Hi hunnies. Just joined and wanted to say hi. I've been reading the posts here for abit and have found them very helpful.
I am contemplating my first DH race this weekend at Mt Snow. Unfortunately is has been raining and then some more raining for sooo long. My husband fears that it will be to muddy and not fun for my first race. There is another race up there next weekend that I could try but it could be just as muddy & slick. This NE weather has not been very cooperative so far this season. Just wanted to get opions on first time DH racing in the mud. Should I try it or wait till next weekend and hope for better conditions. I have been struggling this year with XC riding and have much more fun blasting down a hill... so I'm itching to try a dh race. I would imagine that mud means more potential slipping, falling, and crashing. I don't have much armor (full face, knee/shin & elbow). I would also imagine that tires selection would be important in the mud.
For freeride (and hopefully downhill) i'm riding a bullit (new for this season!), and for XC a yeti 575. p.s.... i'm also closing in on 44... so I really want to give this a whirl before I realize how old I really am!
I am contemplating my first DH race this weekend at Mt Snow. Unfortunately is has been raining and then some more raining for sooo long. My husband fears that it will be to muddy and not fun for my first race. There is another race up there next weekend that I could try but it could be just as muddy & slick. This NE weather has not been very cooperative so far this season. Just wanted to get opions on first time DH racing in the mud. Should I try it or wait till next weekend and hope for better conditions. I have been struggling this year with XC riding and have much more fun blasting down a hill... so I'm itching to try a dh race. I would imagine that mud means more potential slipping, falling, and crashing. I don't have much armor (full face, knee/shin & elbow). I would also imagine that tires selection would be important in the mud.
For freeride (and hopefully downhill) i'm riding a bullit (new for this season!), and for XC a yeti 575. p.s.... i'm also closing in on 44... so I really want to give this a whirl before I realize how old I really am!