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I'm thinking I'll only see Quadsworth from way, waaaaaaay behind at the start. I'm really looking forward to it this year. I'd like to have a decent day out there and beat the time I had last year but I don't even really care if I do or not. I'm just looking forward to the ride itself. My only real goal is to avoid dying on the descent off the death climb. It'd be just super if I can manage not to die there.
 
1speed said:
I'm thinking I'll only see Quadsworth from way, waaaaaaay behind at the start. I'm really looking forward to it this year. I'd like to have a decent day out there and beat the time I had last year but I don't even really care if I do or not. I'm just looking forward to the ride itself. My only real goal is to avoid dying on the descent off the death climb. It'd be just super if I can manage not to die there.
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DON"T DIE
Shen is on my bucket list. This was gonna be my year but I have a wedding in Maryland Saturday... I know the climbing there is just crazy. If the top guys do the W101 in 7+ hours their Shen times are like 9-10+. Crazy.. Have fun, be safe and continue to kick ass.
 
Another awesome, exhausting weekend courtesy of Chris Scott and Shenandoah Mountain Touring. I can't say my race went entirely as planned, but I'm not disappointed either. I did a (really long) write up about it on the 1Speed blog. Even if the idea of doing 100 miles of brutal, soul-sucking climbs and butt-puckering 30-mph singletrack descents on loose scree doesn't appeal to you, you should still find a reason to get down to Stokesville and ride some of what they have down there. It's just an incredible and unique place to ride a bike. And the rewards for all the climbing are apparent when you suddenly look to your right or left while churning up a primitive fire road and suddenly realize that you can see practically all the way to NC from your current position. It's certainly a lot more "backcountry" than the more consumer friendly mtb destinations in the east, but this is a place that feels like it was made to be ridden.
 
A friend of mine from not around here did this, and saw someone fall really bad, and they died? Man. That's terrible.
 
Yes, unfortunately he did pass away from a collision with a tree I've heard. Absolutely insane, I just met him the night before and he was stoked to be there and riding the course the next day. He was from Long Island. I'm still in shock knowing about this...
 
gtluke said:
A friend of mine from not around here did this, and saw someone fall really bad, and they died? Man. That's terrible.
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Yeah, Ross Hansen - a Long Island local. That was horrible. I'm not sure exactly where it happened, but there are a few places on the course where even the most experienced riders could have a really bad crash. When I heard about that, it took the wind out of me - I know there are a lot of places where every year I feel like I have to hold my breath until I get through them. One tiny miscue and everything can really go sideways. It's hard to even know how to react to somethign like that.
 
My riding mates have been discussing it on our email list. A few of themwere there:

"Terrible accident. One of our Bikenetic teammates was the first guy that came upon to him. My understanding of what happened was that he hit a log that fallen across the trail. It was pretty high up in the air but you still needed to lean down to get under. Broke his neck on the impact and roll down the mountain. When they found him he was unconscious and had a low pulse. He died 15 min later. They tried to revive him but without success. Not sure how long it took to get anybody up there."
 
Heard about this crash from Shoogs. Very sad indeed. I met and camped with Ross at the W101 this past July. He was really just a nice guy and was so happy to be doing his 1st Endurance race of this kind. He was friendly from the get go and my kinda guy, always smiling.. We even talked about Shen and how thrilled he was to be going there. So sorry to hear this type of tragedy anytime, but hurts more when you know the person. My condolences to his family and friends..
 
I read about the tragic death on FB where I am connected to a few LI riders. This stuff scares me to read every time, because it could really happen to anyone, including me. My heart goes out to this rider's family and friends and the whole MTB community.
 
Wow. This is the first I am hearing about this. This is so sad. And really hits close to home for those on here acquainted with Ross. My condolences to his family and those who knew Ross.
 
Approx 150 ppl showed for his memorial ride... We brought his cooler and drank / shared his beers (he LOVED good beer). People came from far and wide...his family spoke. All the while there was a ride happened in his honor down south.

Hug your loved ones...hold the tight. You never know when it's your time.

I read his blog 3 times a day last week...just to help me cope.
 
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