Written by: Will Baker

The 20th ICEMAN took off Saturday under some of the best conditions possible. Temps were 50’s in the morning and 60’s by the afternoon Pro start. This was great weather for racing, spectating, and beer drinking.

In years past the race has been delayed due to blizzards, raced in sleet, rain, and 15″ of snow, giving this years race the nickname “Niceman”.

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As I sit here watching our mountain bike season come to a close I realize that things are going to get tougher and tougher as the winter goes on. Days are going to get shorter and riding a couple of hours a day on the trainer is not my idea of a fun filled afternoon. I understand that training all winter indoors is a major part of the sport, I’m just saying that I’m not looking forward to it.

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As expected the weather was not going to be our friend today. I woke up early enough to make sure I was able to get down to the mountain in time to register, set up, check my bike and warm up before the race. When I left the house at zero dark thirty, I knew the day was going to be wet, cold and down right miserable, with a side of “Meatballs”. (meatballs not included)

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As I was driving around for work today I started to notice all of the changes taking place in the weather. The days are starting to get shorter, the weather is starting to get cooler and the leaves are starting to turn the brilliant colors of fall. Summers and winters are great, but the fall is just so peaceful, the colors on the trees are spectacular and it also  makes for the best weather for trail riding. Mountain Biking in the fall is fantastic, however, as much fun as mountain biking and trail riding is in the fall, it is also a time to be very cautious.  Although we love to be in the woods in the early fall, so does another less likely, unsuspecting killer. (more…)

In case you haven’t noticed yet, the days are starting to get a lot shorter and the nights are getting longer. Unfortunately, since most of us have to waste a majority of our day working, it gets harder and harder to squeeze a weeknight ride into our schedules.  I’ve already been caught in the woods after dark and believe me, it’s not fun. I have a hard enough time getting around in the daylight, I definitely don’t need to be out there in the dark.  Fortunately, there’s a solution. Fortunately there’s hope.

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