This was a good watch Tessa. It reminds me of my first experience albeit different. It was a smart choice to practice and I'd always recommend doing so (esp if you plan to ride the 50km). During your ride its clear to see the better line choices and confidence in your riding from the previous so well done on that! Your video will resonate with many newer riders in a race environment which is the predominant demographic representing at these kind of things. That sound of that buzzing sounds like your mudguard rubbing against the tyre??
Thanks, Waero! You’re so right about practicing-I always do a few practice runs before race day. It just makes me feel way more confident. And yep, that sound was my mudguard rubbing on the tire. I used Velcro to attach it, but it came off after my second crash. I didn’t even realise until the race was over. I thought I just had a stone stuck in the tire.
This was a good watch Tessa. It reminds me of my first experience albeit different. It was a smart choice to practice and I'd always recommend doing so (esp if you plan to ride the 50km). During your ride its clear to see the better line choices and confidence in your riding from the previous so well done on that! Your video will resonate with many newer riders in a race environment which is the predominant demographic representing at these kind of things. That sound of that buzzing sounds like your mudguard rubbing against the tyre??
Thanks, Waero! You’re so right about practicing-I always do a few practice runs before race day. It just makes me feel way more confident. And yep, that sound was my mudguard rubbing on the tire. I used Velcro to attach it, but it came off after my second crash. I didn’t even realise until the race was over. I thought I just had a stone stuck in the tire.