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08-04-2015, 08:37 AM #51
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08-04-2015, 10:21 AM #52
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08-04-2015, 11:38 AM #53
I'm with towlie- I like being outside, seeing new places, getting exercise, being with friends and that's a lot of the draw of racing vs the adrenaline and being on the edge of control.
I was super bummed to hear about this death but to me it appeared to be a freak unfortunate accident. Will was out living his life the way he wanted to and there's something to be said for that
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08-04-2015, 11:39 AM #54
http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/featu...n=CommentAdded For those that didn't see this. Class feature over at Vital.
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08-04-2015, 11:43 AM #55
The adrenaline thing I find interesting. Maybe when I was younger it had more to do with the "why". But as I get older its more what Baby Bear said.... Fact is, if I get a shot of adrenaline (that shakey oh man I just got away with one feeling) then I probably fucked up. When I'm riding well I feel really calm and focused. Everything slows down. Adrenaline usually causes the opposite reaction.
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08-04-2015, 12:40 PM #56Registered User
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08-04-2015, 01:15 PM #57
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08-04-2015, 01:23 PM #58
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08-04-2015, 01:24 PM #59
I'm confused. How is that the draw of racing? You can get outside, see new places, get exercise and be with friends without racing...?
Maybe that's what it is... all I know is that I love the feeling you get after you blast down through a trail. Total high. I'm all smiles at the bottom. (note: this is not the same to me as that 'shakey oh man I just got away with one' feeling).
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08-04-2015, 01:42 PM #60
you sure can. But for me- the excuse to travel to a new place is great (would have probably never gone to a place like Ashland OR if not for a race- great town)
I don't often spend the whole w/e riding my bike- focusing on one trail, which helps me to hone skills (vs riding a trail maybe once or twice a summer with months in between) whereas a bike race is generally a w/e full of riding
We get to see people that we usually only see at bike events- beaderit, particle, dfinn, VTsessions etc
We can start another why I like racing thread if you'd like, but it's not all the same for everyone
Generally my race strategy is to get down the hill upright. Sometimes it gets me the win, sometimes not but I like that racing gives me to focus on riding for a period of time whereas I may not put that time aside on my own (with all the other adult distractions in life that generally take precedent- work, homeowner projects, family, dogs)
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08-09-2015, 03:22 AM #61
There is an account of Will and the unfortunate accident here:
Remembering Will Olson: Close-knit mountain community mourns the long-time local
Mike Pastore, who spoke with both the event organizer, Brandon Ontiveros, and a racer who came upon Olson’s body shortly after the crash, Olson “pretty much went full speed into a tree.” He died of blunt force trauma to his chest. He was 40 years old.
http://www.gofundme.com/5d5d5dqc6kLast edited by puregravity; 08-10-2015 at 04:55 AM.
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08-09-2015, 01:16 PM #62Registered User
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