Rider Stories – Page 2

Modesto Flow 4/9/2022 – DJ Kang

I was going into Modesto, looking for glory. I did the preride and thought to myself, this course feels like a breeze. I got back to the hotel, hanging with the team and knowing I could manage my diet well the next morning. I made sure I had plenty of water and energy for theContinue reading “Modesto Flow 4/9/2022 – DJ Kang”

Modesto Flow 4/9/2022 – Finn Kaste

Back in October when I first read the 2022 race schedule and saw the race in Modesto, I thought it was an error. I couldn’t picture a mountain bike race course in flat, agricultural Modesto but to my disbelief, I soon found out that it was not an error. The pandemic derailed my sophomore andContinue reading “Modesto Flow 4/9/2022 – Finn Kaste”

Modesto Flow 4/9/2022 – Tristan Schonfeldt-Aultman

I was actually really looking forward to racing at this course after the pre ride. I thought the course was fun and suited my riding style well. So I was pretty excited, except for the fact that it was supposed to be pretty hot. Arriving to the course on race day though, I was surprisedContinue reading “Modesto Flow 4/9/2022 – Tristan Schonfeldt-Aultman”

Fun at the Fort 3/20/2022 – Finn Kaste

After my success at Exchequer I was looking forward to finding what this race had in store. I was excited because Tristan had recovered and Chris had petitioned which meant there were two new varsity riders representing El Cerrito. Naturally, I had a twinge of apprehension but I felt confident that it would be aContinue reading “Fun at the Fort 3/20/2022 – Finn Kaste”

Fun at the Fort 3/20/2022 – Tristan Schonfeldt-Aultman

I was not very optimistic when driving to the 2nd race at Fort Ord. I had missed the first race because I got a pretty bad cold that destroyed my throat and still felt the lasting effects 3 weeks later at race 2. On top of that, when I raced at CCCX at Fort Ord,Continue reading “Fun at the Fort 3/20/2022 – Tristan Schonfeldt-Aultman”

Exchequer Opener 02/26/22 – Gabbie Walmsley

This was my first race ever. I was nervous, but also excited to see everyone and cheer people on. Despite leaving at 11:45am, there was a huge line to get in, and although we were no more than a half mile from the check-in, it took almost thirty minutes to check in. When we finallyContinue reading “Exchequer Opener 02/26/22 – Gabbie Walmsley”

Exchequer Opener 02/26/22 – Finn Kaste

When I first saw the 2022 NICA race schedule I saw the very first race happened to fall on my birthday. Because of this I was a little hesitant to register but I realized it had been almost two years since my last NICA race. My most valuable high school memories have been from theContinue reading “Exchequer Opener 02/26/22 – Finn Kaste”

Swasey Shred 03/08/20 – Diego Andrade

When I got out of the car for the pre ride I expected the course to absolutely be ripped to shreds, It was sorta raining and I really didn’t feel like getting muddy. But alas it was inevitable. I pre-rode with Aiden and Chris, we all noticed the distinct lack of climbing as well asContinue reading “Swasey Shred 03/08/20 – Diego Andrade”

Swasey Shred 03/08/20 – Finn Kaste

I was very excited for this race in the days leading up. I have some very fond memories of last year’s league races and I was excited to race with my old competitors. I wasn’t too nervous because I didn’t know really what to expect. I did however have some wicked poison oak from theContinue reading “Swasey Shred 03/08/20 – Finn Kaste”

Swasey Shred 03/08/20 – Cate Flowers

I was a little anxious for my first race, but my goals were to finish and beat 2 people soooo, I didn’t feel a lot of pressure. I went to the general lineup area and was in the last line with Miya and Linda and only about 20 sophomore girls.😂😂 I was getting a littleContinue reading “Swasey Shred 03/08/20 – Cate Flowers”