A big fat anti-climax
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- This video is a bit of a bummer, but it felt therapeutic to make it, so here it is. No-one got hurt or anything, it was just a big fat anti-climax.
Last year, Stefan and I rode this MTB race in the wettest conditions I have ever experienced. This year, we forced our friend Jack to join us, and it was maybe even wetter this time.
And if that wasn't icky enough, I got a flat tire. Twice. Yes, I rode fixed gear with 38 millimeter tyres in what is called a mountain bike race, but I did the same last year, and it's actually pretty common to ride gravel bikes in the race because it really is not a very technical track. You can actually go really freaking fast most of the time if you want to.
EnJOy tHe VidEo! //Saddvurt
Don't stress it dude, things don't always go to plan. You'll know better next time. Organised events can be fun but they can be awful when stuff goes wrong.
Don't beat yourself up. No matter how prepared you are, there's always something that can go wrong, even when it's completely out of your control. I know people who travel far to race a lot, and even they have complete blunders now and again. If anything, maybe this will motivate you to come back for revenge next time! :)
Thanks dude. Yeah, we all feel like we have to experience the event with good weather at least once, so I'm sure I will get my revenge :)
yeah for sure not how you wanted it to go, but at the end of the day it's just a bike ride, and anyway you still got to see your friends and be outside. I once dropped out of a MTB race after just the first lap, the pace was just too high and I felt like I was getting in the way of people who were actually racing. For some days afterward I had some bad and mixed feelings about the whole thing, but looking back I'm not sad or anything, in fact it's just another life lesson, another experience to add to my book of experiences.
As for the tire, I've had that happen before too, where I get a flat, fix it, then 5 minutes later get another one, very frustrating.
Yeah, you're absolutely right! It's not that important. It really sucked to miss out, but it was certainly an experience. Thanks for sharing yours too!
Or maybe a single speed or fixed MTB in the future????
Having a single speed MTB would be cool, but it's not likely to happen. I will prepare my Ribble better next time :)
Have you tried tubeless yet? Or maybe the new TPU tubes?
I have never tried tubeless. It would probably have saved me this time, but I'm really afraid of the sealant :D I AM however almost certainly going to get TPU tubes. Do you have experience with them?
Ride once for me! I fell mountain biking and have a fracture on my right arm so no riding for a while :(
Oof, I'm sorry to hear that :( I will ride for you in the meantime, yes!
@@addvurtbikes Thank you!. It is not bad I am still smiling despite the injury. I'll be back on my wheels in a few weeks for wonderful autumn here.