Another excuse for a long training ride for my big trip!
I started out peddling strong - not having done too much technical mountain biking before I wasn't expecting great things. Had a few stacks on my first lap but only really hurt my pride.
Halfway through lap 3 I was wondering why I was having difficulty cleating my left foot in and on closer inspection discovered my cleat was missing. By lap 4 I had buckled my front wheel and was ready to cry, but then after walking my bike a few kms I met a nice guy who wasn't racing who lent me his. Finished up in 4th place so not a bad effort (even if there were only 8 girls doing it solo!), covered in mud, blood and bruises, I still had fun anyway!
