Biker-X Race Recap
Last weekend saw the first running of the Biker-X race at Buck Hill hosted by the Midwest Freeride Community. It was a beautiful day to be out on the hill. While the warm temperatures were welcome after a long winter, it made for a soft course. But that just meant that no one got hurt when the inevitable carnage that follows sending four riders hurtling down a steep course happened. The riders navigated ten foot berms and rollers, all the while trying to keep it between the gates — and oh yeah, everything was made of snow — soft, slushy snow.
Two nights ago, I raced in the Red Bull SkyRide race through the skyways of Saint Paul, MN. Here in the frozen north almost all of our downtown buildings are connected by a system of enclosed bridges and tunnels that the office workers use to traverse the city without having to don winter gear. The race was the brain child of Adam Buck. I had ridden with him once before and I felt lucky to get an invitation to the race.