[Pulser955]

I’m getting back in to mountain biking after a few years off. I use to race XC at the local level. I stopped because of a few serious injuries. What I want to know is if its really hard to come back to racing and being competitive after abut 4 years out of it? And if at 28 what my chances of turning pro might be. I’m not looking for big time sponsorship just a few local sponsors to help pay the caust of racing.

 

[JMAC]

i don't know what the chances of pro are but go race. See if you like it train do your best than see if you're pro or not. You might be i bit to old if you have never really been fit but just go race.

Now

 

[Pulser955]

I was in grate shape when I stopped. I’m not in that kind of shape now but I think a season of serious work on the bike and in the gym will get me back to that. I was a climber when I raced. I wasn’t a really good technical rider but I could out climb any one.

 

[JMAC]

Well than get started and work on your technicle cause you'll need it to be pro.

 

[NRSracer]

would you be racing mid-atlantic super series?

 

[Pulser955]

Originally posted by pat873401
would you be racing mid-atlantic super series?

I think im going to do a fue local races and see how it goes first. and we have a thirsday night practice race series here in philly.

 

[JMAC]

Ya it sounds like a good idea to do a few local races to see if you still like and how good/bad you are. It will also give you an idea of what things you need to focus your training on for next year. I'm guessing racings almost over for the winter. It's snowing here and racing finished back is september.

 

[Pulser955]

Yea racing is dun here for the winter too. Un less i want to try cyclecross. I dont think i have what it takes for that right now. I have to talk to the shop that sponcers the thirsday night race to see when it starts. I think im going to spend the winter puting milles on the bike and on my road bike. The othar question i have is. Im building my first full suspention bike. I allso have my old race bike witch needs a fue new parts to update it. Witch would should i train on and race on?

 

[JMAC]

I geuss it depends if the trails you race on have lots of roots and rocks that slow hardtails down i'd want an FS but I'm racing my C-dale hardtail on really bumpy canadain trails I'm fine with it. I think you said that you were not so good at tech but a fast climber so maybe the FS would be best. What is it?
I'd train on the old race bike and race on the new FS.

 

[Pulser955]

Its a KHS fxt pro. Its an FSR look alike. Comparing it to my my kline race fram from a fue years ago its vary havy. my race bike is a Kline hard tail.

 

[JMAC]

On second thought maybe the Klein with some newer components would be better for racing.

 

[NRSracer]

there's some races at gambrills coming up.
http://www.goodrum.cx/TSV/
it's not just cx, there's MTB too.

 

[Pulser955]

Thanks i will think abut that. I dont know if im ready to race right now. I havent had any time to really traine. But it might be worth trying one or 2 of them.

 

[JMAC]

Do them anyway even if you come dead last the more practic the better. It's always nice to see were you're starting from when training starts.

 

[Pulser955]

thats true. It would give me a place to start. I havent had mutch time to ride the last fue months with the job. I know its going to hurt.