Ryan and I made the trip to Soldier Hollow on Wednesday night for the final Shoot ‘em Up Short Track race of the year. Most people call it a biathlon, but I think that’s too sophisticated a term for a wacky sport that mixes mountain bikes and firearms.
It works like this: Racers ride a 1.5 mile lap then come in and shoot 5 pellets at 5 targets, ride one short penalty loop for every missed target, then head out for another lap. Altogether we did 5 laps and 5 shooting sessions. I did remarkably well considering my lack of experience with a gun. I did a total of 6 penalty loops, which is a huge improvement from last year when I missed 22 of the 25 possible targets.
Speaking of wackiness on bikes, I’ve been seeing some outrageous bikes lately;
row bikes...
tall bikes...
tiny bikes...
a bike equipped with a snow plow...
(sorry, no picture),
I even have my own chopper...
But until this week, I have never seen a bike with fur…
Burning Man is only a few weeks away. What wacky bikes are you seeing? Send me pictures.
Have you heard the one about the beaver who got all wet and.....
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