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Oh I had a great time, except for a little mishap on the first stage of day 5
where a branch jumped into my front wheel, sent me OTB and left me with a
broken rib. The Mavic guys laced it back up and kept me going, but that set me
back quite a bit. My best advice is get the word race out of your mind and
just ride as fast as comfortable and fun. Its long, and finishing is the most
important part. Oh, and get out there an ride as many rocky loose trails as
you can find, not much dirt to speak of on those trails, and the corners are
incredibly tight. Cheers!
Feb. 17, 2016, 12:16 p.m. - John Fox
#!markdown Oh I had a great time, except for a little mishap on the first stage of day 5 where a branch jumped into my front wheel, sent me OTB and left me with a broken rib. The Mavic guys laced it back up and kept me going, but that set me back quite a bit. My best advice is get the word race out of your mind and just ride as fast as comfortable and fun. Its long, and finishing is the most important part. Oh, and get out there an ride as many rocky loose trails as you can find, not much dirt to speak of on those trails, and the corners are incredibly tight. Cheers!