For as long as I’ve ridden there’s been winter series at Innerleithen, I raced my first there back in 2004 on a Diamondback hard tail and that’s where it all began. Now 8 years on and it’s no different, I’m at Innerleithen again but on the most versatile bike on the market; Santa Cruz’s Blur LTc frameset equipped with kashima Fox suspension.
Now this was no downhill event, it was a Day and Night Enduro and a tough one at that, Steve Deas iCycles owner and local has built some truly amazing “secret” tracks in the forest.
Stage one’s top section was super technical and pretty demanding, add in a minute sprint up a steep fire road before dropping back into the trees for some whoops and rooty turns, it was a gem of track. Stage 2 differed in that it was flat out and used some of the old DH trails which were in great condition and had great flow to them.
The event differed in that you had to do a complete lap during the day and head up and do it all again. I really struggled in the night and my times substantially differed, guess more carrots should be added in to my diet. Recently Ryno Power supplements have helped me out with some of their products and I couldn’t recommend them enough whether it’s their protein or motivation tablets they make a difference, go check them out! I finished the event 2nd behind Gary Forrest and ahead of Paul Aston, but our works cut out to beat the old dog Crawfy... Maybe at a different location it’ll be different.
The seasons preparations are going well whilst juggling it with a busy University schedule, looking forward to the coming races. Talk y’all soon.
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