#!markdown
Racing isn't for everyone, but it is the be all, end all of mountain biking. I
mean that not as in "I am better than you because I race", no, it means from
racing comes a skill set that carries with you through life. Skill in riding a
bike, skill in learning humility because there will always be someone faster
than you. Not to mention, advancements in mountain bike technology comes
directly from racing. Those advancements arise out of a need to go faster and
be more efficient, not because some product manager told us we need them.
May 6, 2015, 6:58 a.m. - Wayne P
#!markdown Racing isn't for everyone, but it is the be all, end all of mountain biking. I mean that not as in "I am better than you because I race", no, it means from racing comes a skill set that carries with you through life. Skill in riding a bike, skill in learning humility because there will always be someone faster than you. Not to mention, advancements in mountain bike technology comes directly from racing. Those advancements arise out of a need to go faster and be more efficient, not because some product manager told us we need them.