Shuttles Begin : MBO Day 2
August 18, 2006
Welcome to Day Two of Mt. Bike Oregon! Hundreds of ecsstatic riders have moved into camp and are scoping out the trails. Campers spent yesterday setting up their outdoor homes for the weekend, complete with lanterns, tables and a seemingly endless supply of snacks. They awoke to a hot fresh breakfast of biscuits and gravy, sausages, eggs, pancakes: the works! We started running shuttles at 8:00 am this morning. The first group was taken out to the covered bridge to ride up to the top of Alpine Trail. It was their choice to start at the spot that requires 12 miles of riding uphill on gravel. Ambitious way to start the weekend, especially considering the next shuttle would have taken them to the top. Our ride guide experts are wandering through camp to give insider advice on choosing the best trails.
Probably the most exciting part of the day so far has been the women's clinic presented by Tanya from Cannondale. Tanya is a professional mt. biker who is on staff with Cannondale to help teach clinics for women throughout the year. The women in her clinic (which was held right on the bank of the river - see photo) were hanging on her every word as she encouraged them to stick their rears out while going up hill and cruise down with their stomachs on the saddle for the best posturing. Check out these photos:
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More photos to come!
Posted by orbike at August 18, 2006 12:11 PM
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