PSA to AT Birmingham (AL) crew: Fausto sighting imminent. Take cover immediately.

[Fausto]

If any of you in the B-ham area area feeling sporty, there's a really good MTB race just south of you in Oak Mountain State Park this Sunday June 6. My race (Sport Men 30-34) goes off at 10am, and I should be arriving early that morning so I can register and warm up a bit.

You don't have to be Joe Racer Guy to come out and compete. There is a Beginner class for both men and women that's specifically for new/casual riders. $5 will get you a one-day license to race.

Race web site here.

Race flyer with course info, start times, etc here (pdf)

PM me or reply here if any of you can make it. I'll be leaving Atlanta early Sunday am if any locals want to carpool to the race.

 

[RossMAN]

Do they sell anti-thong goggles?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Do they sell anti-thong goggles?

I think a welder's shield would pretty much do the trick.

 

[Fausto]

Up for the evening crew.

 

[notfred]

I might go if I was nearby and had a bike.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: notfred
I might go if I was nearby and had a bike.

I'm sure there are a crapload of races near you throughout the year. You need to buy a bike now anyway if you're going to be a "real" Davis resident.

 

[Aquaman]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Do they sell anti-thong goggles?

That won't help if he wears assless chaps :Q

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Aquaman

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Do they sell anti-thong goggles?

That won't help if he wears assless chaps :Q

Cheers,
Aquaman

Fausto is this true?

NO :camera: PLEASE!

 

[BlueWeasel]

I'm in Tupelo, MS (about 2 hours NW of Birmingham), but that's a little far to watch a bike race. If I did come, would you be my new best buddy?

 

[Klixxer]

Too far away (eh, VERY far away) but good luck!

 

[Fausto]

Race went pretty well. My crappy roadie bike handling meant a lot of people passed me on the singletrack, but my roadie horsepower meant I passed a lot of people right back on the long doubletrack climb.

I think I finished somewhere in the top 20 or so. I'll see if I can find any pics from the "official" photographers that were on site since I didn't have anyone to man my camera for me.

 

[conjur]

Mill, got your sniper rifle all cleaned up??





Good luck with the race, Fausto!

 

[Aves]

LOL, I would have gone if I hadn't been in ATL.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

What bike were you riding?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Don_Vito
What bike were you riding?

The American. I pulled all the commuter stuff off and did a quick overhaul of the drivetrain. Shifting wasn't great, but got the job done.

 

[Fausto]

My heartrate data from the race.

Average 171 bpm and max 188 for an hour and twenty. Owie.

 

[Blieb]

Originally posted by: Fausto
My heartrate data from the race.

Average 171 bpm and max 188 for an hour and twenty. Owie.

Yowsas!

I'm finding rides less and less fun now that it's so humid out ... I rode for an hour and a half yesterday at almost 2mph slower than usual, with a greater heart rate ... not to mention that I was completely soaked after (sweat).

Of course, I'm still riding just about every other day ... w00t!

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Blieb

Originally posted by: Fausto
My heartrate data from the race.

Average 171 bpm and max 188 for an hour and twenty. Owie.

Yowsas!

I'm finding rides less and less fun now that it's so humid out ... I rode for an hour and a half yesterday at almost 2mph slower than usual, with a greater heart rate ... not to mention that I was completely soaked after (sweat).

Of course, I'm still riding just about every other day ... w00t!

The weather was actually pretty decent yesterday. Hot enought to get a good sweat going, but not disgusting. I was careful to super-hydrate prior to the race and only needed one bottle of H2O for the duration.