So I am a FOP swimmer and a comparatively modest cyclist. I don’t have much experience with mountain biking, and my bike handling is average. I imagine doing an Xterra in which I come out of the water near the front, and then proceed to piss strong mountain bikers off by blocking the single track as they try to charge by.
I am looking at the NJ races as a fun early season warm-up. How do people with my kind of profile fare in these races? I don’t have the time or inclination to spend a lot of time on the mountain bike beforehand. Is this scene really hardcore with respect to the biking? I don’t want to ruin other people’s races or put myself at significant injury risk for the regular tri season.
I am looking at the NJ races as a fun early season warm-up. How do people with my kind of profile fare in these races? I don’t have the time or inclination to spend a lot of time on the mountain bike beforehand. Is this scene really hardcore with respect to the biking? I don’t want to ruin other people’s races or put myself at significant injury risk for the regular tri season.