Question for MTB race length

[Frosty]

Enjoy. Be sure to come back and tell everyone what you thought.

[ChrisF]

ENJOY !!!

[TheoG]

Enjoy and have fun !

[Matthew du preez]

i came first in my category, and general position 11th.
started at -5C man my fingers have never been so sore.
i know it may sound unmanly but i almost cried from pain, and i'm no soppy.

i'm going to wear long fingered gloves next time not normal cycling gloves

honestly it was a wonderful ride, once we were out of the winter wonderland forest...

i'm looking at doing the legend, in 2 weeks time maybe the 40km.

[Jva]

Well done Matthew, way to go. Every race is experience.

[Moult]

Well done champ! Full finger gloves make a huge difference. Riding and event is very different to normal training rides. Try do as many as you can and suport the local events in your area. 

Get stuck into some interval training and youll smash the next race too. 

[Mojoman]

Lol...well done and thanks for the temp check...I live about 1km from where you started and I really gave some thought to just going back to bed...And I had 2 x pairs of long fingered gloves on....(and 3 shirts, track pants...jacket....buffs.....)

Edited June 7, 2021 by Mojoman

[Frosty]

Well done young man. As long as you’re enjoying it, you’ll want to come back for more. 

[AdamA]

well Done Matthew!

Regarding Gloves... I normally wear my half length cycling gloves under a pair a cheap fleas gloves and then remove the fleas gloves after 30 minutes or so.    

Glade you enjoyed the race.

 

[TNT1]

6 minutes ago, AdamA said:

well Done Matthew!

Regarding Gloves... I normally wear my half length cycling gloves under a pair a cheap fleas gloves and then remove the fleas gloves after 30 minutes or so.    

Glade you enjoyed the race.

 

I recommend this for you:

 

Or try fleece gloves.

[TNT1]

14 hours ago, Matthew du preez said:

i came first in my category, and general position 11th.
started at -5C man my fingers have never been so sore.
i know it may sound unmanly but i almost cried from pain, and i'm no soppy.

i'm going to wear long fingered gloves next time not normal cycling gloves

honestly it was a wonderful ride, once we were out of the winter wonderland forest...

i'm looking at doing the legend, in 2 weeks time maybe the 40km.

Well done, buddy. How tiring was the ride home afterwards? That slog really builds character.

[Matthew du preez]

5 hours ago, Mojoman said:

Lol...well done and thanks for the temp check...I live about 1km from where you started and I really gave some thought to just going back to bed...And I had 2 x pairs of long fingered gloves on....(and 3 shirts, track pants...jacket....buffs.....)

lol i was wearing short cycling pants, a short sleeve cycling shirt, no beanie, and short socks

[Matthew du preez]

2 hours ago, TNT1 said:

Well done, buddy. How tiring was the ride home afterwards? That slog really builds character.

I didn't ride home again that would've been another 20km

[Matthew du preez]

5 hours ago, Frosty said:

Well done young man. As long as you’re enjoying it, you’ll want to come back for more. 

already do

[Matthew du preez]

7 hours ago, Moult said:

Well done champ! Full finger gloves make a huge difference. Riding and event is very different to normal training rides. Try do as many as you can and suport the local events in your area. 

Get stuck into some interval training and youll smash the next race too. 

dumb newbie question, what is interval training?

thanks, 

[Mojoman]

1 minute ago, Matthew du preez said:

lol i was wearing short cycling pants, a short sleeve cycling shirt, no beanie, and short socks

Well done mate!...Im almost 30 years here in the valley and there is NO WAY I would have done this! 

On Saturday after my early morning ride my feet were so cold when I had a bath I thought my bloody toes were going to explode or something!

Makes you appreciate those nice summer afternoon rides so much more...