My race started out OK. Sarah and Kathy were riding super strong but I kept them in sight for the first lap. Then on the second lap my crank and front derailleur decided they were done riding in and out of mud and streams. Together they created non-stop chain suck. I could not pedal without them fighting and in turn my frame is missing a large piece of paint. Not cool. Because you all know how much I love my bike. I ended up walking, coasting or as pictured below, riding my bike as if it were a scooter for the remaining 7.5 miles of the second lap. I was determined to not get a DNF and I figured I had all day so why not walk it? I came in last place by half an hour! But I still had fun and after I got over the fact that my race was over I was smiling the rest of the time!
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| How cool kids ride their bikes (Photo from Kay H) |
