Tag: Eriksen
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Video: AMTBC Dirt Crit 1 MTB Race
On Thursday I entered my first MTB race. This race was the 2009/2010 AMTBC Summer Series ‘Dirt Crit’ No. 1. A ‘dirt crit’ is similar to a regular road crit or criterium in that the course is very short, but it differs in that the course is mostly dirt, hence ‘dirt crit’. The race format…
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New Tires
I replaced the surprisingly short lived Hutchinsons with a pair of Maxxis Larsen TT 2.0″ tires from BMCR today. The above photo is a Hutchinson Toro 2.15″ with less than 200km of trail use — no pavement. While the Hutchinsons still have some life left, they are certainly past their prime. The Larsen TT tires…
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When Magpies Attack
This weekend I made it out to Eagle Park on Saturday and the back on the Coast to Vines and Veloway on Sunday. Saturday was warm and very Spring-like. The trails at Eagle were dry, fast, and more crowded than usual. I managed about 20km with about 90 minutes of riding time. I also managed…