well, a comedy of errors:
pedal to the venue, easy 20 mins, to find the start is at 08:30 and not 09:30 as advertised, so miss the start.
so I register for the short race which starts an hour later, then realise that all my mates have started the "long" race.
go back to reg. and ask if i can go and start the race late, then try and find someone to give my jacket to keep.
I get that sorted out, but then I find my grip is loose !! its a fricken Lock-On, how does that happen ?, run around for a multi-tool, eventually get that fixed up and start the race about 15 mins late.
still had a blast though slowly picking off the back markers, it was great to be back in a XC race after so long and especially with my new bike (had only about an hour and a 1/4 on it before)
lastly, must mention how awesome Hutch mosquito's are in the right conds. never felt so in control of my bike before (this was in soft loamy conds with some hardpack)
pedal to the venue, easy 20 mins, to find the start is at 08:30 and not 09:30 as advertised, so miss the start.
so I register for the short race which starts an hour later, then realise that all my mates have started the "long" race.
go back to reg. and ask if i can go and start the race late, then try and find someone to give my jacket to keep.
I get that sorted out, but then I find my grip is loose !! its a fricken Lock-On, how does that happen ?, run around for a multi-tool, eventually get that fixed up and start the race about 15 mins late.
still had a blast though slowly picking off the back markers, it was great to be back in a XC race after so long and especially with my new bike (had only about an hour and a 1/4 on it before)
lastly, must mention how awesome Hutch mosquito's are in the right conds. never felt so in control of my bike before (this was in soft loamy conds with some hardpack)
