This Saturday, I attended the West Virginia Prom, aka the WVMBA Big Bear 2x12 Bike Relay and Mountain Fest. This race course consists of 12 mile laps of typical West Virginia fun- rocks, climbs and absolutely beautiful scenery.
The 2 x 12 was my 3rd relay race of the season, and first expert race in WVMBA. I was pretty nervous about racing here. I’m still trying to dial in my Lust, and had some trouble riding in the rocks a few weeks ago at Laurel Mountain. I had a few crashes, and for a minute I thought I had forgotten how to ride technical terrain! I was also still tired and recovering from the Mohican 100k. My first lap was pretty painful, but I felt much better by my second.  |
| My good friend Sara Chua and I at the 2 x 12 |
It was so good to be back on West Virginia trails. There really is no other place like them, and I hadn’t realized how much I missed them until this weekend. I need to get back there and try to compete in more of the WVMBA races. A lot of courses test your endurance or your skills- but WV is just all power, all the time. And the racing community here is so fun and supportive!” Van Morales (my prom date) and I each completed 3 laps (36 miles) to take 5th place in the co-ed expert division.
Once again, I’m convinced that the Lust is simply the best bike around for east coast xc terrain. It’s just 100% fun.
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| My Prom Date greeting me with a fancy celebratory beer ;) |
