MTB Nationals at Sol Vista Resort near Granby, Colorado was a great event for Momentum Endurance riders. Erica Zaveta showed that her skills are equally suited for mountain biking as they have been for road racing this season with a couple of 5th place finishes in the U23 XC and Expert STXC races. Perry was off to a great start with his XC, but unfortunately his race ended prematurely due to an untimely mechanical. I tried my hand with something different in the singlespeed race and came home with 2nd place. A lot of energy goes into racing the National Championships and it’s gratifying when this translate into results. I’m often most impressed with the preperations and the hard work riders are willing to do while aiming for their goals. The dedication leading up to an event often speaks more than the final outcome.
Erica in the STXC
It was great to see numerous juniors in attendance for the weekend. There was a buzz about the further development of high school leagues and races since Colorado will soon be adopting a model similar to that used by California. Seeing numerous riders reach new levels with their results was inspiring. Having Adam Craig blitz the high altitude guys (at 8400 ft) to win the STXC was a victory for all of the sea level riders who suffered like never before. These are just a few of the great stories within mountain biking and the sport seems to be alive and healthy. Cyclingdirt.org has done a great job with interviews and video clips all season long. Check out some of my favorites from Nationals: Heather Post XC win, Adam STXC win, Chloe & Amy U23, myself post-singlespeed
