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Race Report: 12 Hours of Mesa Verde

One of my riding goals for 2014 was to do some races, including at least one with my son. When I spotted the 12 Hours of Mesa Verde, I knew I’d found our venue. The race takes place on the delightfully-entertaining Phil’s World trail system, which my son and I have thoroughly enjoyed in the …

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Race Report: Rumble at 18 Road (aka the Damp Disaster in the Desert)

I picked a bad time to start racing.  After all, I’m getting a little long in the tooth for this sort of thing.  This August marks my half-century point.  Why would I take up such an activity now? Actually, this wasn’t my first race.  I entered my first race at age 39.  Of course, I …

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Race Report: Vapor Trail 125, Salida, CO

A myriad of thoughts swirl through the mind before a race like the Vapor Trail 125. For me, being rather new to the mountain bike race scene, I see a lot of unknown faces and I think, “wow this guy looks badass,” or “this guy is super confident.”  I am slowly gaining confidence before I …

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