Cyclocross Weekend Day 2

Day two I was in Lincoln for my second cyclocross race. There were about 5 juniors in this race and I ended up getting first overall.

Jumping hurdles on the bike. 

You never know WHAT you'll find at a cyclocross race! 

Movin on up!

And a strong finish at the end. Good for a 1st place.  

Cyclocross Weekend Day 1

This weekend I participated in two cyclocross races, this one was on Saturday at Norfolk. I was in the Junior division and got first in my age group.

This course had a sand pit that you had to ride through or dismount and run through. 

Also it contained of a big swirling chute that the riders had to go through. This was at the start of the race, and there was a bit of a pile up from the start. 

It also contained hurdles that were set out at a few parts of the course. This race was 30 minutes long, and the course was 1.7 miles long. All you had to do was ride as hard and fast as you could for that amount of time, trying to get in as many laps as possible.

Potters Pasture Weekend Get-Away

Potters Pasture, the greatest place to escape, to hang out, ride, and just relax. My dad and I made a trip to Brady this weekend to meet some friends where we stayed the night, and did a few rides. 

Above is one of many of the views that we experienced while at Potters Pasture

Saturday night we did a 6 man bike ride where, and also got in around 6 to 7 miles as well. It was quite a fun ride and made us realize how fun biking can really be not only in the day but also in the night. 

Tate was trying to patiently wait for someone to take him out for a little jaunt as well. 

Potters Pasture is a great pasture to go and experience the outdoors. There you can run, bike, or even hike, just make sure to keep the gates shut, always be with a buddy while out in the pasture, and have fun!

Weekend Road Ride and Past Rides

Road biking is another type of biking that I'm also interested in. It's a way to test exactly how fast you can go, and it allows you to go way further on a bike without getting tired. Saturday I participated in a 16 mile bike ride to help support the Rotary Club of North Platte, which had used the money from the event to go to the "Purple Pinkie Project." When people from different countries go to get vaccinated, instead of using computers to keep their records for when they were vaccinated, they dye one of their pinkies purple to help others know that that person was vaccinated. This was the first bike ride for this Rotary Club, and they had an excellent turn out with 25 people showing up to ride bike and support that cause. 

Getting ready to head out and to North Platte, with my dad and I's road bikes on the back. 

This was a different road ride that I participated in over the summer, a few of our friends from North Platte had headed up to Lake McConaughy, and my mom, dad, and I had decided to tag along. They would there stay the night at the Lake, and head back the next day; however, my parents and I had decided to ride up their and head back, getting us about 25 miles in for the day. Shortly after this picture we descended down a steep hill taking us towards the dam, and my dad and I reached speeds up to around 40 miles an hour on a road bike! Talk about an adrenaline rush!

With some nasty weather heading our way my mom decided to head back on the highway, and my dad and I had chosen to take a more unique route and ride back to town taking gravel roads! On a road bike with skinny tires! It was quite an experience, one I'll never forget, especially because we were trying to ride away from the storm at the same time. 

A picture taken from the bike of some cows in the distance, and the storm starting up. 

This is my road bike that I bought a couple years back. This bike is made by Giant, and I think this is a very reliable bike to have. 

So if you're ever seeking a huge adrenaline rush, then buy a road bike, because trust me, you can't go wrong with a bike!