first race is in the books for DCMTB in 2009. Not the most stellar ride, but Darren showed that a DCMTB rider doesn’t quit when they are down. From Darren Biggs I drove down on Friday and got to the … Continue reading