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BMX racing again after 23 years away from the track
Well I finally had my comeback race on the weekend. After reading about other people's return to the track I was a bit hesitant. Many stories of broken bones and muscle injuries. I think I can now understand why. Heading down the first straight I was surprised that I got a decent start and wasn't too far behind the leader. Hit the first step up much faster than I had ever done in practice and came off at close to a 45 degree angle. Managed to hold it together and finished my first race in second place.
As expected, the competitive urge took over and I should have slowed down a bit for the first jump. In the second race I stopped pedalling a bit earlier and was a lot more controlled over the jump. Of course now I just need to practice jumping the whole thing so I can hit it with the increased speed. Oh, and it will be a lot more fun that way as well.
What else can I say? I really enjoyed the day, no crashes and whilst it was only a small meeting with five in my class, it was fun and I can't wait for my next race meeting. If you are thinking about giving racing a go I highly recommend it.
That is me in gate 2.
This bmx article was published on 02 May 2006, by James
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