Off Road Racing legend, Sandy Bowman is pushed to the limit in his first ever mountain bike race, the Alpine Gravity Enduro state championships of Victoria. For someone who's only ridden a mountain bike 3 times, he commits himself 100% to this challenge. Will he make it or burn out before the finish line?
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laurenjenkins
Member since Jan 10, 2012
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I rode that event and watched him. He was really, really gutsy. He was as nervous as hell, but still went for it. He fell off again and again, got up each time and got on with it.
He clearly has innate skills and has a "racers mentality", but it was also a good example of what a couple of days of focussed coaching can do for your riding.
Whatever the case, very well done to him, I say...
He came 9th of 11 in Vets, a couple of minutes off the category leader (~12 minute race). He would have come 4th in sport category. Far beyond impressive for someone who quite simply doesn't mountain bike - a racer is a racer I guess!
I was in the line with this fella when he had all the camera's mounted to his bike and lid, the guy next to me made the joke about going faster.
Nice guy and he did really well in his first race, there were some tricky sections. Great vid!
He clearly has innate skills and has a "racers mentality", but it was also a good example of what a couple of days of focussed coaching can do for your riding.
Whatever the case, very well done to him, I say...
Cheers!
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